World News
EPA challenged over US disposable cylinder ban
USA: An influential United States House of Representatives committee is questioning the US Environmental Protection Agency’s rule banning non-refillable refrigerant cylinders….
Danfoss adds scroll compressor and sensor plant in Mexico
MEXICO: Danfoss is to build a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility at its plant in Apodaca, Mexico, to support demand for…
Carrier invests in pharma box
USA: Carrier Ventures, the investment arm of Carrier Global Corporation, has provided financial backing for Ember LifeSciences, a Californian innovator in the…
AC installer fined AUD40,000 for unsafe electrics
AUSTRALIA: A sole trader has been fined $40,000 (€26,000) for performing unlicensed electrical contracting and unsafe electrical work while installing air conditioning units….
A-Gas appoints group commercial director
UK/AUSTRALIA: Refrigerant supplier and lifecycle management company A-Gas has appointed of Louise McCann as group commercial director….
PFAS ban affects most refrigerant blends
EUROPE: The banning of just five refrigerants under the new PFAS regulation proposals would lead to the banning of virtually all the…
Eritrea ratifies Kigali Amendment
ERITREA: The northeast African State of Eritrea has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
York chillers on A2L refrigerants enter US
USA: As the US moves to phase down HFC refrigerants, Johnson Controls has launched its first chillers using lower GWP refrigerants R454B and…
Ziehl-Abegg breaks ground on new $100m plant
USA: German fans and drives manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has broken ground on its new 46,500m2 production plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina….
Heat pump sales boost
POLAND: Warsaw-based HVAC supplier Klima-Therm Group saw sales grow over 80% last year, driven by increased interest in air-to-water heat pumps….