World News
20th November 2019
Carel the star at stock market awards
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has been named International Star at the annual European Small and Mid-Cap Awards.
19th November 2019
Study looks at cooling tower industry
BELGIUM: The Eurovent Association has published an overview of the evaporative cooling tower industry, its contribution to reducing CO2 emissions today and its future potential.…
19th November 2019
ASHRAE publishes Winter Conference programme
USA: ASHRAE has listed over 100 technical sessions in its recently published programme for its 2020 Winter Conference in February The 2020 ASHRAE Winter Conference,…
16th November 2019
Euro associations deepen links with UNEP
ITALY: European refrigeration and air conditioning associations EPEE and AREA have both signed memorandums of understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN’s environmental arm.
15th November 2019
Daikin and Gree amongst cooling prize finalists
INDIA: Leading air conditioning companies Daikin and Gree are among eight finalists for the Global Cooling Prize, the international innovation competition to develop super-efficient and…
15th November 2019
GI Industrial Holding adopts lower GWP refrigerant R454B
USA: Chemours has announced that Italian manufacturer GI Industrial Holding has adopted its lower GWP refrigerant Opteon XL41 (R454B) for use in its scroll chiller…
14th November 2019
Toddler killed by falling air conditioner
CANADA: A 2-year-old girl has died in Toronto after being struck by a falling air conditioning unit. Media reports say the girl was struck by…
13th November 2019
Acquisitions boost Carel sales 18.9%
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has seen sales soar by 18.9% to €247.7m in Q3, compared to the first nine months of 2018.…
12th November 2019
Hoshizaki to invest in Turkish manufacturer
JAPAN: Commercial refrigeration equipment company Hoshizaki is seeking to acquire a majority shareholding in Turkish kitchen equipment company Öztiryakiler. Hoshizaki will acquire 28.6% of Öztiryakiler’s…
10th November 2019
Daikin sees air conditioning sales rise 5%
JAPAN: Daikin’s worldwide air conditioning sales saw a 5% increase in the first half of the 2019 fiscal year, with expansion in Japan, the Americas,…
8th November 2019
Johnson Controls acquires magnetic bearing firm
USA: Johnson Controls is to acquire US active magnetic bearing technology company Synchrony, part of Siemens Gas and Power. The acquisition will enable Johnson Controls…
8th November 2019
Pope backs Kigali Amendment
ITALY: Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, has backed the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants.…
7th November 2019
Over 1 billion at risk from lack of access to cooling
ITALY: A new report claims that the public safety, health and food supply for 1.05 billion people in poor areas are now at risk from…
7th November 2019
Air conditioner using R161 amongst low GWP winners
ITALY: A number of highly innovative projects, including one using little-known flammable refrigerant HFC161 in domestic air conditioners, have won awards in the ASHRAE/UNEP low…
5th November 2019
Refrigerant black market costs Chemours $125m
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours estimates that illegal HFC imports into Europe has cost the company up to $125m in sales this year. Speaking to the…
5th November 2019
EPEE offers 5 steps to sustainable cooling
BELGIUM: Cooling offers real potential to contribute to a carbon neutral Europe, but a lack of awareness and long-term strategies means its potential has not…
4th November 2019
Illegal imports continue to impact HFC sales
USA: Illegal imports of HFC refrigerants into the EU are said to have contributed to a 6.7% fall in sales of Chemours' fluoroproducts business in…
4th November 2019
Sauermann to absorb Kimo instrument brand
BELGIUM: Sauermann Group has announced that it will gradually stop using the Kimo Instruments brand in favour of a unified brand under the Sauermann name.…
3rd November 2019
Daikin pledges $100m for startup investments
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has set aside US$100m for investments in startup companies worldwide over the next five years. In addition, Daikin says it…
2nd November 2019
UN advice for mitigating impact of “essential” cooling
KENYA: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has produced a set of guidelines for governments to expand access to refrigeration and air conditioning while mitigating the…
31st October 2019
US senators introduce bill to phase down HFCs
USA: A bipartisan coalition of US senators has introduced legislation that would give the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to regulate HFCs in line with…
30th October 2019
Propane makes split ACs more sustainable, says German agency
GERMANY: Accelerating a transition to more energy efficient split air conditioners using flammable propane could play a key role in creating a more sustainable RAC…
30th October 2019
Increased performance could offset “skyrocketing” ac sales
SINGAPORE: Increasing temperatures and higher incomes are set to see air conditioning sales in Southeast Asia skyrocket over the next 20 years, according to the…
30th October 2019
“Stone age” fridge uncovered
AUSTRIA: Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of what appears to be a "stone-age" refrigerator. Researchers from the Institute of Oriental and European Archeology of the…
30th October 2019
Danfoss collaborates with Microsoft on IoT
DENMARK: Danfoss has entered into a collaboration with Microsoft to give refrigeration and HVAC customers access to a new cloud platform powered by Microsoft Azure.…
29th October 2019
Bock’s CO2 compressor catches bus prize
GERMANY: GEA Bock’s StarCO2mpressor for electric bus and railway air conditioning and heating, has been awarded the Busworld Innovation Label Award 2019 at Busworld Brussels…
29th October 2019
Efficient Energy adds to management team
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, producer of the eChiller which uses water as the refrigerant, has strengthened its product management team with two new appointments. Peter Kaden…