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$100m initiative will target super pollutants
USA: A group of leading global companies has announced a $100m initiative to accelerate the reduction of super pollutants including refrigerants. The…
Danfoss reports record-high cash flow
DENMARK: Danfoss total sales reached €9,430m in 2025, down slightly on 2024, but representing organic growth of 3%. Net profit was €446m, an increase of 21% on 2024….
Trane completes LiquidStack acquisition
USA: Trane Technologies has completed the acquisition of liquid cooling technology company LiquidStack in a deal first announced last month….
80% of heat pumps assembled in Europe
BELGIUM: Over 80% of heat pumps installed in Europe are assembled in Europe, compares to only around 10% produced in China….
NYC refrigerant ban could disrupt food retail
USA: HARDI, the US association of HVACR wholesalers, claims that New York’s ban on the sale of virgin R404A and R507A could significantly disrupt food retail operations….
Gareth Ellams joins Airedale by Modine
UK: Airedale by Modine has appointed Gareth Ellams as vice president and general manager of EMEA, succeeding soon to be retiring Adrian Trevelyan….
F-gas compliance crackdown leads to 66 fines
ITALY: Italy’s ministry of environment and energy security has reported a number of recent fines and seizures for alleged violations of the F-gas regulations….
Heat pump sales up 11% across European 16
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales grew by 11% across 16 European countries on average last year, according to preliminary data from the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA). …
Ampezzan named Lu-Ve COO
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has appointed Michele Ampezzan as chief commercial officer for both its cooling and components product lines….
EuroShop attracts over 81,000 visitors
GERMANY: This week’s EuroShop exhibition, which ended its five-day run in Düsseldorf yesterday, was visited by over 81,000 trade visitors from 141 countries, according to the organiser….