World News
16th November 2020
Colombian police seize R22 shipment
COLOMBIA: Police in Columbia have seized 200 cylinders of the ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerant R22 after stopping a container lorry in the Caribbean port city of…
16th November 2020
Freor moves to new factory
LITHUANIA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Freor will celebrate its 20th anniversary with the move to a new 16,300m2 production plant in Vilnius, Lithuania. The new manufacturing…
15th November 2020
Spanish raids seize 19 tonnes of illegal refrigerant
SPAIN: Three people have been arrested and five are under investigation following a raid on illegal refrigerant warehouses in Murcia and Granada. In an operation,…
14th November 2020
Shecco to mount second virtual trade show
BELGIUM: Shecco is to mount a second edition of its Natural Refrigerants Virtual Trade Show for the HVACR sector. Following on from the success of…
13th November 2020
€20.5m study will consider cooling from the Channel
UK/FRANCE: A new €20.5m project is to study the potential to deploy sea water air conditioning in the Channel area of south east England and…
12th November 2020
A-Gas to acquire Italian refrigerant reclamation business
UK/ITALY: Refrigerant supplier, recycler and reclaimer A-Gas has reached an agreement to acquire the reclamation business of Safety Hi-Tech in Italy. Based in Avezzano in…
11th November 2020
Trane hosts heat pump discussion
UK: How heat pump technologies could help the EU achieve carbon neutrality will be the subject of a webcast hosted by Trane during next week’s London Climate Action Week.
11th November 2020
Daikin to supply Singapore smart city
SINGAPORE: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin Industries has agreed a joint venture with Singapore Electric Power to provide a centralised cooling system in Singapore’s first…
11th November 2020
Daikin Turkey factory generates its own energy
TURKEY: Daikin’s factory in Sakarya, Turkey, has been generating all of its energy needs following the installation of solar panels across the entire roof of…
11th November 2020
Carruthers wins AIRAH James Harrison Medal
AUSTRALIA: Phil Carruthers has been awarded the James Harrison Medal by the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) for a career spanning…
11th November 2020
Halton to open marine R&D facility
FINLAND: Indoor air company Halton is to open its 10th product development centre in the grounds of its Lahti plant in Finland. The Halton Innovation Hub…
10th November 2020
Carel returns to positive
ITALY: Carel has bounced back from the problems posed by the Covid-19 pandemic to achieve a small increase in revenue to €248m in the first…
10th November 2020
Triple-rotary compressor is key to new Toshiba Carrier VRF
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is set to launch a new multi system series air conditioner employing a newly-developed large-capacity triple-rotary compressor. The SMMSu Super Multi Modular…
8th November 2020
Daikin sales down 9% due to Covid-19
JAPAN: The impact of Covid-19 was blamed for Daikin’s 9% drop in sales from JPY1,354.2bn (US$13bn) to JPY1,229.2bn (US$11.9bn) in its half-year results to the…
7th November 2020
CSW to acquire US grille company TRUaire
USA: CSW Industrials is to acquire US passive air handling product manufacturer TRUaire for approximately $360m. TRUaire, based in Santa Fe Springs, California, is a leading supplier…
7th November 2020
Compressor technology leads Innovation Awards
USA: New compressors from Emerson and Dorin are amongst the refrigeration and air conditioning product winners of the 2021 AHR Expo Innovation Awards. While the…
6th November 2020
ASHRAE moves in
USA: ASHRAE has completed the move to its new global headquarters at Peachtree Corners, Georgia.
5th November 2020
UK firm to spearhead crackdown on illegal F-gas sales
UK: A Scottish company has secured funding from the UK Government to help tackle the global problem of the black market in HFC refrigerants. Vistalworks,…
5th November 2020
Beijer Ref expands manufacturing capability
AUSTRALIA: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has expanded its global manufacturing capabilities with the formation of SCM REF Australia.
5th November 2020
Efficient cooling idea passes $50m investment milestone
SWITZERLAND: The Cooling as a Service (CaaS) initiative, launched in early 2019 to scale up investments in clean and efficient cooling, has passed a $50m investment milestone.…
4th November 2020
US consultant calls for switch to HFOs
USA: A leading international engineering consultancy has called on US building owners and designers to use less refrigerants and more environmentally friendly options in HVAC…
3rd November 2020
Global customs operation bags 31 tonnes of illegal HFCs
BELGIUM: Customs organisation across the world seized over 31 tonnes of illegal HFCs during an operation to thwart transboundary shipments of illegal waste and ozone…
3rd November 2020
Daikin buys US distributor Stevens
USA: Daikin North America, the US subsidiary of the Japanese air conditioning manufacturer, has purchased its long-standing US distributor Stevens Equipment Supply. Founded by Don…
2nd November 2020
Swegon buys German diffuser company SLT
SWEDEN: Swedish HVAC manufacturer Swegon continues on the acquisition trail with the purchase of German diffuser company SLT Schanze Lufttechnik.
1st November 2020
Daikin cassette named in top 100 designs
JAPAN: A striking new Daikin ceiling cassette air conditioner has been named as one of the top 100 best product designs in Japan’s leading design…
31st October 2020
Climalife warns of Spanish counterfeits
SPAIN: Climalife Friogas, the Spanish subsidiary of the European refrigerant supplier Climalife, has warned of counterfeits appearing on the Spanish market. The Spanish refrigeration association…
31st October 2020
Firm fined $500,000 for illegal HFC import
AUSTRALIA: A fire protection company has been fined a record AUS$500,000 (US$357,000) for the illegal import of an HFC. The AUS$500,000 fine for the importation…