World News
IPCOM to acquire French distributor Le Froid Pecomark
BELGIUM/FRANCE: IPCOM, the Belgian group of HVAC equipment and insulation solutions suppliers, is set to acquire a majority stake in French distributor Le Froid Pecomark….
LFB Group acquires French AHU company Hydronic
FRANCE: The LFB Group has acquired French air handling unit manufacturer Hydronic from the Eoliance air treatment group….
European citizens back heat pump switch
EUROPE: A new YouGov poll is said to have indicated that European citizens see clean energy independence as a safety issue, not just a climate concern….
Swegon merges Zent-Frenger and Barcol-Air
SWEDEN: The Swedish HVAC equipment manufacturer Swegon has combined its Zent-Frenger and Barcol-Air Production businesses under the new name Swegon Operations HEP GmbH….
Former Ziehl-Abegg chairman Uwe Ziehl dies
GERMANY: Fans and ventilation equipment manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is mourning the death of its long-serving former chairman Uwe Ziehl….
Nidec develops 300kW capacity CDU
JAPAN: Nidec claims to have developed a prototype in-rack CDU with a cooling capacity of up to 300kW….
EPEE explains F-gas safety exemptions
BELGIUM: A new document from EPEE attempts to provide greater clarity to the practical application of the safety exemptions of the European F-gas regulation (2024/573)….
EBM-Papst opens new facility in Romania
ROMANIA: German fan and motor manufacturer EBM‑Papst has officially opened its new €30m facility in Oradea, Romania….
AHRI president and CEO Stephen Yurek to retire
USA: Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of the US HVACR manufacturers association, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced his retirement next year….
Beijer Ref purchase of Refspecs cleared
NEW ZEALAND: The acquisition of Auckland-based HVACR wholesaler Refrigeration Specialities Limited (Refspecs) by Swedish group Beijer Ref has been cleared by the New Zealand Commerce Commission. …