World News
Maskara is new Lennox CEO
USA: Lennox has appointed Alok Maskara as its new CEO effective from May 9. He is currently CEO of advanced materials company…
Daikin wins Flanders investment award
BELGIUM: Ostend-based Daikin Europe has won the Foreign Investment of the Year Trophy, awarded by Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT). …
Peter Novak RIP
SLOVENIA: Peter Novak, energy expert, former VP of REHVA and an eminent member of the Slovenian Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning…
Fridge engineer fined for causing burn injuries
AUSTRALIA: A refrigeration engineer has been fined AUS$33,000 (€22,200) for unsafe work practices at an Adelaide restaurant, that caused significant burns to himself and the shop owner….
Sørensen nominated as Danfoss chairman
DENMARK: Jens Bjerg Sørensen has been nominated as chairman of the Danfoss A/S board of directors at the company’s AGM on Friday…
Daikin USA subsidiary acquires NJ distributor
USA: Daikin company Goodman Distribution has acquired its New-Jersey-based distributor, CCOM Group, and its subsidiaries Universal Supply Group, RAL Supply Group and…
Lu-Ve reports record year
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve achieved a turnover of €492m in 2021, an increase of 22.6% on the previous year….
Carrier selects R454B for rooftops
FRANCE: Carrier has selected the lower GWP refrigerant blend R454B as the optimum solution for use in rooftop applications across Europe. …
US takes AIM at illegal refrigerant shipments
USA: US authorities claim to have prevented illegal HFC refrigerant shipments equivalent to approximately 530,000MTCO2e since January 1, when its cap and…
Blue Star collaborates on new controllers
INDIA: Leading Indian air conditioning manufacturer Blue Star has signed an alliance with electronic solutions company VVDN Technologies to develop and manufacture…