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Carrier’s HFO chiller racks up the awards

USA: Carrier has won its fifth major award for its AquaEdge 19DV water-cooled centrifugal chiller using the low GWP refrigerant R1233zd.

First launched in Asia in 2016, this latest HFO chiller won Carrier the Innovative Manufacturer/Supplier of the Year in the Chillers category at the recent Climate Control Awards in Dubai.

This most recent award builds on the long list of global accolades for the chiller: Green Product of the Year 2019 in the Energy Management category at the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Green Building Awards (United Arab Emirates);  Air Conditioning Product of the Year in the System/Standalone category at the 2019 RAC Cooling Industry Awards (UK): Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2019 Product of the Year Awards in the Boilers & Chillers category (USA); SEC-Senoko Green Innovation Award 2018 at the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (Singapore).

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6th December 2025

AREA demands end to uncertified work

BELGIUM: The European contractors group AREA has called for stricter measures to curb the illegal trade in refrigerants and a clampdown on unauthorised work in breach of the F-gas regulation.
6th December 2025

New R&D lab to boost Daikin data centre push

USA: Daikin Applied is to build a new 71,000ft2 (6,600m2) extension to its R&D test lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to support the wider development of data centre cooling solutions.
5th December 2025

ABB takes stake in data centre cooling software company

SWITZERLAND/UK: Multinational electrical engineering corporation ABB has taken a minority stake in UK-based data centre cooling software company OctaiPipe.
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Beijer Ref to buy Refspecs in New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND: Swedish wholesaling group Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire New Zealand HVACR wholesaler Refspecs Refrigeration Specialties Ltd.
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SWEP BPHEs for data centre cooling

SWEDEN: SWEP has launched two new brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHEs) to meet the growing market demand in data centre cooling and district energy applications.
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Hitachi unveils new generation of wall-mount AC systems

FRANCE: The AirHome 800 HeatForce is the new generation of wall-mounted air-conditioning systems from Hitachi Cooling & Heating.