World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

Heim offers R290 domestic heat pump

SWITZERLAND: Heim AG has launched a brine-water heat pump operated with R290 (propane) for single or multi-family houses.

Developed with co-operation from the Institute for Energy Systems and Fluid Engineering (IEFE) at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, the SWM Pro uses just 0.6kg of R290. 

The claims to have overcome the flammability risk with its specially-designed “H” housing forming a shell to an explosion-proof refrigeration circuit. 

Produced in three sizes with heating capacities from 2 to 30kW, the SWM Pro boasts flow temperatures up to 78°C and a wide modulation range.

Heim AG

Latest News

25th April 2026

Crane workers to strike over pay

UK: More than a hundred workers at Hitchin-based flow control products manufacturer Crane Building Services and Utilities are to strike in a dispute over pay.
24th April 2026

Munters lands €184m US data centre deal

SWEDEN: Munters claims to have received an order worth approximately SEK2bn (€184m) from a colocation data centre provider in the US. 
24th April 2026

Alessandro Sertorio, Castel USA CEO, dies

ITALY/USA: Milan-based refrigeration and air conditioning component manufacturer Castel has announced the sudden death of Alessandro Sertorio, the CEO of its US subsidiary. 
23rd April 2026

Inverter-driven water-cooled chillers

JAPAN: Carrier Japan has begun accepting orders for new inverter-driven water-cooled chillers and heat recovery water-cooled chillers, based on the technology used in its Universal Smart X (USX) series. 
23rd April 2026

Güntner appoints Yan Evans as head of data centre business

GERMANY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer, Güntner Group, has appointed Yan Evans as managing director of its global data centre business.  
22nd April 2026

German TV exposes illegal refrigerant trade

GERMANY: The continuing black market in illegal refrigerants In Europe has been exposed in a new documentary by the German independent broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).