World News
Updated support for alternative refrigerants
EUROPE: The REAL Alternatives 4 Life learning programme has been extended to include a set of free newly updated e-learning materials to…
MHI develops heat pump for R454C
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has introduced a commercial heat pump using the little-known lower GWP refrigerant R454C….
Embraco factory closure postponed
ITALY: Workers at the threatened Embraco refrigeration compressor factory in Riva di Chieri have received a postponement of redundancy until the end…
Jordan test for CO2 refrigeration
JORDAN: The Al Salam military supermarket in Amman, Jordan, has become the testbed for the Middle East’s first trial of a transcritical…
Star forms Azane US joint venture
UK/USA: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration has formed a joint venture with US cold store contractor Controlled Environments Construction to supply its low-charge Azane…
Testo and FoodLogiQ in cold chain tie-up
USA/GERMANY: Portable instrument manufacturer Testo has announced a tie up with US company FoodLogiQ, a leading provider of food safety compliance and…
Goodman recalls over 500,000 PTACs
USA: Over half a million Goodman commercial packaged terminal air conditioners/heat pumps (PTACs) have been recalled following concerns over fan motors overheating….
Nicotra Gebhardt bought by US motor firm
USA/ITALY: US electric motor company Regal Beloit is set to acquire Italian fan manufacturer Nicotra Gebhardt in a deal worth €125m….
AHRI condemns US steel tariffs
USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has expressed its disappointment at President Trump’s decision to impose import tariffs on steel…
Brexit on HFC phase down agenda
BELGIUM: Refrigerant prices, illegal imports and the implications of Brexit on the quota system are some of the topics to be discussed…