World News
R32 in VRF systems could be next
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturers in Japan could issue safety guidelines for the use of “mildly flammable” R32 in VRF systems as early…
Karl Klein buys BlueVent Thüringen
GERMANY: Fan manufacturer Karl Klein Ventilatorenbau GmbH has taken over fellow German fan manufacturer BlueVent Thüringen GmbH. …
Johnson Controls builds homes for heroes
USA: Johnson Controls and its York brand heating and cooling contractors and distributors are sponsoring the Building Homes for Heroes programme for…
Emerson forms Chinese joint venture
USA: Refrigeration compressor and control manufacturer Emerson Climate Technologies has created a Chinese joint venture focused on inverter technology….
Beer fridge opens for patriotic Canadians
CANADA: Canadians might be celebrating with a free beer today if they can sing the Canadian national anthem correctly….
Daikin Europe sales up 4%
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has reported sales of €1.902bn in the year to April, up 4% on 2012….
Trane first with 1233zd chiller
FRANCE: A new non-flammable, low GWP refrigerant HFO1233zd(E) is being used for the first time in a new Trane chiller….
Transcritical CO2 moves south
USA: Transcritical CO2 refrigeration has moved to the warm suburbs of Atlanta in a new installation at Sprouts Farmers Market in Dunwoody. …
Karp is Tecumseh ceo as Connor resigns
USA: Harold Karp has been named interim president and ceo of US compressor manufacturer Tecumseh following the resignation of James Connor. …
EPA proposes approval of hydrocarbons
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed four hydrocarbon refrigerants be approved for use in six refrigeration and air conditioning applications….