World News
Lu-Ve sales up 25%
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported sales of €605m in 2022, a 25.2% increase on 2021. …
JCI buys high-temperature heat pump company
IRELAND: Johnson Controls (JCI) has acquired Hybrid Energy AS, a Norwegian manufacturer and supplier of high-temperature heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes….
Heat pumps and “natural” refrigerants
BELGIUM: The application and market readiness of heat pumps using “natural” refrigerants in the light of the current F-gas revision proposals will…
Daikin invests in organic refrigerant reclamation
JAPAN: Daikin has invested in Atomis, a Japanese startup company from Kyoto University, that is developing organic compounds for the reclamation of…
Eurocoil to benefit from €15m investment
ITALY: Eurocoil, a leading manufacturer of finned coils, condensers and coolers, is to benefit from an investment of €15m to expand production…
Mitsubishi Electric to build $22.5m factory in India
JAPAN/INDIA: Mitsubishi Electric is to invest around US$22.5m in a new 88,000m2 room air conditioner and compressor factory in India. …
Prioritise efficiency in decarbonising efforts
BELGIUM: Component manufacturers have called on European ministers to prioritise equipment efficiency over the atmospheric impact of refrigerants during the current F-gas…
Fujitsu seeks sale of air conditioning unit
JAPAN: Fujitsu is reported to be seeking a quick sale of its stake in air conditioning manufacturing unit Fujitsu General….
Halton expands in healthcare sector
FINLAND: Finnish indoor air company Halton has acquired CRC Medical, a Swedish company operating in the Scandinavian healthcare and cleanroom sector….
Therm-O-Disc changes name
USA: Therm-O-Disc, the manufacturer of highly engineered sensing, control and sealing components, has changed its name to Sensience. …