World News
9th July 2025
Systemair to acquire Indian fan manufacturer
SWEDEN: Systemair AB has signed an agreement to acquire NADI Airtechnics Ltd, a leading Indian manufacturer of industrial fans.
9th July 2025
AIT brings low-charge R290 heat pump to market
GERMANY: The Kasendorf-based manufacturer AIT-Group has launched the first refrigerant-reduced R290 heat pumps based on the scientific work of the Fraunhofer Institute’s LC150 project.
8th July 2025
Work begins on expanding heat pump facility
DENMARK: Johnson Controls has broken ground on an expansion of its Holme heat pump and chiller facility in Aarhus, Denmark.
8th July 2025
Nordic Climate acquires Dutch firm Climanova
SWEDEN/NETHERLANDS: The Nordic Climate Group has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Climanova, a company offering cooling, climate control, and heating solutions with bases in the Netherlands and Belgium.
8th July 2025
Eurovent guidance on incomplete deliveries
BELGIUM: Eurovent has released updated versions of its guidance for manufacturers, distributors, and end-users of refrigerated cabinets.
8th July 2025
Daikin and Ghent partner on heat pumps
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has signed a two-year partnership with the City of Ghent and Ghent University to accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral, circular and liveable city.
8th July 2025
Nidec acquires Chinese scroll manufacturer
JAPAN: Nidec has acquired full ownership of Changzhou Xecom Energy Technologies, a privately owned Chinese scroll compressor manufacturer.
7th July 2025
LG plans tropical test site
SOUTH KOREA/SAUDI ARABIA: LG has held discussions to establish a tropical test site for HVAC solutions in Saudi Arabia.
4th July 2025
Westfalen strengthens heat pump position
GERMANY: Münster-based liquified gas supplier Westfalen is strengthening its presence in the heat pump sector by acquiring a 49% stake in FKT Fernwärme- und Kesseltechnik GmbH.
3rd July 2025
Euro heat pump sales down 22% in 2024
BELGIUM: Latest figures from the European Heat Pump Association reveal that 2.31 million heat pumps were sold in 19 European countries in 2024, a drop of 22% on 2023.
3rd July 2025
Larsson named as Systemair president and CEO
SWEDEN: Robert Larsson has been named as the new president and CEO of Swedish HVAC manufacturer Systemair AB to succeed Roland Kasper.
2nd July 2025
Energy Save widens heat pump availability
SWEDEN: Swedish heat pump manufacturer Energy Save has strengthened its network of distributors with the appointment of Sedical SA for the Spanish and Portuguese markets.
2nd July 2025
Redge is the new Lennox brand in EMEA
FRANCE: Redge is the new brand name for the commercial HVAC activities of the LFB Group, the former Lennox EMEA business.
1st July 2025
LG to acquire European water heater manufacturer
SOUTH KOREA/NORWAY: LG Electronics is expanding its European HVAC business with the acquisition of OSO, a Norwegian manufacturer of hot water solutions.
1st July 2025
Heat pump will tackle Ukraine’s extreme winters
UK/UKRAINE: Birmingham’s Aston University has been working with scientist’s in Ukraine on a new heat pump that could cope with Ukraine’s winters, where temperatures plummet as low as -21°C.
1st July 2025
Caverion expands reach in Austria
AUSTRIA: Building services company Caverion Österreich has acquired Austrian contractor Lepuschitz Kältetechnik GmbH.
30th June 2025
Viridus named Carrier parts distributor
IRELAND: Carrier’s official Irish distributor of light commercial and residential Carrier equipment, Viridus Energy, is now looking after the full range of Carrier CHVAC spare parts as well.
29th June 2025
Panasonic tackles CO2 emission targets
JAPAN: As it pushes for net zero, Panasonic says it has recycled nearly 5,000,000 waste air conditioners since 2001 at its home appliances recycling facility in Kato City.
29th June 2025
AREA urges input to proposed EN378 revision
BELGIUM: European contractors organisation AREA is encouraging its members to participate in the public enquiry into the proposed revision of EN378.
28th June 2025
Mitsubishi warns of AC controller vulnerability
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has warned of a vulnerability in some of its multiple air conditioning controllers which could allow an attacker to bypass authentication.
26th June 2025
Philippines fast-tracks cold chain expansion
PHILIPPINES: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has allocated the equivalent of US$53m to build around 99 cold storage facilities aimed at extending the shelf life of fruits, vegetables, and other high-value crops.
26th June 2025
IIR calls for national refrigeration committees
FRANCE: To mark World Refrigeration Day, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is calling for refrigeration to be recognised as critical infrastructure for health, food security, energy efficiency and climate sustainability.
24th June 2025
McQuade takes healthy buildings as presidential theme
USA: Bill McQuade, Baltimore Aircoil’s vice president for government affairs and global sustainability, has been installed as the 2025-26 president of ASHRAE.
23rd June 2025
Viessmann Deutschland adds two MDs
GERMANY: Viessmann Deutschland GmbH, responsible for the sales of Viessmann Climate Solutions in Germany, is expanding its managing directors team.
22nd June 2025
Empower implores customers to limit AC to 24ºC
UAE: Dubai-based district cooling service provider Empower has launched its annual summer campaign to limit air conditioning in the region to 24ºC.
22nd June 2025
UNEP support for governments’ NDCs
KENYA: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has produced a guide to support governments in the integration of sustainable cooling into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
20th June 2025
13.6 tonnes of illegal refrigerant seized in Treviso
ITALY: Authorities in Italy have intercepted 13.6 tonnes of illegal virgin R404A and R507A of Chinese origin bound for Salerno.