World News
14th May 2020
Entries open for lower GWP innovation award
USA/FRANCE: Entries are now being accepted for the 2020 ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction Lower GWP Innovation Awards for refrigeration and air conditioning projects in developing countries. …
14th May 2020
Bulgarians seize 500kg of illegal refrigerant
BULGARIA: Officers at the Kapitan Andreevo customs point on the border with Turkey in southern Bulgaria have seized nearly 500kg of illegal refrigerant. The smuggled…
13th May 2020
Project seeks cold chain for COVID-19 vaccine delivery
INDIA/UK: Scientists in the UK and India are behind a project to develop a continuous cold chain capable of eventually delivering COVID-19 vaccine to billions…
12th May 2020
Daikin predicts 8.6% sales drop this year
JAPAN: Daikin is predicting a 44% hit on its operating profit this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with sales expected to drop…
12th May 2020
ASHRAE takes annual conference online
USA: ASHRAE’s 2020 Annual Conference scheduled to take place in June in Austin, Texas, will now take place online. Responding to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference…
12th May 2020
EPA faces court over refrigerant leaks issue
USA: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for eliminating leak prevention and repair requirements…
11th May 2020
UL webinar on flammable refrigerants
EUROPE: Safety certification company UL is to host a webinar on the regulatory impacts and considerations when introducing HVACR products with flammable or mildly flammable…
10th May 2020
Lockdown knocks €6m-€7m off Carel sales
ITALY: The early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact of around €6m-€7m on Italian manufacturer Carel’s global sales in the first quarter, the…
10th May 2020
AREA document gives COVID-19 advice
BELGIUM: The European contractors’ group AREA is the latest to publish advice on measures to be taken with the operation and maintenance of air conditioning systems…
9th May 2020
Dedicated website highlights illegal HFC trade
BELGIUM: Leading the fight against the illegal trade in HFCs, the refrigerant manufacturers’ group EFCTC has launched a dedicated microsite to tackle the problem. The…
8th May 2020
Carrier sales down 10%
USA: Carrier Global Corporation has reported first quarter sales of $3.9bn, down 10% compared to last year. HVAC sales were down 9.6% to $1,959m. Refrigeration…
8th May 2020
German decision boosts Chillventa prospects
GERMANY: Prospects for this year’s Chillventa show improved this week when the German government decreed that exhibitions will no longer be regarded as mass events…
7th May 2020
Shecco plans virtual natural refrigerant trade show
BELGIUM: With uncertainty surrounding the future of trade shows and conferences due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, “natural” refrigerant group Shecco is to mount a virtual…
7th May 2020
ASHRAE task force issues building reopening guide
USA: ASHRAE has issued guidance on mitigating potential health risks during reopening of buildings closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations have been produced by…
6th May 2020
EPEE webinar looks to energy as a service
BELGIUM: EPEE is to broadcast a #CountOnCooling webinar focusing on rethinking existing relationships between producers and consumers and shifting to service-based models. Based on what…
6th May 2020
Italy’s Art Serf selects R455A
BELGIUM: Art Serf, an Italian manufacturer of refrigerated display cases, is using Honeywell’s Solstice L40X (R455A) refrigerant in its new, commercial “plug-in” catering refrigeration cases. …
6th May 2020
Trane hit by COVID-19 in Asia Pacific
IRELAND: Trane Technologies reports revenue down 6% to $2,641m in the first quarter of 2020, with the greatest impact of COVID-19 in Asia Pacific witnessing…
6th May 2020
Chemours impacted by lower refrigerant sales and prices
USA: Lower refrigerant volumes and lower prices have contributed to Chemours suffering a sales drop to $1.3bn in the first quarter of 2020, from $1.4bn…
5th May 2020
German groups insist Chillventa must take place
GERMANY: Two of Germany’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning organisations have written to NürnbergMesse, the organisers of Chillventa 2020, pleading for the event to take…
4th May 2020
Serious concern over Chillventa 2020
GERMANY: The Chillventa 2020 organiser is facing the possibility that this year’s event might not happen or, if it does, it may be more national…
3rd May 2020
ISA uses worker tracking to ensure safety
ITALY: In reopening its factory in Bastia Umbra following the coronavirus lockdown, ISA has adopted a worker tracking system to guarantee the highest safety standards…
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…