World News
Mitsubishi to phase out R32 heat pumps
UK: Mitsubishi Electric is to begin phasing out its Ecodan R32 heat pumps in Europe to be replaced by its extended next-generation range of Ecodan R290 units….
Hoshizaki set to acquire US display case company
JAPAN/USA: Hoshizaki, the Japanese manufacturer of commercial food and beverage refrigeration equipment, is set to acquire US display case company Structural Concepts Corporation. …
Daikin invests in ESG company Asuene
JAPAN: Daikin has invested in Asuene Co Ltd, a Tokyo-based startup company that provides services to visualise CO2 emissions and support decarbonisation and ESG management….
Worker dies at Carrier India facility
INDIA: A worker at Carrier Airconditioning & Refrigeration has died as a result of what has been described as a compressor “explosion” at the company’s plant in Gurugram, India….
Most US sales of ducted AC units now A2L
USA: Reports from distributors suggest the USA has reached a significant milestone in its transition to lower GWP refrigerants with sales of A2L equipment surpassing 50%….
Chemours appoints liquid cooling specialist
USA: Chemours has appointed Nathan Blom as vice president of its liquid cooling portfolio….
Benefits of moisture recovery from AC systems
BELGIUM: Eurovent has produced a new recommendation discussing the application of moisture recovery from extract air in general ventilation and combined ventilation and air conditioning systems….
Carrier promotes data centre solutions in Japan
JAPAN: Carrier is to introduce its data centre cooling solutions to the Japanese market for the first time at next week’s information and communications technology exhibition, Interop Tokyo….
Italy seized 500 tonnes of illegal HFC last year
ITALY: ADM, Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency, claims to have uncovered and seized nearly 500 tonnes of illegal refrigerant last year….
Mazzarella appointed REHVA president
BELGIUM: Livio Mazzarella has been appointed president of REHVA, the federation of European heating, ventilation and air conditioning associations….