World News
10th March 2026
US HVAC sales down 5.9%
USA: Sales by US HVAC distributors were down 5.9% in January, compared to last year.
10th March 2026
Euro refrigerant prices remain stable
EUROPE: Refrigerant prices in Europe remained relatively stable or even decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the price of reclaimed R404A rose again compared to Q3.
8th March 2026
Chemours faces €20m fine for further F-gas quota violation
NETHERLANDS: Chemours faces a further penalty payment of nearly €20m after claims by Dutch authorities that the company once again placed more HFCs on the European market than permitted.
8th March 2026
Over 400 tonnes of ODS/HFC seizures in 2024
BELGIUM: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has reported 134 seizures of ODS and HFC commodities in 2024, totalling 437,609.6kg of illegal gas and equipment.
7th March 2026
$100m initiative will target super pollutants
USA: A group of leading global companies has announced a $100m initiative to accelerate the reduction of super pollutants including refrigerants. The Superpollutant Action Initiative…
5th March 2026
Danfoss reports record-high cash flow
DENMARK: Danfoss total sales reached €9,430m in 2025, down slightly on 2024, but representing organic growth of 3%. Net profit was €446m, an increase of 21% on 2024.
5th March 2026
Trane completes LiquidStack acquisition
USA: Trane Technologies has completed the acquisition of liquid cooling technology company LiquidStack in a deal first announced last month.
4th March 2026
80% of heat pumps assembled in Europe
BELGIUM: Over 80% of heat pumps installed in Europe are assembled in Europe, compares to only around 10% produced in China.
3rd March 2026
NYC refrigerant ban could disrupt food retail
USA: HARDI, the US association of HVACR wholesalers, claims that New York’s ban on the sale of virgin R404A and R507A could significantly disrupt food retail operations.
3rd March 2026
Gareth Ellams joins Airedale by Modine
UK: Airedale by Modine has appointed Gareth Ellams as vice president and general manager of EMEA, succeeding soon to be retiring Adrian Trevelyan.
3rd March 2026
F-gas compliance crackdown leads to 66 fines
ITALY: Italy’s ministry of environment and energy security has reported a number of recent fines and seizures for alleged violations of the F-gas regulations.
2nd March 2026
Heat pump sales up 11% across European 16
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales grew by 11% across 16 European countries on average last year, according to preliminary data from the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
28th February 2026
Ampezzan named Lu-Ve COO
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has appointed Michele Ampezzan as chief commercial officer for both its cooling and components product lines.
27th February 2026
EuroShop attracts over 81,000 visitors
GERMANY: This week’s EuroShop exhibition, which ended its five-day run in Düsseldorf yesterday, was visited by over 81,000 trade visitors from 141 countries, according to the organiser.
25th February 2026
Brits offer triple-threat at EuroShop
GERMANY: British manufacturers Kenfield, Aerofoil and Ovaglas have created a triple-threat on one stand at this week’s EuroShop exhibition in Düsseldorf.
25th February 2026
Chemours signs 2-PIC deal with server manufacturer
USA/FRANCE: Chemours has signed a joint development agreement with French server manufacturer 2CRSi following successful testing of its Opteon 2P50 two-phase immersion cooling fluid.
24th February 2026
MHI establishes JV subsidiary in India
INDIA: Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has established a local subsidiary in India as a production base for air conditioners.
24th February 2026
Solstice fends off 1234yf patent challenge
USA: Solstice has successfully fought off another challenge to its patents on the car air conditioning refrigerant R1234yf.
22nd February 2026
Bitzer takes joint approach to smart control
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer will be demonstrating how Intelligent compressor technology meets smart plant control on a joint stand with subsidiary Wurm at EuroShop this week.
22nd February 2026
Exposing refrigeration underperformance
BELGIUM: Eurovent Certification has exposed what it claims are instances of product underperformance in the gas cooler sector.
21st February 2026
Refrigerant producers record sales boosts
USA: The two leading refrigerant producers, Chemours and Solstice (formerly Honeywell), have reported large sales increases for 2025.
18th February 2026
Turboden claims largest steam-producing heat pump
ITALY: Turboden SpA, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has announced the successful start-up of what it claims is the world’s largest steam-producing heat pump.
18th February 2026
JCI to buy cooling components maker
USA: Johnson Controls has signed an agreement to acquire Alloy Enterprises, a Boston-based company focused on a proprietary platform with advanced direct liquid cooling components.
18th February 2026
Trane completes Stellar purchase
USA: Trane Technologies has completed the acquisition of turnkey data centre cooling solutions provider Stellar Energy Americas Inc, previously announced in December. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Stellar…
18th February 2026
Watsco revenues down 5%
USA: Watsco, the leading US HVAC distributor, saw revenues decrease 5% in 2025 to $7.24bn, despite higher average selling prices due to the A2L product transition.
17th February 2026
Epta completes Hauser acquisition
ITALY: Epta has completed the purchase of Austrian commercial refrigeration manufacturer Hauser GmbH following competition clearance by the European Commission.
17th February 2026
Carrier plans new plant in Sri City
INDIA: Carrier has announced a $120m investment in a new commercial cooling equipment manufacturing plant on a 39-acre site in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, according to local reports.
