World News
Chicago to host new cold chain show
USA: The global cold chain will be the focus of a new exhibition to be held in June 2016 in Chicago….
Certification sought for evaporative coolers
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita is looking to introduce a certification programme for evaporative coolers….
AHRI tackles colour confusion
USA: The AHRI is seeking input from industry to determine the needs of the market regarding refrigerant labelling and the current colour…
Heat Pump Summit returns to Nuremberg
GERMANY: The European heat pump market takes the spotlight again this year at the fourth European Heat Pump Summit in October….
Emerson calls for US phase-out delay
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies has called for an extension to the proposed US HFC phase-out schedule to give the supply chain time…
Daikin leads Thailand’s switch to R32
JAPAN: Daikin is to provide technical assistance to 12 Thai air conditioning equipment manufacturers to convert production from R22 to R32….
HFC progress despite Saudi concerns
THAILAND: Strong opposition from a few remaining countries suggest that there remains serious obstacles to a global HFC phase-down agreement under the…
Poster campaign picks up more awards
CHINA: The social media poster campaign extolling the virtues of the refrigeration industry continues to pick up awards around the world….
Carrier buys stake in Midea commercial ac
CHINA: Carrier Air Conditioning subsidiary Carrier Asia is acquiring a minority stake in Chongqing Midea General Refrigeration Equipment Co Ltd….
Bitzer takes stand against counterfeits
GERMANY: Bitzer has restated its intention to crackdown on counterfeiters after forcing the removal of fake compressors from a stand at the AHR Expo…