World News
17th October 2020
REMA extends Carrier’s turnkey refrigeration deal
NORWAY: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has signed a two-year contract extension with Norwegian discount supermarket chain REMA to continue supplying turnkey commercial refrigeration equipment, installation and…
17th October 2020
India bans split air conditioner imports
INDIA: The Indian government has banned the import of split system air conditioners and self-contained units, including window units in a bid to boost domestic…
16th October 2020
Bolivia ratifies Kigali Amendment
BOLIVIA: The Plurinational State of Bolivia is the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment in the global push to reduce the use of HFCs. Under…
16th October 2020
Zühlsdorf wins “naturals” prize
GERMANY: The work of Benjamin Zühlsdorf of the Danish Technological Institute in identifying high-performing working fluid mixtures has been recognised by the “natural” refrigerants group Eurammon.
16th October 2020
Electrolux agrees $7m fine for unregistered AC filters
USA: Electrolux Home Products Inc is to pay a civil penalty of nearly $7m for importing dehumidifiers and air conditioners with filters containing an unregistered…
16th October 2020
EPEE seeks senior policy director
BELGIUM: Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment, is looking to appoint a senior policy director. The…
16th October 2020
Chillventa eSpecial attracts 6,800 “visitors”
GERMANY: This week’s first virtual Chillventa exhibition attracted more than 6,800 participants according to the organiser. Although accepting that the three-day Chillventa eSpecial was “not…
15th October 2020
AHR Expo 2021 cancelled, ASHRAE now virtual
USA: ASHRAE has announced that the 2021 AHR Expo, originally scheduled to be held January 25-27, 2021, in Chicago, has been cancelled. ASHRAE says that the decision was…
14th October 2020
EFCTC urges support for illegal refrigerant campaign
GERMANY: The refrigerant producers group EFCTC is inviting companies from across the refrigeration and air conditioning industry to join a new campaign to eradicate the…
14th October 2020
ASHRAE offers secure online exams
USA: ASHRAE has announced a new online testing method for completing its certification exams. The US organisation’s remote online proctored examination is described as a safe,…
10th October 2020
Epta invests $27m in new US headquarters
USA: Commercial refrigeration company Epta is to invest $27m in the expansion of its Kysor Warren Epta US manufacturing operations in Columbus, Georgia. The investment…
10th October 2020
Virtual Chillventa set to open with 200 exhibitors
GERMANY: The first ever online version of Chilventa, Europe’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning exhibition, opens next week with around 200 companies booked to appear.…
9th October 2020
Heat pump company fined for bogus refrigerant top-ups
NEW ZEALAND: A servicing company has been fined NZ$75,000 (US$50,000) for falsely claiming that customers required refrigerant top-ups. Ocean Contracting Ltd, based on New Zealand’s…
9th October 2020
AIA Lu-Ve lands €3.2m order
SWEDEN: AIA Lu-Ve Sweden, part of the Italian Lu-Ve Group, has taken its largest ever order, worth €3.2m, for 28MW of cooling power for a large European…
8th October 2020
Mario Molina, the ozone layer saviour, dies
MEXICO: Dr Mario Molina, who played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole and identified the threat from CFC refrigerants, has died. He was 77.
8th October 2020
French contractor Syclef has new owners
FRANCE: Private investment firm Ardian has acquired a majority stake in Syclef, a leading French company specialising in the installation and maintenance of industrial and…
8th October 2020
Solstice N15 chosen for heavy duty air conditioning
USA: Philip Doyle Manufacturing, a Canadian-based producer of severe duty air conditioning systems, has opted to use Honeywell’s Solstice N15 (R515B) refrigerant. Established in 1966…
8th October 2020
Carrier partners with Amazon on new Lynx digital platform
USA: Carrier announced a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services to co-develop Carrier’s new Lynx digital platform. The Lynx platform will combine AWS’s IoT, analytics, and…
8th October 2020
Russia ratifies Kigali
RUSSIA: The Russian Federation is the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment in the global push to reduce the use of HFCs. Russian prime…
7th October 2020
Climate-friendly cooling could avoid 600BtCO2e emissions
AUSTRIA: A new study claims that coordinated international action on “energy-efficient, climate-friendly cooling” could avoid as much as 600 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions this…
5th October 2020
EC opens public consultation on F-gas review
EUROPE: The European Commission has now launched its public consultation on the review of the F-gas regulation via an online questionnaire. The Commission is seeking…
3rd October 2020
New A2L refrigerant sensor technology comes to Europe
USA/UK: NevadaNano Systems, a US manufacturer of refrigerant leak detection technology, has established a European base in the UK and a distribution partnership with Düsseldorf-based…
2nd October 2020
Dutch intercept 10 tonnes of illegal R404A
NETHERLANDS: Authorities in the Netherlands have intercepted a lorry in Eindhoven carrying over 10 tonnes of quota-busting R404A. The cargo, comprising 1,034 10kg cylinders of…
2nd October 2020
Nicaragua latest to ratify Kigali
NICARAGUA: The Republic of Nicaragua has become the 105th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment in the global push to reduce the use of HFCs. Under the…
2nd October 2020
EC backs adoption of propane in small split air conditioners
EUROPE: The European Commission is backing the use of propane (R290) in small split-system air conditioners, with the future possibility of a maximum GWP of…
1st October 2020
Bacharach’s new Toone
USA: Gas instrumentation company Bacharach has appointed a new CEO, Matthew Toone, previously vice president of sales and solutions for Emerson’s cold chain platform. He…
30th September 2020
Refrigerant Report lists new Honeywell and Daikin refrigerants
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer’s latest Refrigerant Report 21, published this week, includes interesting new alternatives. Traditionally published biennially to coincide with the Chillventa exhibition (and IKK…