World News
7th September 2020
Air conditioning engineer’s car explodes
CHINA: A video has been published supposedly showing a car carrying refrigerant cylinders exploding when driving along a road in eastern China.
7th September 2020
Clivet starts R32 heat pump line in Italy
ITALY: Clivet has commenced production of its recently announced R32 monobloc heat pumps at its factory in Feltre, Belluno, northern Italy. Clivet’s new ELFOEnergy Sheen…
6th September 2020
De Rigo to supply Advansor in Italy
ITALY: De Rigo Refrigeration, the Belluno-based commercial refrigeration supplier, has signed a partnership with Danish CO2 refrigeration manufacturer Advansor. The deal will give De Rigo…
6th September 2020
Calls for illegal HFC crackdown in F-gas review
UK: Refrigerant suppler A-Gas is amongst a number of companies calling for stronger enforcement and dissuasive penalties to stop the illegal trade of HFCs. In…
4th September 2020
Nordic countries exclude HFCs from public procurement
DENMARK: The Nordic Council of Ministers has released new public procurement guidelines which exclude HFC refrigerants in refrigeration and air-conditioning, where alternative low GWP or…
4th September 2020
Webinars will focus on flammable refrigerants
USA: The The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is to hold a series of five weekly seminars on various aspects of flammable refrigerant…
3rd September 2020
Turkmenistan takes Kigali ratifiers to 101
TURKMENISTAN: The sovereign state of Turkmenistan has become the first Central Asian country to ratify the Kigali Amendment and takes the number of signees to…
1st September 2020
Lidl fined under F-gas leak check rules
CZECH REPUBLIC: German supermarket Lidl has been fined CZK240,000 (€9,200) in the Czech Republic for breaches of leak checking requirements under the European F-gas regulation…
31st August 2020
Scarbrough named LG USA senior VP
USA: Steven R Scarbrough has been named senior vice president and general manager of air conditioning technologies for LG Electronics USA, following the retirement of Kevin McNamara. Scarbrough…
31st August 2020
Zamil signs Johnson-Hitachi deal
BAHRAIN: Saudi Arabian company Zamil Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Services (Zamil CoolCare) has signed a distribution agreement with Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning. Under the agreement,…
30th August 2020
New refrigerant system could cut data centre cooling costs
JAPAN: Two leading Japanese corporations claim to have developed a data centre cooling system, using a new HFO refrigerant, that could cut power consumption in…
30th August 2020
Barocaloric material in line for chemical prize
UK/SPAIN: A family of hybrid organic-inorganic materials that can be used as safe and eco-friendly solid refrigerants are finalists in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies Competition.
30th August 2020
Daikin named as top digital transformation company
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has been named as one of the top Japanese companies using data and digital technologies to transform its business. The…
30th August 2020
Skogstad named as Norwegian association chairman
NORWAY: Knut Skogstad of Flexit AS has been appointed chairman of the board of VKE, the Norwegian refrigeration and HVAC association.
28th August 2020
AHR Expo organiser considers postponement
USA: The organiser of the AHR Expo, scheduled to take place in January in Chicago, is considering delaying the event until March due to ongoing…
26th August 2020
Danfoss goes live
DENMARK: Danfoss is to host its first ever Cooling United Live, an online event specifically for air conditioning, commercial refrigeration, food retail and industrial refrigeration…
26th August 2020
Taking CO2 refrigeration training to college
USA: The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) and training provider the ESCO Group are developing a CO2 curriculum for community college and trade school…
25th August 2020
Allen joins Sanhua as VP of US business
USA: Sanhua International, the North American subsidiary of the Chinese air conditioning and refrigeration valve manufacturer, has appointed William Allen to the role of vice…
24th August 2020
Samsung joins Carrier Alliance
USA: Samsung Electronics has signed a strategic long-term agreement with Carrier Global Corporation to supply compressors and inverter technologies for use across Carrier’s residential HVAC…
23rd August 2020
ORNL produces 3D-printed cooling smart wall
USA: A leading US laboratory has demonstrated a first of its kind 3D-printed concrete smart wall cooling system. The Empower wall, which measures 5ft (1.5m)…
21st August 2020
ARBS now moved to 2022
AUSTRALIA: The Australian air conditioning, refrigeration and building services show, ARBS, previously postponed to February 2021, has now been cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus.…
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”…