World News
PFAS proposals are “disproportionate”
BELGIUM: An association representing 770,000 European technology companies has called the proposed “blanket restriction” of all PFAS, regardless of their toxicity and risk profile, disproportionate….
German leakage rates continue to decline
GERMANY: Refrigerant leakage from air conditioning and refrigeration systems in Germany was down to just 1.12% in 2022….
Webinar focus on sustainable cooling
GERMANY: Sustainable cooling in the cold chain will be the focus of this year’s Green Cooling Summit, a two-day online event taking place next month….
Copeland seals US demand response deal
USA: Copeland has announced a partnership with Enersponse, a US provider of distributed energy resource (DER) management services for commercial and industrial customers. …
Remeha opens largest Dutch heat pump factory
NETHERLANDS: Domestic and commercial heating company Remeha has officially opened what is claimed to be the largest heat pump factory in the Netherlands….
Smiths Group buys US ductwork company HCP
UK/USA: Smiths Group plc, the British multinational diversified engineering business, has acquired Heating & Cooling Products (HCP), a US-based manufacturer of HVAC solutions, for $82m (£65m). …
Egypt ratifies Kigali amendment
EGYPT: The Arab Republic of Egypt has become the 152nd country to officially adopt the Kigali Amendment….
Romania blocks illegal F-gas shipment
ROMANIA: Authorities in Romania have blocked a shipment of 1,140 cylinders of hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants from Turkey by an unregistered importing company. …
NCG buys Swedish contractor
SWEDEN: The Nordic Climate Group (NCG) continues on the acquisition trail, this time with the purchase of Swedish refrigeration and heat pump contractor Kylanläggningar AB….
Lennox to sell Hyfra process cooling business
USA/GERMANY: Lennox has agreed to sell its process cooling business Hyfra Industriekühlanlagen GmbH to Glen Dimplex….