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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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19th May 2026

R410A refrigerant faces 60% price increase

UK: Beijer Ref UK, the UK’s largest refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler, has announced a 60% price increase on R410A refrigerant as the UK faces further refrigerant price increases. 
19th May 2026

Daikin announces summer networking events

UK: Daikin UK has planned a series of networking events this summer, promising an agenda of expert-led content, product innovation, and industry dialogue.
18th May 2026

Unlocking the potential of smart heat pumps

IRELAND: Panasonic has partnered with Energised Futures, the research and innovation incubator of British energy and services company Centrica, in an effort to advance intelligent heat pump control. 
18th May 2026

Lu-Ve completes US factory expansion

USA: Italian heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has inaugurated the new 20,000m2 expansion of the production area at its US plant in Jacksonville, Texas.
18th May 2026

Nigel Hillier joins Clivet UK

UK: Nigel Hillier, the former managing director of Carel UK, the Italian controls manufacturer's subsidiary, has joined Clivet UK as general manager.
17th May 2026

Car AC emissions could be cut by 60% annually

USA: A new industry study claims that refrigerant emissions from automotive air conditioning systems in Europe could be reduced by around 60% annually by 2050.