World News
Food producer fined $650,000 for ammonia violations
USA: Food producer Taylor Farms New England will pay $650,000 to settle chemical accident prevention violations related to the use of ammonia in its refrigeration systems….
MSA lands $24.5m US Navy contract
USA: MSA Safety has secured a $24.5m contract with the US Navy to provide components for refrigerant monitoring systems….
Heat pumps accounted for 26% of business in 2022
GERMANY: A new survey of German plumbing, heating and air conditioning installers has shown that heat pumps accounted for around 26% of their business in 2022….
Germany establishes ecolabel for heat pumps
GERMANY: Domestic heat pumps can now be awarded Germany’s Blue Angel ecolabel, the independent endorsement of environmentally-friendly products and services….
Carel to acquire Norwegian SaaS group
ITALY: Controls manufacturer Carel is to acquire an 82.4% stake in Kiona Holding AS, a leading Norway-based software as a service provider of property technology solutions. …
Lennox targets Middle East and Africa
FRANCE: Lennox EMEA is to expand its HVAC and refrigeration business in the Middle East and African markets….
Germany gains F-gas monitoring observatory
GERMANY: Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt have put a measuring device into operation on a mountain near Frankfurt to measure atmospheric F-gases….
Student killed by falling air conditioner
TAIWAN: A college student has been killed by an air conditioner that fell from the 17th floor of a high-rise apartment in Banqiao, New Taipei City….
Beijer Ref records best ever quarter
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has recorded its best ever quarter for sales, profit and operating margin….
No agreement on F-gas revision
EUROPE: The third trilogue meeting today on the revision of the F-gas regulation (517/2014) has failed to reach an agreement….