World News
Daikin sales up 10.2%
JAPAN: Daikin has recorded sales of JPY2,225,154m (US$14,792m), an increase of 10.2% for the Q2 three-month period ending September 30….
LG signs heat pump research deal
USA: LG Electronics Inc are to collaborate with the highly regarded HVAC lab at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to carry out cold-climate heat pump research. …
Groupe Atlantic plans €150m heat pump plant
FRANCE: French HVAC company Groupe Atlantic has announced its intention to establish a new €150m heat pump manufacturing site in France in 2024. …
Bosch to invest €100m in Portuguese heat pump factory
GERMANY/PORTUGAL: Bosch has announced that it will invest around €100m in its Portuguese heat pump plant. …
Beijer Ref expands in Australia
SWEDEN/AUSTRALIA: Wholesaler Beijer Ref is further increasing its footprint in Australia after signing an agreement to acquire HVAC distributor Turner Engineering. …
VFT heat exchanger improves AC performance
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has developed an aluminium vertical flat tube (VFT) heat exchanger design which it claims can provide a 40% increase in heat pump air conditioner performance….
Koura announces R1234yf car AC replacement
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Koura is to introduce a refrigerant it developed more than 10 years ago as a new, direct replacement for R1234yf in the US automotive aftermarket….
US probes imports of R410B
USA: The US Department of Commerce has initiated an inquiry into whether US imports of a refrigerant blend from Mexico are circumventing antidumping duty orders….
Munters wins $137m US data centre order
SWEDEN/USA: Stockholm-based air treatment and climate solutions company Munters has received an order worth $137m from a leading US data centre colocation operator. …
Heat Pump Summit an international success
GERMANY: Last week’s European Heat Pump Summit in Nuremberg attracted a record attendance of some 570 participants, including 150 online. …