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Euro heat pump sales down 22% in 2024
BELGIUM: Latest figures from the European Heat Pump Association reveal that 2.31 million heat pumps were sold in 19 European countries in 2024, a drop of 22% on 2023. …
LG to acquire European water heater manufacturer
SOUTH KOREA/NORWAY: LG Electronics is expanding its European HVAC business with the acquisition of OSO, a Norwegian manufacturer of hot water solutions….
Mitsubishi warns of AC controller vulnerability
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has warned of a vulnerability in some of its multiple air conditioning controllers which could allow an attacker to bypass authentication….
Panasonic expands commercial refrigeration portfolio
JAPAN: Panasonic has announced a major expansion of its commercial refrigeration equipment range with new CO2 and A2L condensing units….
IIR calls for national refrigeration committees
FRANCE: To mark World Refrigeration Day, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is calling for refrigeration to be recognised as critical infrastructure for health, food security, energy efficiency and climate sustainability. …
Mitsubishi pioneers heat pump retrofit solution
UK: Mitsubishi Electric has joined forces with Sovereign Network Group (SNG) to deliver a pioneering heat pump retrofit programme using existing microbore/small bore domestic pipework….
UK should focus on heat pump production
UK: The government has called on UK industry to produce heat pump compressors and refrigerants at a component-level to produce commercial and non-domestic heat pumps….
13.6 tonnes of illegal refrigerant seized in Treviso
ITALY: Authorities in Italy have intercepted 13.6 tonnes of illegal virgin R404A and R507A of Chinese origin bound for Salerno….
German leak rates down to 1.07%
GERMANY: Latest data from German system operators show a steep decline in refrigerant emissions since 2017….
Armstrong begins work on industrial heat pump plant
BELGIUM: Armstrong International has commenced work on a new high temperature industrial heat pump production facility at its site in Herstal, Belgium….