World News
Euro industry calls for “realistic” F-gas vote
EUROPE: Twelve leading associations and groups active in the European HVACR market have called on the European Parliament’s environment committee to reject amendments which…
German concern over ENVI F-gas report
GERMANY: Industry groups in Germany have warned that F-gas amendments proposed by the European parliament’s environment committee would jeopardise existing systems and…
Lack of engineers could stall heat pump transition
FINLAND: Trade associations in Finland have complained of a lack of heat pump engineers and “completely inadequate” training that is not meeting…
Enex adds Spanish manufacturer EOS
ITALY/SPAIN: Enex Technologies has further expanded its portfolio of “natural” refrigerant focused companies with the acquisition of Barcelona-based EOS Refrigeration Equipment SL….
Carrier chiller factory sends zero waste to landfill
USA: Carrier’s chiller factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, has become its first commercial HVAC facility in the US to achieve zero waste…
Hyde named as AIRAH CEO
AUSTRALIA: The board of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has appointed Trish Hyde as its new CEO….
Carel buys NZ distributor Eurotec
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has acquired its New Zealand distributor and system integrator Eurotec. …
TCL increases AC production capacity
CHINA: Chinese manufacturer TCL has completed Phase 1 of its new smart manufacturing facility in Wuhan, which will boast an annual capacity…
European heat pump sales rise 38%
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales in Europe last year rose nearly 38% to around 3 million units, according to new data from the…
AHR Expo attendance returns to pre-covid levels
USA: The AHR Expo in Atlanta earlier this month recorded an attendance of 42,794, a 39% increase on the last show in…