World News

JAPAN: Hitachi has concluded an agreement to transfer all outstanding shares in its subsidiary Hitachi Compressor (Thailand) to Midea Electric Trading (Singapore), a subsidiary of…

BELGIUM: Daikin has expanded availability of its Zanotti transport refrigeration solutions into the major Northern European markets of Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands.  Italian…

DENMARK/SWITZERLAND: Danish HVAC equipment manufacturer Dantherm has acquired AirCenter AG, a Swiss supplier of air conditioners, dehumidifiers and accessories. An established supplier of Dantherm equipment…

USA: Industry and green groups have applauded the passage through Congress of a bill to phase down HFC refrigerants. Manufacturers’ group, the Air Conditioning, Heating,…

JAPAN: A soon-to-be-released Toshiba Carrier multi air conditioner, employing a unique triple-rotary compressor, has won the highest honour in Japan’s leading energy conservation awards. Toshiba…

USA: Food producer BC Systems/Fresh Express has made a $186,975 settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating chemical accident prevention requirements with…

NEW ZEALAND: The New Zealand Commerce Commission has closed its investigation into Swedish refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref’s acquisition of Heatcraft New Zealand in 2018. Under…

USA: The US Congress has passed a bill which will bring the country into line with Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. The American…

BELGIUM: The European Commission has admitted there is “clear evidence” of illegal HFC imports but has questioned the extent of the problem as reported by…

USA: Danish HVAC manufacturer Danfoss has become the latest company to join Carrier’s select group of suppliers and sign a strategic long-term agreement under its…

FRANCE: Arkema has signed an exclusive agreement to supply its Kynar Aquatec PVDF resin to Cool Roof France, a specialist in reflective coating for roofs.  Cool…

SPAIN: Susana Rodríguez, president of the Asofrío Group, has been appointed as the president of the Spanish refrigeration association AEFYT.  The first female president of…

SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaling group Beijer Ref has acquired a significant majority shareholding in Czech air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Sinclair. Beijer Ref has increased…

INDIA: Daikin Air Conditioning India is reported to have acquired Citizen Industries, one of the leading Indian manufacturers of air handling units.  According to the…

USA: The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) is to provide an online training course in A2L refrigerants.  With A2L “mildly-flammable” refrigerants being gradually phased…

USA: Carrier Transicold has begun offering North America’s refrigerated hauliers the lower GWP refrigerant R452A as an option for R404A in new and existing equipment. …

GERMANY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Güntner has appointed Andrea Belloni as head of sales Europe.  Belloni has been with Güntner for five years and is currently…

UK/USA: ASHRAE and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) have renewed their strategic partnership agreement (SPA) formalising the organisations’ relationship. The agreement renews…

MALAYSIA: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Panasonic has launched an ultra-fine mist system designed to lower outdoor temperatures. The Green AC (Ambience Changer) Flex, launched in…

SWEDEN/CHINA: Swedish filtration company Camfil is constructing a new 40,467m2 state-of-the-art facility in Taicang city, Jiangsu province, China. The new facility, to become operational next…

USA: The Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program (K-CEP) has announced funding for 10 countries to support a move to climate-friendly cooling. The countries – Jordan, Ethiopia,…

USA: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has introduced new rules to reduce HFC emissions to 40% below 2013 levels by 2030.  The new rules…

USA: A high efficiency silicon carbide variable frequency drive has been named as the 2021 AHR Expo Product of the Year. The winning product, Infinitum…

UK: An energy-saving smart controller, developed by off-grid refrigerator company Sure Chill, is being trialled in Kenya with a solar home system provider. The Cardiff-based…

SWEDEN: Mats Sándor, senior technical director of Swedish ventilation company Systemair, has been elected president of the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) for the…

USA: Michael Schwartz, CEO of Daikin Applied Americas, is the new chairman of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Schwartz, who has been Daikin…

BELGIUM: ASERCOM, the European refrigeration and air conditioning components manufacturers’ group, is taking its annual summit online in January, with the F-gas regulation revision among…