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

Danfoss adds scroll compressor and sensor plant in Mexico

MEXICO: Danfoss is to build a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility at its plant in Apodaca, Mexico, to support demand for cooling technology in the US market.

The new facility will produce medium and large scroll compressors, pressure sensors for HVACR, and A2L leak detection sensors for residential and commercial air conditioning and refrigeration.  

The facility is expected to be ready by the end of 2024, starting with a capacity for 100,000 compressor units, 1.6 million pressure sensors, and 1 million A2L leak detection sensors.  

Danfoss began operations in Apodaca, Nuevo León, in 1995.

Latest News

19th July 2026

Exploring dehumidification in air conditioning

FRANCE: A new technical brief from the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) reviews typical air conditioning processes involving dehumidification and major air dehumidification technologies.
19th July 2026

EC seeks reduction in electricity-to-gas price ratios

EUROPE: The European Commission is asking member states to bring down domestic electricity-to-gas price ratios to a maximum of 2.5 and to a maximum of 2 for industry by 2030.
17th July 2026

Daikin NEXIO Max rooftop heat pump on R32

USA: Daikin Comfort Technologies North America has launched the Daikin NEXIO Max packaged heat pump, an inverter-driven rooftop unit using R32 refrigerant.
17th July 2026

MHI ships 10MW chiller for data centre tests

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has shipped its 10MW  centrifugal chiller test unit to the US in support of moves to address the power and cooling challenges of AI data…
17th July 2026

Beijer Ref reports record quarter

SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported record-high sales and profit in the second quarter of 2026.
16th July 2026

Parts Town offers F-gas Category 1 training

UK: Spare parts distributor Parts Town UK is to offer F-gas Category 1 (FCAT1/Course 2079-11) courses at its training facility in Cannock.