World News
Güntner appoints Puntigam as European MD
GERMANY: Commercial refrigeration heat exchanger product manufacturer Güntner has appointed Gernot Puntigam as managing director Europe….
Danfoss half-year sales up 50%
DENMARK: Danfoss’ half-year sales grew 50% to €4.9bn in the first half of this year, boosted by last year’s acquisition of Eaton’s…
Scientists build cooling system using solid refrigerants
USA: Scientists at Harvard University have built what is claimed to be a first-of-its-kind prototype cooling system using solid barocaloric refrigerants….
Swegon buys Swedish ventilation company
SWEDEN: Gothenburg-based HVAC manufacturer Swegon has strengthened its ventilation portfolio with the acquisition of Swedish compatriot ABC Ventilationsprodukter. …
SUPCO acquired by NSI Industries
USA: Sealed Unit Parts Co (SUPCO), the New-Jersey-based manufacturer and distributor of HVACR parts, components, test instruments, and tools, has been acquired…
Report sees key role for propane in sustainable cooling
EUROPE: A switch to propane refrigerant for space cooling could avoid a 0.09°C increase in global temperature by the end of the…
Carrier Transicold makes R452A standard refrigerant
USA: Carrier Transicold is to make lower GWP refrigerant R452A the standard gas for all new transport refrigeration units in North America…
Jean Jacquin RIP
FRANCE: Jean Jacquin, a former president of AREA and long-time former chairman of SNEFFCA, the French association of refrigeration and air conditioning…
Armacell to acquire Austrian insulation company Austroflex
LUXEMBOURG: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has announced its intention to acquire the Austrian company Austroflex Rohr-Isoliersysteme GmbH for an undisclosed sum….
US man faces 5-years prison for R22 smuggling
USA: A 69-year-old man faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to smuggling approximately 309,536kg of the illegal HCFC…