World News
Carrier in talks to acquire Viessmann
USA/GERMANY: Carrier is reported to be in advanced talks to acquire German HVACR manufacturer Viessmann for more than $10bn including debt….
Woman charged with refrigerant smuggling
ROMANIA: Suceava border police have charged a woman with attempting to smuggle four cylinders of refrigerant across the border from Ukraine….
Customs seek to identify seized refrigerant
CHILE: The Chilean government is seeking a local consultant to analyse the contents of 1,150 refrigerant cylinders seized by customs authorities and…
Emissions increase after lockdown
EUROPE: EU greenhouse gas emissions increased by 6.2% from 2020 to 2021 but remained at lower level than before the pandemic, the…
Social media reveals growing AC popularity
NETHERLANDS: Data from social media has provided an insight into the increasing popularity of air conditioning worldwide. …
Fridge firm investigated for price fixing
AUSTRIA: The Austrian competition authority Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde has reported that it is investigating an unnamed refrigeration equipment manufacturer for alleged anti-competitive practices….
$250m fund to drive US heat pump production
USA: The US Department of Energy has announced a $250m fund to accelerate heat pump manufacturing in America….
Bosch commits over €1bn to heat pump production
GERMANY: Bosch has committed more than €1bn over the remainder of this decade to further expand its heat pump development and manufacturing…
Daikin apologises for German funding error
GERMANY: Daikin Germany is advising purchasers of an energy-labelling error on certain models of its air-to-air heat pumps that may preclude them…
Honeywell’s R455A lands in Italy
ITALY: Italian discount supermarket chain MD Discount has selected the lower GWP blend refrigerant R455A for its store in San Giovanni in Persiceto….