World News
Nominations sought for Gold Medal
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration is seeking nominations for those who have made outstanding technical achievements in refrigeration….
Carel wins beverage innovation award
GERMANY: Carel’s Heez beverage cooler controller has won the Best Environmental Sustainability Initiative award at this year’s World Beverage Innovation Awards….
AHRI calls on EPA to appeal HFC ruling
USA: The US manufacturers’ body AHRI has called on the Environmental Protection Agency to appeal the recent court decision overturning EPA restrictions…
Bitzer and RSL celebrate 50 years
IRELAND: Bitzer has marked 50 years partnership with refrigeration wholesaler RSL Ireland with a special presentation during RSL’s current roadshow….
Panasonic buys Brazilian ac contractor
JAPAN/BRAZIL: On the day that it acquired UK ac distributor AMP, on the other side of the world Panasonic was purchasing Brazilian…
A-Gas buys US refrigerant supplier DPC
USA: A-Gas has acquired US refrigerant supplier and reclaimer Diversified Pure Chem (DPC)….
Panasonic plans European AC plant
JAPAN: Committed to ambitious expansion plans, Panasonic is to start production of air conditioning units in Europe….
Bohnet to replace Glöckner at Kelvion
GERMANY: Klaus Bohnet, a former employee of Linde Refrigeration, will replace Klaus Peter Glöckner as chief sales officer of heat exchanger manufacturer…
A-Gas completes new refrigerant separator
UK: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas has completed the installation of a new £1m refrigerant separator, more than doubling the reclamation capacity at its…
RDM looks at future role of HVACR in retail
UK: Refrigeration controls company RDM has produced a free-to-download white paper looking at the future of HVACR technologies in a changing retail…