World News
HFC smuggler faces charges under US AIM Act
USA: A San Diego man has been arrested and charged with smuggling HFC refrigerants into the US from Mexico and selling them in contravention of the AIM Act….
Copeland to relocate recip production to India
USA/MEXICO: Copeland is to relocate its CRi reciprocating compressor production from its plant in Reynosa, Mexico, to its existing compressor factory in Atit, India….
Beijer Ref to acquire Australian firm QAE
SWEDEN/AUSTRALIA: Beijer Ref will expand its position in the Australian market with the agreement to acquire 60% of the shares in Sydney-based Quality Air Equipment (QAE)….
Chemours places CEO on administrative leave
USA: Chemours has placed its president and CEO Mark Newman, CFO Jonathan Lock and principal accounting officer Camela Wisel on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal review….
Seeley to boost production in US export push
AUSTRALIA: Evaporative cooling equipment manufacturer Seeley International is to upgrade and expand its manufacturing plant in Lonsdale, South Australia, to boost exports to the USA….
EPEE calls for RACHP recognition
BELGIUM: The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has called for recognition of the critical role of RACHP technologies in energy efficiency and climate mitigation. …
Copeland opens controls R&D lab in Italy
USA/ITALY: Copeland has opened a new innovation lab at its Copeland Controls srl site in Belluno, Italy….
Leak detection software attracts $5m funding
USA: The refrigerant leak detection software created by San-Jose-based Axiom Cloud has attracted $5m in funding to accelerate its deployment….
Midea opens showroom in New York
USA: Chinese air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Midea has opened its first national showroom and distribution centre in New York….
European heat pump sales down 5% in 2023
EUROPE: After a decade of increases, heat pump sales in Europe fell by around 5% in 2023 – and market analysts are expecting this downward trend to continue this year….