World News
Danfoss occupies new Hamburg offices
GERMANY: Danfoss has opened new German offices in Hamburg’s HafenCity, Europe’s largest inner-city development project when built in 2015….
Alternatives training days across Europe
EUROPE: The low GWP refrigerants training project, REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE, is to organise a programme of study and train the trainer…
AHRI opens office in China
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has opened its first office outside North America in Hefei, China….
Mitsubishi opens Romanian subsidiary
ROMANIA: Mitsubishi Electric Europe has opened its first air conditioning branch in Romania….
MEPs back new energy efficiency rules
EUROPE: The European Parliament has given its final approval to the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which aims for a low…
Blue Star signs Saudi AC deal
INDIA: Blue Star, India’s leading air conditioning and commercial refrigeration company, has signed a product distribution deal in Saudi Arabia….
France signs Kigali Amendment
EUROPE: France has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
UNIDO partnership targets refrigerants
JAPAN: The UN’s development organisation is to cooperate with Japan’s refrigerant conservation group JRECO to identify and fund climate-friendly technologies….
UTC opens buildings technology centre
USA: Carrier’s air conditioning and refrigeration technologies are sharing centre stage at the new UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings in Florida, opened…
Danfoss sells Thermia HP business
GERMANY: Stiebel Eltron has acquired Danfoss’ Swedish-based Thermia heat pump business….