World News
16th February 2021
Cimco rejects HFCs in ice rink systems
CANADA: Cimco Refrigeration, Canada’s largest industrial refrigeration contractor, has said it will no longer use high-GWP refrigerants, including HFO blends, in its ice rink refrigeration…
15th February 2021
US supermarkets failing to act on HFC leaks, says EIA
USA: An undercover study by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in 45 US supermarkets is said to have found that 55% of the stores were…
15th February 2021
Danfoss takes CO2 refrigeration to India
INDIA: Danfoss Industries Pvt has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to develop a research and training centre focused on promoting the use of CO2-based refrigerants.
14th February 2021
Dieryckx made ASHRAE Fellow
USA/BELGIUM: Daikin Europe general manager Martin Dieryckx was one of 14 ASHRAE members to be made a Fellow of the association at last week’s Virtual…
12th February 2021
Trane to offer R454B refrigerant on scroll units
BELGIUM: Trane is set to offer its current portfolio of R410A chillers, heat pumps and rooftop units with the lower GWP A2L refrigerant R454B. A…
12th February 2021
Alfa Laval joins Carrier Alliance
USA: Alfa Laval has joined the Carrier Alliance programme as a supplier of engineered heat exchangers across Carrier’s global commercial HVAC and refrigeration portfolios. Carrier…
12th February 2021
Chemours refrigerant sales down 16% in 2020
USA: Chemours’ refrigerants business suffered a 16% decline in 2020 to $1.1bn, largely as a result of covid-19’s effects on end user markets. The new…
12th February 2021
Chemours creates new division for refrigerants
USA: Changes at Chemours sees the US chemical manufacturer’s refrigerants business in a new product-focused division, led by Alisha Bellezza.
11th February 2021
Johnson Controls plant 100% wind-powered
USA: The 120,000m2 Johnson Controls HVAC manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, is now powered by 100% wind energy. The plant manufactures residential heating and air…
10th February 2021
Euro conference to offer online attendance
ITALY: Due to the uncertainties surrounding the covid-19 epidemic, this year’s biennial European conference on the latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning is being…
10th February 2021
MHI technology confirmed to inactivate coronavirus
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has confirmed its latest proprietary air purification technology has the ability to remove and inactivate the novel…
10th February 2021
CFC11 emissions decline after crackdown
USA: Global levels of the banned ozone-depleting chemical CFC11 are nearly back to pre-2008 levels after an unexpected recent spike in emissions. Once commonly used…
10th February 2021
Carrier sees sales drop 6% in 2020
USA: The impact of the the covid-19 pandemic is blamed for a 6% drop in Carrier sales in 2020 to $17.5bn. The sales decline experienced…
9th February 2021
Carrier China signs $17m VRF air conditioning deal
CHINA: Carrier China has signed a $17m contract with China Eastern Airlines Investment to provide XCT7 VRF air conditioning systems for commercial offices and residential…
9th February 2021
$3.5m funding for radiative cooling technology
USA: SkyCool Systems, the manufacturer of radiative cooling panels, has been awarded $3.5m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy…
8th February 2021
Frost-trol founder dies
SPAIN: Roberto Nicolás Solsona Castillo, founder of commercial refrigeration manufacturer Frost-trol, has died. He was 88. Solsona formed Frost-trol in 1957 as a business mainly…
7th February 2021
Euro market webinar considers Covid-19 impact
BELGIUM: The impact of Covid-19 on the market will be considered as part of a free-to-join webinar on overall trends and forecasts for the European…
7th February 2021
Call for inspections after fatal ammonia leaks
PHILIPPINES: Authorities in the Philippines are being pressed to carry out inspections of ice and cold storage plants following recent fatal ammonia refrigerant leaks. The…
6th February 2021
Gitlin elected Carrier chairman
USA: Carrier CEO David Gitlin has been elected chairman of the board of directors of Carrier Global Corporation. Gitlin will serve as chairman and CEO, succeeding John…
5th February 2021
Registration open for online trade show
BELGIUM: Registration has opened for the 2021 edition of Shecco’s online trade show for natural refrigerants and sustainable cooling technologies. Taking place over a 24-hour…
4th February 2021
Ultra-low temp replacement for R23 has GWP of just 353
ITALY: Italian company Angelantoni Test Technologies has announced the availability of R472A, another lower GWP replacement for R23 in ultra low temperature applications. Following hot…
3rd February 2021
Emerson names replacement as CEO Farr retires
USA: Lal Karsanbhai has been named as the new CEO at Emerson to replace David N Farr, who is retiring on February 5.
2nd February 2021
Thermo King tests fully electric refrigerated pharma van
BELGIUM: Transport refrigeration company Thermo King has announced a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz AG to create a fully electric, refrigerated Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van. The prototype van…
2nd February 2021
ASHRAE updates Covid guidance
USA: The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has updated its reopening guidance for HVAC systems to help mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. While the performance of…
2nd February 2021
Kai Becker is refrigeration CEO
GERMANY: GEA has appointed Kai Becker as CEO of its Refrigeration Technologies Division. He replaces Thies Hachfeld who is said to be “taking on a…
1st February 2021
Lu-Ve completes hat-trick of Eurovent firsts
ITALY: Lu-Ve has completed a series of certification firsts by being among the very first companies to obtain Eurovent certification for CO2 unit coolers. In…
31st January 2021
New ventilation association formed in France
FRANCE: AF Ventilation is a new French association dedicated to the development of ventilation and the quality of air in residential and commercial buildings. Based…