World News
AIAC relocates
SOUTH AFRICA: AIAC Air Conditioning South Africa, part of the Airedale International group, has moved to larger premises on Laser Park, Honeydew,…
Bitzer opens new training academy
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has officially opened its new 1500m² international training centre in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen….
R134a faces chiller ban from 2025
USA: HFC refrigerants R134a, R410A, and R407C could be banned from use in US chillers from 2025 under new industry proposals….
EC must act over HFC “stockpile”
BELGIUM: A leading fluorocarbon watchdog has called on the EC and member states to demand verification of HFC import data following concerns of…
Carrier Transicold buys Dutch firm TRS
NETHERLANDS: US transport refrigeration company Carrier Transicold has announced the acquisition of TRS Transportkoeling bv, a Dutch manufacturer of sustainable transport refrigeration…
AHU boss threatened associates at gunpoint
UK: The president of a Polish air handling unit manufacturer has been jailed after pleading guilty to robbery, blackmail and false imprisonment….
Gleeson is new AIRAH CEO
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has appointed Tony Gleeson as its new CEO….
AHR Expo 2016 – second largest event
USA: While visitor figures have not yet been released, last week’s AHR Expo in Orlando was the second largest show in the…
IIR publishes life-cycle guide
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration has published guidelines for evaluating the life cycle climate performance of refrigeration systems….
Panasonic supplies first CO2 system to Taiwan
JAPAN: Panasonic claims to have supplied the first CO2 refrigeration system to Taiwan….