World News
Report maps skills and technology needs
BELGIUM: The Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations (REHVA) has published a new report aimed at strengthening skills and capacity in Europe’s heating and cooling sector….
Beijer Ref buys Italian AC supplier Idema
ITALY: Beijer Ref has acquired a 75% stake in Italian air conditioning distributor Idema Clima, with an option to acquire the remaining shares….
Copeland celebrates first Indian scrolls
INDIA: US compressor manufacturer Copeland has completed the first phase of a $55m investment at its Atit, India, manufacturing facility….
Ammonia release from “empty” compressor causes injury
USA: A serious injury to an employee of a meat processor was caused by an ammonia release from an isolated compressor, which was thought to be empty….
Company agrees $1.1m penalty for fatal ammonia release
USA: A Massachusetts-based food processing company will pay a $1.1m civil penalty following a fatal ammonia refrigerant release in 2022….
Bluu Unit acquires Irish contractor
GERMANY/IRELAND: The Bluu Unit group of refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation firms has acquired the Irish contractor Tech Refrigeration and Air Conditioning….
JCI closes $65m investment in Accelsius
USA: Johnson Controls has led a $65m funding of two-phase, direct-to-chip liquid cooling company Accelsius….
Spool compressor hits new peak on R1234ze
USA: Tests on a semi-hermetic spool compressor being developed by Torad have recorded a performance of 72.5% peak overall isentropic efficiency running on R1234ze refrigerant….
One dead, nine injured in AC compressor explosion
MALAYSIA: One person is reported dead and nine injured after an air conditioning compressor exploded at a university in Kuala Lumpur today….
US AC shipments plummet in November
USA: US shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps fell again in November, with the year-to-date total now nearly 20% down on the same period in 2024….