World News
Survey reveals lack of heat pump awareness
USA: A new survey reveals that more than half of homeowners in the USA are not fully aware of heat pumps and their function and therefore have not considered the purchase. …
Modine invests in liquid immersion cooling
USA: Thermal management company Modine has purchased the intellectual property and other specific assets of TMGcore, a Texas-based specialist in liquid immersion cooling technology for data centres….
Carrier completes Viessmann purchase
USA/GERMANY: Carrier has completed the €12bn acquisition of German manufacturer Viessmann Climate Solutions, following the deal’s clearance by the European Commission in December….
Beijer Ref buys stake in Indian distributor
SWEDEN/INDIA: Beijer Ref has acquired a 70% stake in Chillaire Solutions, an Indian importer and distributor of refrigerant….
Fujitsu tests effects of scent on concentration
JAPAN: A collaboration between air conditioning manufacturer Fujitsu General and Japan’s NOK Corporation has found that fragrance can have a positive effect on concentration and alertness….
Romanian customs receive refrigerant analysers
ROMANIA: In an effort to crack down on illegal imports, the newly-established Association of F-Gas Companies Romania has supplied refrigerant analysers and offered training to customs authorities in Romania. …
Daikin HT heat pump wins energy award
JAPAN: An industrial high-temperature water-output heat pump chiller designed by Daikin has won an award at Japan’s Energy Conservation Awards….
Romania stops 50 tonnes of R134a from China
ROMANIA: Authorities in Romania have blocked the importation of over 4,000 cylinders of R134a refrigerant from China at the Black Sea port of Constanta….
Munters lands $65m AHU order
SWEDEN: Swedish climate control solutions company Munters has received a $65m order from a leading US data centre colocation operator. …
One dead in refrigerant factory fire
TAIWAN: An explosion and fire at a refrigerant factory in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, has killed one employee and sent three others to hospital with burns….