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

AREA expands membership

BELGIUM: AREA, the European association of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contractors, has expanded its membership to 26 with the addition of new representative groups from Greece and Portugal.

The two new additions are the Portuguese contractors association AIPOR (Associação dos Instaladores de Portugal) and OPSE, the Greek refrigeration Federation.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Porto, AIPOR is a national association of M&E contractors and installers. 

OPSE, based in Athens, was founded by four primary associations of refrigeration professionals in 1999. It has 30 members. 

Latest News

2nd November 2026

Chemours launches HFO-based two-phase cooling fluids

USA: Chemours has launched a range of two-phase direct-to-chip and immersion cooling fluids for high-density data centres.
2nd November 2026

Frick packaged ammonia heat pump

USA: Johnson Controls has announced the launch of the Frick HeatPAC reciprocating ammonia heat pump for food and beverage processing facilities.
2nd November 2026

Europe hit by second wave of cyber attacks

EUROPE: Supermarkets across Europe are reported to have been hit by a second cyber-attack on their refrigerators and freezers.
2nd November 2026

Danfoss adds plate heat exchanger for data centres

DENMARK: Danfoss is expanding its gasketed plate heat exchanger portfolio with the D353, described as a compact solution developed for critical cooling applications.
1st November 2026

EHPA seeks inclusion of heat pumps under €175bn R&I scheme

BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) is bidding for heat pumps to be included within the EU’s €175bn research and innovation programme Horizon Europe.
1st November 2026

Robin Green joins CWB Wholesale

UK: Former FSW man Robin Green has joined CWB Wholesale as air conditioning product manager.