World News
Engie backs liquid nitrogen refrigeration
FRANCE: GNVert, part of French energy provider Engie, has partnered with German gas manufacturer Messer to promote liquid nitrogen transport refrigeration….
Trane expands VRF training in Brazil
BRAZIL: Trane has opened a second training centre for its TVR VRF air conditioning systems in Curitiba….
Heat Pump Summit returns to Nuremberg
GERMANY: The European Heat Pump Summit returns to Nuremberg in October with a fresh look at all aspects of industrial and commercial…
New process could cut price of HFOs
CHINA: A new manufacturing process being trialled in China could lead to reductions in the price of HFO refrigerants….
Fausing takes over as Danfoss CEO
DENMARK: Kim Fausing officially takes over as the new CEO of Danfoss this morning, following the departure of Niels B Christiansen….
BTGA forms refrigeration section
GERMANY: The leading German building technology association has set up a specialist refrigeration technology section in recognition of the sector’s demands and…
Epta buys Philippines distributor
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Epta SpA has acquired its longstanding distributor in the Philippines King Richard Shop System….
Fake refrigerant warning as prices soar
SOUTH AFRICA: Refrigerant purchasers in South Africa are being urged not to opt for cheaper, inferior substitutes as global refrigerant prices continue…
$150k to switch to natural refrigerants
USA: Businesses in Sacramento, California, are being offered up to $150,000 to move to “natural” refrigerants….
CFCs found in Swiss groundwater
SWITZERLAND: Mystery surrounds the source of traces of CFCs found in groundwater samples in the Fraubrunnen area of Bern….