World News
Carrier rebrands BluEdge service platform
USA: Carrier has named its BluEdge global service centres as Carrier Customer Command Centres….
Desiccant AC joins Amazon’s development scheme
USA: Florida-based Blue Frontier, a developer of air conditioners using liquid desiccant technology, has joined Amazon’s Sustainability Accelerator programme to accelerate the development of climate breakthrough technologies….
Enex Technologies receives €25m backing
ITALY: CCC Holdings Europe, holding company of HVACR equipment manufacturer Enex Technologies, has reinforced its capital structure with a non-convertible €25m PIK bond….
Danfoss acquires Palladio compressors
DENMARK/ITALY: Danfoss has acquired Palladio, the Italian manufacturer of high-efficiency screw compressors….
EEA plots rise in cooling demand
DENMARK: A new report from the European Environment Agency predicts that, in future, southern European member states could be consuming 71% of total annual energy for residential cooling….
Nordic Climate continues Dutch expansion
SWEDEN/NETHERLANDS: The Nordic Climate Group continues its expansion in the Netherlands with the acquisition of Breda-based contractor Huijbregts Koeltechniek….
Haier opens US$400m Thai factory
THAILAND: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer Haier has officially opened its new US$400m factory in Chonburi, Thailand….
MVR heat pump offers CO2-free steam generation
GERMANY: Chemical company BASF has broken ground on a new formic acid plant in Ludwigshafen that will use one of the largest…
Joint guide on Ecodesign requirements for fans
BELGIUM/CZECH REPUBLIC: A new guide has been published to address common questions on the interpretation of Ecodesign requirements for fans as set out in EU regulation 2024/1834….
Daikin plans to produce heat exchangers using recycled aluminium
JAPAN: Daikin is looking to produce air conditioner heat exchangers made from recycled aluminium after perfecting horizontal recycling technology….