World News
19th August 2020
Police raid counterfeit compressor den
CHINA: Four people have been detained following a raid by Chinese police on a company suspected of passing off refurbished air conditioning compressors as well-known…
19th August 2020
Smardt management changes
CANADA: Vince Canino has been made president and CEO of the Smardt Chiller Group, replacing founder Roger Richmond-Smith, who remains as chairman.
19th August 2020
Safety update could unlock flammable refrigerant use
USA/UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is calling for support for a revised safety standard to allow the greater use of flammable refrigerants in room…
18th August 2020
ASHRAE updates Covid-19 reopening guidance
USA: ASHRAE has updated its HVAC systems guidance for the reopening of buildings to help mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The new Building Readiness Guide…
18th August 2020
Per Jonasson quits SKVP
SWEDEN: Per Jonasson, CEO of the Swedish Refrigeration & Heat Pump Association (SKVP) for the last 11 years, is set to join the Swedish certification…
18th August 2020
Italian heat pump incentive a sustainable blueprint
BELGIUM: Daikin has praised a new Italian government heat pump incentive, which offers the end user a refund on the purchase price, as a “blueprint”…
17th August 2020
Wellstam named as Swegon CEO
SWEDEN: Andreas Örje Wellstam will take over from Hannu Saastamoinen as CEO of Swegon from September 1. Wellstam joined Swegon in 2012 and has since…
16th August 2020
German industry rejects F-gas proposals
GERMANY: The German air conditioning and refrigeration industry has questioned new government proposals to combat the illegal trade in F-gases at a time when current…
15th August 2020
RLS ends deal with Parker Hannifin
USA: The Missouri-based press fittings manufacturer RLS has announced that it has ended its supply deal with Parker Hannifin for the ZoomLock brand. The patented…
14th August 2020
Swegon CEO to step down
SWEDEN: Swegon Group CEO Hannu Saastamoinen is to leave the Swedish HVAC manufacturer this month. Announcing the change on his Linkedin page, Saastamoinen said he…
14th August 2020
Poultry processor guilty of ammonia breach
AUSTRALIA: A poultry processing has been found guilty of an ammonia breach which harmed 26 people in 2018. The NSW Land and Environment Court found…
13th August 2020
Bob Sharp to leave Emerson
USA: Robert Sharp, executive president of Emerson’s Commercial & Residential Solutions business is reported to be leaving the company as he pursues new opportunities. …
12th August 2020
Thermal and chemical stability of low GWP refrigerants is study aim
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s research arm is to study the thermal and chemical stability of low GWP refrigerants with lubricants, and…
12th August 2020
Danfoss sales down 10%
DENMARK: Danfoss sales were €2.9bn in the first half of this year, 10% down on the same period last year. The effects of Covid-19 also…
11th August 2020
EIA seeks ban on HFC refrigerants in single-split air conditioners
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is to call for a ban on HFC refrigerants in single-split air conditioning units in Europe. As part of…
10th August 2020
Blue Star sees revenues plunge 60%
INDIA: The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has seen revenue for leading Indian air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturer Blue Star crash by more than 60%. …
10th August 2020
REHVA updates Covid-19 ventilation guide
BELGIUM: The Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Associations (REHVA) has published a further Covid-19 guidance with the re-opening of buildings after lockdown. This…
9th August 2020
Funding of up to €3m for sustainable cooling projects
FRANCE: The French government is offering funding of up to €3m for sustainable refrigeration and air conditioning projects in developing countries. The French Global Environment…
9th August 2020
£2m funding for nano heat transfer company
IRELAND: A company developing nano-enabled heat transfer additives to improve energy use and capacity in heating and cooling systems has attracted £2m in funding. Dublin-based…
6th August 2020
Chillventa reveals actual package of virtual event
GERMANY: The organiser of Chillventa’s new eSpecial online event has released details of packages available to prospective exhibitors and an initial outline of the extensive…
5th August 2020
Data centre demand offsets Covid-19 impact
USA: The impact of Covid-19 on US manufacturer Modine’s sales in the three months to June 30 were partially offset by higher UK data centre…
5th August 2020
Customs seize huge shipment of illegal HFC refrigerant
ROMANIA: Intelligence supplied by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has enabled Romanian authorities to intercept over 76 tonnes of illegal HFC refrigerant. Thought to be…
5th August 2020
Tefcold acquires Czech wholesaler
DENMARK: Tefcold, the Danish supplier of commercial cooling and freezing equipment, has acquired Czech commercial refrigeration wholesaler Nosreti Velkoobchod. A 30-year-old privately owned company, Nosreti…
5th August 2020
Daikin records 14.6% sales drop
JAPAN: Leading air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has recorded a 14.6% drop in sales in the three months to June 30. Details in the Japanese manufacturer's…
4th August 2020
California invests $2m in anti-icing material
USA: Nelumbo, a US company developing advanced surface modifications to improve heat exchanger performance, has been awarded $2m in funding from the California Energy Commission…
4th August 2020
Emerson sales down 16%
USA: The effects of Covid-19 saw Emerson sales down 16% to $3.9bn in the three months to June 30. Its Commercial & Residential Solutions business,…
3rd August 2020
Visitor registration open for Virtual Trade Show
BELGIUM: Visitor registration is now open for September’s Virtual Trade Show for natural refrigerant-based air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump systems and components. Organised and…