World News
10th March 2021
Tests prove UV effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2
ITALY: An Aermec fan coil unit fitted with a UV-C lamp is said to have been proven effective against SARS-CoV-2 in tests by the University…
9th March 2021
EIA demands immediate end to HFC23 emissions
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called on Chemours to cease activities that lead to emissions of high GWP refrigerant HFC23 and restore the…
8th March 2021
GEA extends US refrigeration service support
GERMANY/USA: GEA has opened a new industrial refrigeration service location in Patterson, California, to serve western USA. The new branch is one of three GEA…
8th March 2021
Chemours plans to reduce HFC23 emissions
USA: Chemours has announced the implementation of an improvement project to significantly reduce emissions of HFC23 at its Louisville, Kentucky manufacturing site. HFC23 is a…
6th March 2021
Study finds cabinet sensors are wrongly placed
SWEDEN: Swedish researchers have found that the incorrect placing of temperature sensors in refrigerated display cabinets with fitted doors is leading to inaccurate control and…
6th March 2021
World Refrigeration Day to focus on careers
UK: This year’s World Refrigeration Day (WRD) on June 26 will focus on careers in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry. Entitled Cooling…
5th March 2021
Carel sales up 1.3% in 2020, despite Covid-19
ITALY: Despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, refrigeration controls manufacturer Carel recorded sales of €331.6m in 2020, a 1.3% increase on 2019.
4th March 2021
Danfoss sales down 6% in 2020
DENMARK: Danfoss saw sales drop 6% in 2020 to €5,828m, with net profit down 13% compared to 2019.
3rd March 2021
Bertland elected to Beijer Ref board
SWEDEN: Per Bertland, currently CEO of Beijer Ref, has been elected to the board of the Swedish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaling group. Bertland announced…
3rd March 2021
GEA Bock becomes Bock GmbH
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bock is celebrating its renewed independence with a new logo and website with the motto “the clever art of cooling”. Following the…
2nd March 2021
IAQ focus of Honeywell’s university partnership
USA: Honeywell has formed a research partnership with Syracuse University to fund research on emerging indoor air quality technologies. The partnership will include the naming…
28th February 2021
Dakin invests in smart wearable devices
JAPAN: Daikin has invested JPY500m (US$4.7m) in Fairy Devices, a Japanese company developing smart wearable devices. The Cooling Post reported in 2019 that the Japanese…
27th February 2021
Colombia ratifies Kigali
COLOMBIA: The Republic of Colombia has become the 114th country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Under the Kigali Amendment to…
26th February 2021
GEA completes Bock sale
GERMANY: GEA has concluded the sale of its Bock compressor business to to German private equity business Nord Holding. The deal, first announced in September…
26th February 2021
AEFYT creates A2L refrigerants group
SPAIN: The Spanish refrigeration association, AEFYT, has created a new working group to promote the development and promotion of A2L refrigerants. The group includes more than…
26th February 2021
Beijer Ref buys German air conditioning distributor
GERMANY: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired a majority shareholding in the German air conditioning distributor Coolair Klimasysteme. Part of its plan to increase its market…
25th February 2021
Illegal refrigerant market hit 31MtCO2e in 2019
EUROPE: As much as 31MtCO2e of HFC refrigerant could have entered through EU borders illegally in 2019, according to a new investigation by refrigerant producers. The…
24th February 2021
Beijer Ref Australian facility opens
AUSTRALIA: SCM REF Australia, Beijer Ref’s Australian manufacturing operation, has completed its relocation into its new 22,000m² manufacturing and distribution centre at Bankstown, Sydney. The…
22nd February 2021
Koura targets CO2 with new refrigerant
UK: Koura claims that a new alternative to CO2 could provide greater efficiencies and lower operating pressures in mobile air conditioning systems and domestic heat…
20th February 2021
EFCTC backs German action on illegal refrigerant trade
GERMANY: The refrigerant producers’ group EFCTC has welcomed the German government decision to make it illegal to acquire or resell HFC refrigerants imported illegally into…
20th February 2021
Haier set to open European fridge factory
ROMANIA: Haier Europe is set to open a new €70m domestic refrigeration production facility in Romania – its first in the EU. With production expected…
18th February 2021
Parlanti to become MD at Bitzer Italia
GERMANY: Bitzer has appointed a new chief sales and marketing officer, after Gianni Parlanti's decision to return to his home country as managing director of Bitzer Italia.
17th February 2021
McNamara joins Climate Control Group
USA: Kevin McNamara, who left LG Electronics North America in August, has joined the Climate Control Group (CCG) as chief operating officer for all the…
17th February 2021
White paper covers “natural” refrigerants
ITALY: Carel has published a white paper covering “natural” refrigerants, their characteristics and refrigeration system solutions. Available as a free download, the paper is divided…
17th February 2021
ASHRAE Annual Conference goes virtual
USA: Following the success of its recent Winter Conference, ASHRAE has announced that its Annual Conference, scheduled to be held in Phoenix in June, will now…
17th February 2021
Eurovent publishes air leakage recommendations
BELGIUM: Eurovent has published guidelines for improving indoor air quality and correcting the performance of air handling units due to internal leakages. Produced by the…
16th February 2021
Watsco sales grew 6% in 2020
USA: Watsco, the largest distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment and related parts, reports that its sales grew 6% to a record $5.05bn in…