World News
Refrigerant licence steers a safe course
FRANCE: Faced with a global move towards flammable refrigerants, a qualification programme will help governments ensure that refrigeration and air conditioning engineers have the appropriate skills….
Linumgroup acquires Swedish wholesaler
BELGIUM/SWEDEN: The Belgian Linumgroup, a manufacturer and distributor of HVACR parts and accessories, has acquired the Swedish wholesaler Luftexpressen AB….
GEA invests €5.5m in AWP factory
GERMANY: GEA is investing around €5.5m in the modernisation of industrial refrigeration production valves and components at its GEA AWP site in Prenzlau….
Dutch heat pump sales up 36%
NETHERLANDS: Despite a downturn in growth in Q4, initial heat pump sales figures in the Netherlands for 2023 are said to have reached 150,000….
F-gas vote provides clarity for industry – Eickhout
EUROPE: The F-gas revision lead rapporteur Bas Eickhout has hailed yesterday’s EU parliamentary vote to phase-out hydrofluorocarbons by 2050 as “crucial” for the environment, while providing “clarity” for industry….
EU passes F-gas revision at first reading
EUROPE: As expected, the revision proposal to the European F-gas regulation (517/2014) was passed at its first parliamentary reading in Strasbourg today….
ASERCOM expands CU certification
BELGIUM: ASERCOM, the Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers, advanced its benchmark certification process in 2023 with the certification of a further 137 condensing units….
Heat pump company Aira raises €145m
SWEDEN: Subscription-based heat pump company Aira has announced the completion of a €145m Series B financing round with leading climate tech investors from Europe, the US and Asia. …
Latvian refrigeration association joins AREA
LATVIA/BELGIUM: The Latvian Association of Refrigeration Equipment Engineers (LSIA) has joined the European contractors group AREA. …
F-gas revision expected to pass Euro vote
EUROPE: The proposals for the revision of the European F-gas regulation are expected to pass tomorrow’s European parliamentary vote with a large majority. …