World News
German customs intercept illegal gas
GERMANY: Customs officers from Bad Reichenhall customs office on the Austrian border recently intercepted 176 refrigerant cylinders on a semi-trailer truck carrying refrigeration equipment from Turkey….
Midea merges Clivet and Arbonia businesses
ITALY/SWITZERLAND: Midea has created a new company, MBT Climate, through the merger of its Italian Clivet air conditioning business and the newly acquired climate division of Arbonia….
Contribution of heat pumps needs to be recognised
EUROPE: The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal and Affordable Energy Action Plan have been criticised for failing to specifically address the contribution of the heat pump sector….
EC needs to recognise importance of RACHP
EUROPE: The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has called on the European Commission to recognise the strategic importance of the RACHP industry….
Group calls for phase out of PFAS in HVACR
BELGIUM: A new group promoting the adoption of “natural” refrigerants has petitioned the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to restrict the use of PFAS within the European HVACR sector….
Parts Town reports record 2024 revenue
USA: Parts Town Unlimited, the OEM foodservice equipment and HVAC parts distributor, has reported a record annual revenue of $2.5bn in 2024….
EBM-Papst expands Chinese factory
CHINA: German fan and motor manufacturer EBM‑Papst is pressing ahead with the €30m expansion of its Chinese plant in Xi’an….
Significant price rise for higher GWP refrigerants
EUROPE: Significant price increases of around 20% were witnessed in high GWP refrigerants in the final quarter of 2024, compared to 2023….
Hoshizaki wins US patent case
USA: Hoshizaki America, the US subsidiary of the Japanese commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer, has won a patents case claiming infringements of US patents on its crescent cuber ice machines….
Mitsubishi explores use of biomass plastics
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is looking to use biomass plastics in its air conditioners and other home appliances….