World News
Gomara elected commercial refrigeration vice-chair
BELGIUM: Victor Gomara, R&D director of Spanish commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Koxka has been elected as the new vice-chairperson of Eurovent’s commercial refrigeration equipment product group….
Anheuser-Busch to pay $537,000 for ammonia safety violations
USA: Leading brewer Anheuser-Busch has agreed to pay a $537,000 penalty to resolve violations of US safety laws relating to its use of ammonia in its refrigeration systems….
Danfoss adds rotary compressors in Highly deal
CHINA/DENMARK: Danfoss has expanded its R290 compressor portfolio following the signing of a global agreement with Shanghai-based rotary compressor manufacturer Highly….
Top speaker line-up for major Euro conference
ITALY: The revision of the F-gas regulation will take centre stage amongst more than forty presentations by leading experts in the HVACR industry at a major conference this week….
Daikin sees heat pump sales doubling in Europe
JAPAN: Daikin is targeting sales of JPY4,550bn ($32.5bn) in 2025 as a result of increasing demand for heat pumps in Europe and a burgeoning air conditioning market in India….
Beijer Ref acquires French HVAC distributor
FRANCE: Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire French HVAC equipment distributor Chaud Froid Distribution….
Emerson business to be renamed Copeland
USA: The Emerson Climate Technologies business is to be rebranded Copeland following the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by private equity company Blackstone….
A-Gas appoints head of government affairs
UK: Refrigerant supplier and lifecycle management company A-Gas has appointed Hans Craen as head of government affairs Europe. …
Mitsubishi heat pumps in remote island project
EUROPE: Mitsubishi Electric R&D Centre Europe BV has started a demonstration project to evaluate the effectiveness of heat pumps in providing energy independence for remote islands….
The Bahamas ratifies Kigali
BAHAMAS: The Commonwealth of The Bahamas has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….