World News
Beijer Ref buys remainder of SCM Frigo
SWEDEN: Refrigeration group, Beijer Ref AB, is acquiring the remaining 49% of the shares in the Italian SCM Frigo Group….
Honeywell tests new R404A replacement
USA: Honeywell has been testing a new low GWP refrigerant as a potential replacement for R404A in hermetically-sealed refrigeration systems….
Germany tops in energy efficiency study
USA: Germany has come out on top in a new energy efficiency survey of the world’s largest economies which sees the USA…
$14m funding for US acr projects
USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration projects will share in $14m of research and development funding being offered by the Energy Department….
Samsung opens new technical centre
UK: Samsung has officially opened its new dedicated European air conditioning technical centre in Chertsey….
UK commuters worse than cattle with no ac
EUROPE: As temperatures soared across Europe last week, commuters were some of the worst affected due to malfunctioning or non-existent air conditioning….
Lu-Ve opens Indian subsidiary
ITALY: Lu-Ve Group has created a new trading company in India to strengthen its operations in a booming market. …
Panasonic adds auto leak detection
EUROPE: Panasonic is the latest air conditioning manufacturer to offer an automatic leak detection and pump-down system on its VRF products. …
Samsung first with Eurovent certification
SOUTH KOREA: Samsung has become the first air conditioning manufacturer to receive verification of its products to the new Eurovent VRF performance…
UTC will grow the CIAT brand
FRANCE: United Technologies, parent company of US air conditioning manufacturer Carrier, has confirmed its intention to purchase CIAT and expand its hvac portfolio….