World News
Newman named as Chemours CEO
USA: Mark Newman, currently Chemours’ chief operating officer, has been named as the company’s new president and chief executive officer to succeed…
EFCTC calls for tighter F-gas enforcement
EUROPE: Fearing an increase in illegal HFC refrigerant imports, companies from across Europe have called on the European Commission for more rigorous…
Denmark imposes new restrictions on HFCs
DENMARK: The maximum R410A charge size for split systems in Denmark is being reduced to 2.4kg from the beginning of next month….
Kigali ratifiers reaches 121
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Joining its Balkan neighbours Croatia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali…
SWEP begins Slovakia plant expansion
SWEDEN: Heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP has broken ground on an expansion of its plant in in Košice, Slovakia….
Daikin’s Weinmann elected FGK chairman
GERMANY: Volker Weinmann, Daikin Germany’s public affairs manager, has been elected chairman of FGK (Der Fachverband Gebäude-Klima eV), the German air conditioning and ventilation…
Dual-use hydrogen storage could power the cold chain
UK: The University of Nottingham is looking to develop dual-use energy storage technology, capable of delivering hydrogen to a fuel cell and…
Ali Group joins interest in Welbilt
USA: Ali Group, the Italian foodservice business, has joined the race to acquire US manufacturer Welbilt. …
Systemair expects 8.7% Q4 sales increase
SWEDEN: Systemair is predicting increased sales and profit for the fourth quarter to April above market expectations and an 8.7% uplift on…
One dead, two injured in air conditioning “explosion”
UAE: An engineer was killed and two injured in a reported air conditioning “explosion” in a residential block in Sharjah….