World News
Beijer Ref acquires majority stake in FG Europe
SWEDEN/GREECE: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire 75% of the shares in FG Europe, with an option to acquire the remaining shares….
Modine to become Modexus Solutions
USA: Modine is to change its name to Modexus Solutions after completing the spinoff of its Performance Technologies business….
ASHRAE and UNEP renew environmental agreement
USA: ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have renewed their longstanding memorandum of understanding to advance sustainable refrigeration and air conditioning….
Cooling towers suspected in Spanish LD outbreak
SPAIN: Investigations are centred on local cooling towers following a legionnaires’ disease outbreak which has infected 31 people in the Pamplona/Iruña region….
Solstice launches R1234yf car AC retrofit kit
BELGIUM: Solstice has announced the launch of its R1234yf vehicle air conditioning system retrofit kit, enabling the conversion of existing R134a vehicle systems to the low GWP alternative….
Daikin issues second Amana recall
USA/CANADA: Daikin Comfort Technologies has issued a further recall of certain models in its Amana range of window and through-the-wall air conditioners due to risk of serious injury from fire….
Lu-Ve half-year sales up 10.3%
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported a turnover of €325.1m in the first half of the year, an increase of 10.3% on the same period in 2025….
Haier to sell R290 heat pumps through Solar Danmark
DENMARK: Haier HVAC Solutions is partnering with Solar Danmark A/S to bring its latest R290 air-to-water heat pump portfolio to installers in Denmark….
Germans warned on cheap vehicle AC refills
GERMANY: Faced with rising refrigerant costs and decreasing availability, Europe’s largest automobile association has warned its German members against purchasing cheap vehicle AC refill kits based on butane or propane….
Calculating air curtain benefits
BELGIUM: Eurovent has launched an online tool designed to help legislators, shop owners, and building professionals assess the effectiveness of air curtains….