World News

SWEDEN: Systemair AB has signed an agreement to acquire NADI Airtechnics Ltd, a leading Indian manufacturer of industrial fans.

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.

DENMARK: Johnson Controls has broken ground on an expansion of its Holme heat pump and chiller facility in Aarhus, Denmark. 

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.

BELGIUM: Eurovent has released updated versions of its guidance for manufacturers, distributors, and end-users of refrigerated cabinets.

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.

JAPAN: Nidec has acquired full ownership of Changzhou Xecom Energy Technologies, a privately owned Chinese scroll compressor manufacturer. 

SOUTH KOREA/SAUDI ARABIA: LG has held discussions to establish a tropical test site for HVAC solutions in Saudi Arabia.

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.

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. 

SWEDEN: Robert Larsson has been named as the new president and CEO of Swedish HVAC manufacturer Systemair AB to succeed Roland Kasper.

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.

FRANCE: Redge is the new brand name for the commercial HVAC activities of the LFB Group, the former Lennox EMEA business.

SOUTH KOREA/NORWAY: LG Electronics is expanding its European HVAC business with the acquisition of OSO, a Norwegian manufacturer of hot water solutions.

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.

AUSTRIA: Building services company Caverion Österreich has acquired Austrian contractor Lepuschitz Kältetechnik GmbH. 

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.

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.

BELGIUM: European contractors organisation AREA is encouraging its members to participate in the public enquiry into the proposed revision of EN378.

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has warned of a vulnerability in some of its multiple air conditioning controllers which could allow an attacker to bypass authentication.

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.

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. 

USA: Bill McQuade, Baltimore Aircoil’s vice president for government affairs and global sustainability, has been installed as the 2025-26 president of ASHRAE. 

GERMANY:  Viessmann Deutschland GmbH, responsible for the sales of Viessmann Climate Solutions in Germany, is expanding its managing directors team.

UAE: Dubai-based district cooling service provider Empower has launched its annual summer campaign to limit air conditioning in the region to 24ºC.

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).

ITALY: Authorities in Italy have intercepted 13.6 tonnes of illegal virgin R404A and R507A of Chinese origin bound for Salerno.