World News
Bedard heads Lennox refrigeration
USA: Lennox International has appointed Gary Bedard as executive vice president, president and COO of its Worldwide Refrigeration business from October 16….
Copper firm Wieland buys US distributor
USA: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland has expanded its North American sales network with the acquisition of a majority stake in its…
IEQ plea ahead of Euro vote
BELGIUM: Nine European HVACR trade associations have stressed the importance of indoor environment quality in advance of the EU vote on the…
Hillphoenix earns 7th GreenChill Award
USA: Refrigeration manufacturer Hillphoenix has achieved the 2016-17 Store Certification Excellence award from the US EPA’s GreenChill programme – its seventh such…
Refrigerant price increases “unjustified”
ITALY: Two of Italy’s leading associations have called on the Italian competition authority to investigate what they describe as “unjustified” and “disproportionate” increases…
EU backs flammable refrigerant project
BELGIUM: A bid to remove barriers currently facing flammable refrigerants in refrigeration and air conditioning applications has received €1m of EU funding….
Chinese refrigerant prices rise again
CHINA: After a brief respite, refrigerant prices in China are reported to be on the rise again….
Daikin digs in with 13,000 trees
ROMANIA: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin’s Romanian subsidiary will be planting 13,000 trees to highlight the importance of healthy air in any environment….
China crackdown on fake refrigerant
CHINA: Authorities in China have continued their crackdown on counterfeits with the seizure of more than 1,000 cylinders of fake refrigerants….
Müller heads energy recovery group
BELGIUM: Peter Müller, a managing partner at Swiss heat recovery company Polybloc, has been named chairman of Eurovent’s Energy Recovery Components group….