World News
13th July 2020
REHVA issues new guidance on Covid-19
BELGIUM: REHVA has published system specific guidance documents on fan coils and rotary heat exchangers in light of the possible threat from the airborne transmission…
11th July 2020
Metalfrio buys Elstat’s former data services division
BRAZIL/UK: Metalfrio, the Brazilian manufacturer of plug-in commercial refrigeration equipment, has acquired UK IoT company Assets 365 Ltd (Assets365).
8th July 2020
EPEE welcomes Europe’s energy integration plans
BELGIUM: EPEE has welcomed the European Commission’s Energy System Integration Strategy, recognising the need to create an overall framework which maximises the cost-effective uptake of…
8th July 2020
EFCTC sees enforcement as critical to F-gas review
EUROPE: The refrigerant manufacturers see enforcement as “critical” to the review of the F-gas regulations currently being undertaken by the European Commission. The EC’s recently…
8th July 2020
VaCom Technologies expands in India
USA/INDIA: US industrial refrigeration controls company VaCom Technologies with the opening of an office in the city of Pune, India.
6th July 2020
Ziehl-Abegg’s €16m production boost
GERMANY: Ziehl-Abegg is to boost fan and motor production with a €16m investment in an expansion of its Kupferzell factory. The new 8,400m2 building will…
3rd July 2020
Customs seize 14 tonnes of illegal HFC in Rotterdam
NETHERLANDS: The European Anti-Fraud Office’s crackdown on the illegal trade in HFCs has led to the seizure of 14 tonnes of illegal refrigerants at the…
3rd July 2020
Daikin moves to integrate refrigeration business
AUSTRIA/ITALY: Daikin is taking steps to further integrate its commercial refrigeration operations in Europe.
3rd July 2020
Romania is 99th to ratify Kigali
ROMANIA: The number of countries to have ratified the Kigali Amendment edges close to 100 with the addition of Romania. Romania’s ratification brings the total…
1st July 2020
Purdue seeks partners for new compressor design
USA: Researchers at Purdue University are looking for partners to continue developing a new, more efficient drive mechanism for scroll compressors. The new design relies…
1st July 2020
EC seeks feedback on F-gas review
EUROPE: The European Commission is seeking feedback from the market on the forthcoming review of the F-gas regulations (517/2014) which could place further restrictions on…
30th June 2020
US governor makes HEPA filters mandatory in malls
USA: New York governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that high efficiency filters will need to be fitted in shopping mall air conditioning systems before they…
30th June 2020
Holy See ratifies Kigali
Vatican City: The Holy See, the central governing body of the Roman Catholic Church located within the Vatican City, is the latest to ratify the…
30th June 2020
Magni is Lu-Ve sales director
ITALY: Heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has appointed Roberto Magni as cooling systems sales director. Formerly sales & marketing director EMEA at Robertshaw, Magni also…
28th June 2020
US supermarkets failing on HFCs – EIA
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has accused US supermarkets of continuing to rely on HFCs and failing to reduce leaks and manage refrigerants through…
27th June 2020
Illegal imports a third of the European F-gas quota
BELGIUM: The refrigerant manufacturers estimate that the illegal trade in HFC refrigerants in 2018 could have been as high as 34MtCO2e, or a third of…
27th June 2020
Entries open for AHR Expo awards
USA: Entries are now being accepted for next year’s AHR Expo Innovation Awards. The competition is held annually in conjunction with the AHR Expo, which…
27th June 2020
Hudson Technologies marks passing of Kevin J Zugibe
USA: Leading refrigerant supplier and reclaimer Hudson Technologies will close on Monday as a mark of respect for its founder, chairman and CEO Kevin J…
25th June 2020
Mahajan appointed Carrier Midea India MD
INDIA: Sanjay Mahajan has been appointed MD of Carrier Midea India, the Sino/American joint venture air conditioning company founded in 2012. Chief operating officer of…
25th June 2020
Add your face to World Refrigeration Day
UK: The World Refrigeration Day secretariat is looking for at least 1000 faces to appear on a special mosaic to celebrate this year’s special day.…
24th June 2020
Obsolete and inefficient R22 air conditioners being dumped in Africa
USA: A new report claims that obsolete and inefficient room air conditioners, many containing ozone-depleting R22, are being dumped in Africa. The report, released in…
21st June 2020
Industry calls for IEQ to spearhead renovation push
EUROPE: Eight of Europe’s leading industry associations are calling for improved indoor environmental quality (IEQ) to be placed at the forefront of the EU’s drive…
21st June 2020
Scientists search for signs of alien refrigerants
USA: Scientists are to collaborate on a project to search the universe for signs of refrigerants as a way of detecting life on other worlds.…
19th June 2020
September’s MCE 2020 is now cancelled
ITALY: The European air conditioning, refrigeration and heating exhibition Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE 2020), previously rescheduled to take place in September, has now been officially…
19th June 2020
Split air conditioner dismantled at 200km/h
USA: A team of professional skydivers have dismantled a Midea air conditioning unit whilst in free-fall from 4,500m. The Chinese manufacturer boasts that its recently…
18th June 2020
Greek police seize 3.5 tonnes of illegal refrigerant
GREECE: The Greek police have intercepted a truck carrying nearly 3.5 tonnes of illegal refrigerant, including the banned HCFC R22. Very little information has so…
17th June 2020
Eurovent adds rooftop unit group
BELGIUM: Eurovent, Europe’s HVAC and refrigeration manufacturers’ association, is adding a rooftop units product group. The new group will focus on the assessment of the…