World News
Nidec opens new FMS compressor line
BRAZIL: Nidec has officially inaugurated a new production line for Embraco FMS compressors at its Joinville, Brazil, factory. …
Fake R410A refrigerant mixed R40 with R32
CANADA: The Canadian government has revealed that the recently discovered fake refrigerant was a mixture of R32 and the potentially lethal methyl chloride (R40). …
Danfoss wins German Sustainability Award
GERMANY: Danfoss Germany has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2025 within the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning category. …
AREA demands end to uncertified work
BELGIUM: The European contractors group AREA has called for stricter measures to curb the illegal trade in refrigerants and a clampdown on unauthorised work in breach of the F-gas regulation….
New R&D lab to boost Daikin data centre push
USA: Daikin Applied is to build a new 71,000ft2 (6,600m2) extension to its R&D test lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to support the wider development of data centre cooling solutions….
ABB takes stake in data centre cooling software company
SWITZERLAND/UK: Multinational electrical engineering corporation ABB has taken a minority stake in UK-based data centre cooling software company OctaiPipe….
Beijer Ref to buy Refspecs in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Swedish wholesaling group Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire New Zealand HVACR wholesaler Refspecs Refrigeration Specialties Ltd….
Mitsubishi claims electronics cooling breakthrough
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has developed what it claims is the world’s first technology to generate mm-scale flow within a channel, potentially eliminating the need for external pumps….
Canada warns of potentially lethal counterfeit R410A
CANADA: Authorities in Canada have discovered counterfeit cylinders of R410A refrigerant containing potentially lethal methyl chloride….
Trane Technologies to buy liquid-to-chip business
USA: Trane Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement with Stellar Energy International Ltd to acquire its Stellar Energy Digital liquid-to-chip data centre cooling business….