World News
Mitsubishi seeks to redefine thermal comfort standard
JAPAN/DENMARK/AUSTRALIA: Mitsubishi Electric has signed agreements with universities in Japan, Denmark and Australia to redefine thermal comfort in buildings and promote it for adoption as an international standard. …
LG opens AC factory in Indonesia
INDONESIA: LG Electronics has invested in a partner-operated production facility in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, dedicated exclusively to manufacturing LG air conditioners….
Copeland to acquire high temp heat pump firm
USA: Copeland is to acquire Sustainable Process Heat (SPH), a German industrial heat pump technology company. …
HFO refrigerant pioneer Yana Motta joins Orbia
USA: Dr Samuel F Yana Motta, a pioneer in the development of HFO refrigerants, has joined refrigerant manufacturer Orbia Advance Corporation as global refrigerant applications director….
Singapore’s largest industrial district cooling system
SINGAPORE: Described as Singapore’s largest, an industrial district cooling system, built, owned, and operated by a joint venture between SP Group and Daikin Singapore, is now in operation….
Beijer Ref takes majority stake in Baltic distributor
SWEDEN/ESTONIA: Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of the shares in Airwave, a leading HVAC distributor in the Baltic markets….
Heat pump factory wins sustainability award
POLAND: Daikin’s new Polish factory has won an award from the Polish Green Building Council (PLGBC) for its building design and incorporation of various ecological technologies….
Mobile refrigeration to be honoured on dollar coin
USA: Mobile Refrigeration and the pioneering efforts of Minneapolis-based company Thermo King are to be honoured on a new $1 coin to be released by the US Mint….
Central African Republic approves Kigali
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: The latest country to officially approve the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs is the Central African Republic….
Euro heat pump sales show slight increase
BELGIUM: The European heat pump market is showing a slight yet uneven recovery this year, according to new statistics from the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)….