World News
Carrier reports better than expected sales
USA: Carrier has reported better than expected financial results for the second quarter of 2026, with net sales up 4% to $6,351m….
Copeland set to acquire monitoring company Dickson
USA: Copeland has announced its entry into exclusive negotiations to purchase Dickson, a test and measurement compliance company based in Addison, Illinois, that develops environmental monitoring systems….
Europe demands implementation of EPBD
EUROPE: Organisations are calling for the implementation of the revised EPBD after the EC opened infringement procedures against all 27 EU members for failing to transpose the directive into national law….
LG CDU gains NVIDIA AI factory validation
SOUTH KOREA: LG Electronics has achieved NVIDIA certification for its 600kW coolant distribution unit (CDU), meeting over 100 rigorous evaluation criteria for AI factory standardisation….
US retailers move to defend new HFC deadline
USA: The row over the US Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to roll back parts of the AIM Act rumbles on, with retailers now seeking to intervene in recently filed judicial review petitions….
Tokyo tops air conditioning usage
JAPAN: Tokyo was found to have the highest air conditioning usage in a survey of AC owners in 12 cities worldwide, with around 30% of Tokyo residents using their air conditioners 24-hours a day….
Systemair buys Canadian manufacturer Temspec
SWEDEN: Swedish HVAC company Systemair AB has acquired Temspec Inc, a leading Canadian HVAC designer and manufacturer. …
Man arrested for Greek HFC seizure
GREECE: A 43-year-old man has been arrested for illegally importing 286kg of HFC refrigerants from Albania to Greece and their onward trafficking….
Carrier acquires intelligent building company 75F
USA: Carrier has acquired 75F, a Minneapolis-based innovator of cloud-native, wireless, AI-enabled building automation systems….
Any F-gas delay risks crippling Spanish retailers
SPAIN: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has warned a Spanish retailers association that moves to delay the phase down of F-gases risk crippling the very retailers they claim to protect….