World News
2nd May 2020
Producing ammonia using less energy
JAPAN: Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology claim to have developed a means of producing ammonia using only half the energy that existing techniques require.…
2nd May 2020
China refrigeration show rescheduled to August
CHINA: The China Refrigeration Expo 2020, postponed due to the COVID-19 epidemic, will now take place in August in Chongqing. Originally scheduled to take place…
30th April 2020
ACCA VP Washam joins the EPA
USA: Todd Washam, vice president of public policy & industry relations of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America is to join the US Environmental Protection…
28th April 2020
Carrier Transicold marks 50 years
USA: Carrier Transicold commemorates 50 years in the transport refrigeration systems business this month. The company came into being in 1970 when Carrier acquired Transicold…
27th April 2020
Skycool vies for Keeling Curve Prize
USA: A radiative sky cooling panel is one of 20 projects competing for ten $25,000 prizes in this year’s Keeling Curve Prize. The Keeling Curve…
27th April 2020
North Macedonia ratifies Kigali
NORTH MACEDONIA: The Republic of North Macedonia has become the 94th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Under the Kigali Amendment…
25th April 2020
Daikin warns of coronavirus phone scams
JAPAN: Daikin has issued a warning to Japanese consumers of fraudsters offering air conditioners capable of eradicating the coronavirus. The Japanese air conditioning manufacturer has…
24th April 2020
Andersson is Advansor sales director
DENMARK: CO2 refrigeration systems specialist Advansor has promoted Conny Andersson to sales director responsible for all external sales staff in its five sales regions. Andersson…
22nd April 2020
Carel resumes production in Italy
ITALY: Controls and humidfication company Carel has resumed a “significant part” of its production activities at its plant in Brugine, Padova.
22nd April 2020
Carrier adopts R32 for scroll chillers
EUROPE: US air conditioning giant Carrier has selected R32 refrigerant to replace R410A in commercial scroll chillers in Europe. Carrier says that R32 was chosen…
22nd April 2020
Petra boost as coronavirus restrictions ease
JORDAN: HVAC equipment manufacturer Petra has been authorised to partially re-open its factory and has restarted production activities for chillers and air handling units. Jordan…
22nd April 2020
Arneg donates €500k as production restarts
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Arneg has donated €500,000 to its local hospital as production at the Padua-based company gradually restarts. Despite the importance of…
21st April 2020
Beijer Ref pledges to exit crisis stronger
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref CEO Per Bertland has pledged that the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler will exit the Covid-19 crisis stronger, despite its early impact on first quarter financial figures.
20th April 2020
Lennox expects a 20% hit from COVID-19 pandemic
USA: Lennox is predicting a 20% decline in the North America unitary HVAC and refrigeration market in 2020 due to the impact from the COVID-19…
20th April 2020
Maltese customs seize air conditioner shipment
MALTA: Customs officials have seized over 350 air conditioning units at the port of Valetta. A container, with contents declared as generators, was actually found…
20th April 2020
ASHRAE: air conditioning can help control coronavirus spread
USA: In a move to counter a growing number of “false statements” regarding air conditioners, ASHRAE has announced that HVAC systems can help control the…
18th April 2020
Daikin invests $2m in US technology company
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin is to invest approximately US$2m in Silicon Valley-based startup Locix, a company specialising in cloud-based spatial intelligence solutions. Based in…
17th April 2020
Illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of R22 blocked
CHINA: Collaboration between China and Thailand using OzonAction’s iPIC system has prevented the illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of ozone deleting R22. China’s ODS import/export…
16th April 2020
Standex completes sale of fridge business
USA: Standex International has completed the sale of its Refrigerated Solutions Group to Ten Oaks Group. The $11m deal was first announced last month. The Refrigerated Solutions…
15th April 2020
Surface innovator, Nelumbo, raises $14m
USA: Nelumbo, a pioneer in advanced surface modifications, which could improve heat exchanger performance and corrosion resistance, has raised $14m in new funding. The investment,…
15th April 2020
ISHRAE publishes Covid-19 guidance
INDIA: In a comprehensive documents, the Indian refrigeration and air conditioning institute, ISHRAE, has published recommendations for operating air conditioning and ventilation systems during the…
15th April 2020
Illegal HFC still entering the EU
BELGIUM: Corporate investigators insist that HFC refrigerants are still entering the EU illegally, despite improvement in enforcement activities. Kroll, a New-York-based firm of corporate investigators…
15th April 2020
Ventilation is key to reducing Covid-19 spread
USA: Research by teams at the Universities of Oregon and California suggest that enhanced HVAC operational practices could reduce the potential spread of SARS-CoV-2, the…
14th April 2020
Japan’s HFC emissions rise 4.7%
JAPAN: Latest figures reveal that Japan’s hydrofluorocarbon emissions rose by 4.7% in 2018 to 2.1 million tonnes, despite overall CO2 emissions falling for the fifth…
13th April 2020
Efficient Energy receives further funding
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, the chiller manufacturer using water as the refrigerant, has secured a further €11m funding from its investors to expand its laboratory infrastructure…
13th April 2020
Learn under lockdown with Danfoss
DENMARK: With Europe in various stages of lockdown due to the coronavirus, Danfoss has launched a series of regional webinars, live and on-demand in local…
11th April 2020
Ziehl-Abegg’s 3D printers create emergency face masks
GERMANY: Fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has used 3D printing to produce face masks to protect those fighting the coronavirus pandemic.