World News
21st January 2020
High GWP byproduct of R22 growing at alarming rate
UK: HFC23, a potent greenhouse gas created as a byproduct of the manufacture of ozone-depleting refrigerant R22, has been found to be growing at record…
21st January 2020
Daikin to test viability of CO2 Conveni-Pack
BELGIUM: Daikin is looking to demonstrate the viability of a CO2 version of its established Conveni-Pack integrated supermarket refrigeration and comfort cooling and heating system.…
21st January 2020
Toshiba Carrier plans air conditioning factory in Poland
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is to establish a JPY3bn ($27m) air conditioning and heating factory in Poland. Toshiba Carrier Europe SAS is to acquire an existing…
19th January 2020
R32 splits accounted for 37% of the market in 2019
EUROPE: Split system air conditioners using the lower GWP refrigerant R32 accounted for approximately 37% of the European market in 2019. This share is expected…
19th January 2020
City to sue fridge company over ammonia leak
CANADA: The City of Fernie is to sue Toromont Industries, the owners of CIMCO Refrigeration, for a reported CA$650,000 following the fatal ammonia release at…
19th January 2020
Mozambique is latest to ratify Kigali
MOZAMBIQUE: The Republic of Mozambique has become the first country in the new decade, and 92nd country overall, to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase…
17th January 2020
Online sales show wide variations across Europe
EUROPE: While most wholesalers now offer online sales, the popularity of this method compared to traditional in-branch sales varies greatly across Europe, a new report…
17th January 2020
Former AHT CEO joins Secop
GERMANY: Frank Elsen, former CEO of AHT Cooling Systems, has been appointed CFO of compressor manufacturer Secop. Frank Elsen joined commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer AHT…
16th January 2020
Lu-Ve sales rise 29% in 2019
ITALY: Commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve is set to announce sales of €389.245m in 2019, an increase of 29% on the previous year.…
16th January 2020
Industry answers HFC phase down fears
USA: A House of Representatives bill seeking a phase down of HFC refrigerants has raised concerns about costs to the consumer as well as uncertainties…
15th January 2020
Euro refrigerant prices show further declines
EUROPE: Prices of HFC refrigerants in Europe continued to fall in the third quarter of 2019, according to latest figures. According to the most recent…
15th January 2020
Epta’s FTE system nominated for German Innovation Award
GERMANY: Epta’s FTE transcritical CO2 refrigeration system is one of the 22 nominees for this year’s German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment (IKU). The…
14th January 2020
Carel restructure to improve customer service
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has established a new after-sales and service department combining its customer solutions, after-sales, service sales and marketing teams.
14th January 2020
Roy heads Güntner’s wholesale business
GERMANY: Laurence Roy has been named head of Güntner’s wholesale business line in Europe. In her new role as strategic sales director wholesale, Laurence Roy…
14th January 2020
R718 chiller in data centre debut
GERMANY: Efficient Energy’s eChiller, which uses pure water (R718) as a refrigerant, is to be deployed for the first time for data centre cooling in a…
12th January 2020
Firefighters offered flammable refrigerant training
USA: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has introduced a training programme to educate US firefighters about flammability and toxicity risks associated with new refrigerants.…
10th January 2020
Work begins on ASHRAE HQ renovation
USA: ASHRAE today held a groundbreaking event to celebrate the start of construction on its new global headquarters renovation. The event marked the beginning of…
10th January 2020
Lake Zurich could provide city cooling
SWITZERLAND: The city of Zurich is considering extending its use of the water from Lake Zurich to provide heating in winter and cooling in summer.…
8th January 2020
Slattery to digital solutions director
IRELAND: Stephen Slattery has been appointed director of digital solutions industrial refrigeration at Johnson Controls. Slattery joined Johnson Controls in March 2019 through the acquisition…
8th January 2020
House bill backs Senate on US HFC refrigerant phase down
USA: Democratic and Republican congressman have introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives which mirrors legislation from the Senate to phase down HFC refrigerants. …
8th January 2020
ISO accreditation for Emerson air conditioning test lab
UAE: Emerson has received ISO/IEC accreditation for its psychrometric lab in Dubai, which will support its performance testing of air conditioners. The accreditation, awarded by…
6th January 2020
India sets 24ºC as air conditioning default
INDIA: The Indian government has imposed a default temperature setting of 24ºC on room air conditioners with effect from January 1. The new rule covers…
3rd January 2020
Italy sets fines up to €100k for F-gas violations
ITALY: The Italian government has announced fines of up to €100,000 for breaches of the European F-gas regulations (517/2014). The European Commission initiated infringement procedures…
3rd January 2020
Recycling firm fined $145,760 for mishandling waste
USA: A Californian recycling company is to pay a penalty of $145,760 for mishandling and incinerating hazardous waste, including treating ammonia without a permit.
2nd January 2020
Sanhua US lab receives ISO accreditation
USA: The US-based technology centre established by Chinese air conditioning and refrigeration controls and components manufacturer Sanhua has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. The Sanhua Texas…
2nd January 2020
A-Gas urges rapid switch to reclaimed refrigerant
UK: A-Gas is urging installers and end-users not to waste time in switching to reclaimed refrigerants now that the use of virgin R404A is banned.
31st December 2019
Tickets now available for EuroShop 2020
GERMANY: Visitor tickets are now available for EuroShop 2020, the world’s biggest tradeshow for retailers, which again has a significant refrigeration presence. Taking place at…