World News
Madagascar ratifies Kigali Amendment
MADAGASCAR: The island Republic of Madagascar is the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs….
Tefcold sells majority stake to nordic investor
DENMARK: Commercial refrigeration company Tefcold has sold a majority stake in its business to nordic investment company Polaris….
Carrier exits Turkish JV to assume its own distribution
TÜRKIYE: Carrier is to sell its minority interest in the Alarko Carrier joint venture to Alarko Holding and assume distribution of its own products in the country….
Samsung explores next-gen heating with ORNL
SOUTH KOREA: Samsung Electronics is working with the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop a heat pump capable of performing in ambients below -30ºC….
Chillventa 2026 set to break records
GERMANY: This October’s Chillventa exhibition in Nuremberg is set to be the largest ever with 1095 exhibitors currently booked….
ILK Dresden expands R290 test capabilities
GERMANY: ILK Dresden is expanding its testing capabilities to be able to test R290 compressors with a flow rate of up to 48m³/h….
Carel reports half-year revenues up 20.9%
ITALY: Controls manufacturer Carel Industries has reported revenues of €370.1m in the first half of the year, a 20.9% increase on the same period in 2025. …
Two new cases of LD in Basel
SWITZERLAND: Two new cases linked to the legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Basel have been reported, with one of those infected requiring hospital care. …
Beijer Ref moves into Canada
CANADA: Swedish wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired 80% of the shares in Enertrak, an HVAC distributor based in Montreal, Quebec, with an option to acquire the remaining shares. …
Scientists challenge cooling degree days metric
USA: Atmospheric scientists claim that the established use of cooling degree days has led to irregularities in estimating air conditioning and refrigeration energy demand….