World News
Ziehl-Abegg to extend EC fan production
GERMANY: Fans and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is to invest €28m in an expansion of production at its Hohenlohe Business Park site, near…
AIRAH appoints first female president
AUSTRALIA: Ania Hampton has become the first female president in the 95-year history of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and…
Beijer company wins Bitzer Asia Pacific award
JAPAN: Beijer B Grimm (Thailand) has been named Distributor of the Year at Bitzer’s Asia Pacific Distribution Conference this week….
German retailers make “naturals” pledge
GERMANY: Members of the German retailers’ association HDE Climate have signed a declaration to invest €370m this year in climate protection measures…
Middleby buys Follett Corporation
USA: Foodservice equipment manufacturer the Middleby Corporation has acquired ice equipment company Follett Corporation….
EPA SNAP-lists R123 alternatives
USA: The EPA has SNAP-listed two new R123 alternatives and expanded the acceptable uses of R513A and CO2 in air conditioning and…
CO2 warming jumps by 50% in 25 years
USA: Human activity is said to have increased the direct warming effect of CO2 in the atmosphere by 50% above pre-industrial levels…
Carrier moves Dutch office
NETHERLANDS: Carrier is moving its Dutch air conditioning and refrigeration office to Utrecht. …
MHI signs French CO2 heat pump deal
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to collaborate with French manufacturer Groupe Atlantic to market MHI’s Q-ton commercial CO2 heat pump water…
Awards for illegal refrigerant investigations
EUROPE: The successful prosecutions of cyber criminals selling illegal ozone-depleting refrigerants on the internet are to bring awards for the authorities involved….