World News
Dorney appointed FläktGroup CEO
UK: David Dorney has been appointed CEO of the FläktGroup to replace Trevor Young, who has decided to step down from the role he has held for the last two years….
Nidec opens new FMS compressor line
BRAZIL: Nidec has officially inaugurated a new production line for Embraco FMS compressors at its Joinville, Brazil, factory. …
Fake R410A refrigerant mixed R40 with R32
CANADA: The Canadian government has revealed that the recently discovered fake refrigerant was a mixture of R32 and the potentially lethal methyl chloride (R40). …
Danfoss wins German Sustainability Award
GERMANY: Danfoss Germany has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2025 within the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning category. …
AREA demands end to uncertified work
BELGIUM: The European contractors group AREA has called for stricter measures to curb the illegal trade in refrigerants and a clampdown on unauthorised work in breach of the F-gas regulation….
New R&D lab to boost Daikin data centre push
USA: Daikin Applied is to build a new 71,000ft2 (6,600m2) extension to its R&D test lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to support the wider development of data centre cooling solutions….
ABB takes stake in data centre cooling software company
SWITZERLAND/UK: Multinational electrical engineering corporation ABB has taken a minority stake in UK-based data centre cooling software company OctaiPipe….
Beijer Ref to buy Refspecs in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Swedish wholesaling group Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire New Zealand HVACR wholesaler Refspecs Refrigeration Specialties Ltd….
Mitsubishi claims electronics cooling breakthrough
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has developed what it claims is the world’s first technology to generate mm-scale flow within a channel, potentially eliminating the need for external pumps….
Canada warns of potentially lethal counterfeit R410A
CANADA: Authorities in Canada have discovered counterfeit cylinders of R410A refrigerant containing potentially lethal methyl chloride….