World News
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….
$18m boost for Mitsubishi’s Turkish factory
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is to invest US$18m to commence heat pump production and boost air conditioner output at its factory in Turkey….
Demystifying low-GWP refrigerant choice
SWEDEN: Heat exchanger manufacturer Alfa Laval has produced a white paper which seeks to “demystify” the process of choosing the right low-GWP…
Johnson Controls moves to R454B
USA: Johnson Controls has selected the lower GWP A2L refrigerant R454B to replace R410A in its ducted residential and commercial unitary products…
Industry groups slam F-gas study
BELGIUM: Leading associations from across Europe, the UK and Japan have expressed “strong concerns” at the content of the European Commission’s recent…