World News
Italy increases sentences for F-gas breaches
ITALY: Those who breach the European F-gas regulations in Italy now face the possibility of one year in jail and fines of up to €150,000. …
Panasonic’s HVAC Cloud IoT set to save
JAPAN: The introduction of Panasonic’s HVAC Cloud IoT service in 33 7-Eleven stores in Japan could save the retailer up to 28.1% in air conditioning energy consumption….
Munters lands €184m US data centre deal
SWEDEN: Munters claims to have received an order worth approximately SEK2bn (€184m) from a colocation data centre provider in the US. …
Alessandro Sertorio, Castel USA CEO, dies
ITALY/USA: Milan-based refrigeration and air conditioning component manufacturer Castel has announced the sudden death of Alessandro Sertorio, the CEO of its US subsidiary. …
Güntner appoints Yan Evans as head of data centre business
GERMANY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer, Güntner Group, has appointed Yan Evans as managing director of its global data centre business. …
German TV exposes illegal refrigerant trade
GERMANY: The continuing black market in illegal refrigerants In Europe has been exposed in a new documentary by the German independent broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW)….
EU plans will boost heat pump sales
EUROPE: Boosting heat pump sales to four million per year by 2030 and tackling electricity to gas price ratios are two of the goals of Europe’s AccelerateEU energy plan….
ODS emissions threaten ozone layer recovery
SWITZERLAND/UK: An increase in feedstock emissions of ozone depleting gases are said to be threatening the recovery of the ozone layer. …
Hitachi sells home appliance business to focus on AC
JAPAN: Hitachi has sold its household appliance interests to Nojima Corp to concentrate on its air conditioning business….
Polish customs seize illegal R134a cylinders
POLAND: Polish authorities have discovered an attempt to smuggle four 13.6kg cylinders of R134a in a vehicle stopped in Zosin on the border with Ukraine….