World News
Honeywell adds 42% tariff surcharge on R454B
USA: Honeywell has announced a surcharge of 42% on orders for its lower GWP refrigerant R454B due to what it claims are unprecedented demand and the imposition of trade tariffs….
Panasonic offers Japan’s first DC AC
JAPAN: Panasonic has produced what it claims is Japan’s first commercial air conditioner primarily powered by DC current for a mixed use development using solar PV and electric storage in Osaka….
Japanese EcoCute shipments pass 10 million
JAPAN: Sales of EcoCute CO2 heat pump water heaters have exceeded 10 million units in the 24 years since its launch….
Customs stop R404A hidden in LPG tanks
POLAND: Customs and tax officers have stopped an attempt to smuggle over 150kg of R404A refrigerant across the border from Ukraine….
XNRGY facility to support data centre market
USA: XNRGY Climate Systems, the manufacturer of custom air handling and liquid cooling systems, has opened a new 26,000m2 manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona….
Daikin opens third R&D centre in India
INDIA: Daikin India has officially opened a new 24,000m2 R&D centre in Neemrana, its third such facility in the country….
Mitsubishi power module cuts AC power usage
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is said to have developed an intelligent power module that can significantly reduce the power consumption of the inverter circuit driving the compressor of an air conditioner….
Qvantum opens heat pump R&D lab in Hungary
HUNGARY: Swedish heat pump manufacturer Qvantum has opened a new research and development lab at the company’s factory in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. …
Boscaro heads new Eurovent IT Cooling group
BELGIUM: Eurovent’s new Task Force IT Cooling (TF-ITC) section has elected Enrico Boscaro of Carel as its first chairperson, with Mario Scattolin of Vertiv as vice-chairperson….
Luxembourg reveals F-gas non-compliance
LUXEMBOURG: Company checks carried out by Luxembourg’s Environment Agency have revealed 75% to be non-compliant with the European F-gas and ozone-depleting substances regulations….