World News
Ricardo Freitas to become new Advansor MD
DENMARK: Ricardo Freitas is to join CO2 refrigeration systems manufacturer Advansor as managing director next month….
Illegal F-gas trade takes centre stage
GERMANY: The illicit F-gas trade has become the focus of attention amongst German government ministers and authorities in an attempt to disrupt the illegal activities….
EIA launches platform to preserve climate data
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has launched its own interactive, web-based mapping tool to visualise and analyse greenhouse gas data….
US shipments and sales increase in March
USA: Manufacturers’ shipments and distributor sales of HVAC equipment in the USA showed increases in March, according to latest industry figures….
Carrier confirms $100m investment in Sri City plant
INDIA: US manufacturer Carrier has confirmed a $100m investment in a new manufacturing facility in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, India….
Refrigerant producers report strong Q1 sales
USA: Leading refrigerant companies Chemours and Solstice have both reported increased sales and demand in the first quarter for their lower GWP gases….
Danfoss expands Benelux distribution
DENMARK/NETHERLANDS: The Hydronics division of Danfoss Climate Solutions has expanded its distribution agreement with Dutch company SD Heat Exchangers BV, to make its heating portfolio across the Benelux region….
LG rooftop unit meets DOE challenge
USA: LG Electronics has successfully completed the laboratory validation phase of the US Department of Energy’s Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge for next-generation rooftop units….
Cooling demand increases 245% since 2010
UK: The global cooling sector has seen overall demand rise 245% since 2010 and diverged into two distinct markets – a high value commercial sector and high volume residential sector….
Daikin R&D centre receives BREEAM certificate
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has officially received BREEAM Excellent certification for its €140m research and development centre in Ghent, which became operational in 2024. …