World News
4th February 2020
F-gas regs must be strengthened and enforced – EIA
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called for a stronger enforcement of the European F-gas regulations and prosecutions for those involved in the illegal…
4th February 2020
EIA challenges latest F-gas phase-down figures
DENMARK: Latest official figures reporting that the industry stayed within the European F-gas phase-down quota in 2018 by 1%, have been challenged by the Environmental…
4th February 2020
Honeywell announces new alternative to R134a refrigerant
USA: Honeywell has revealed details of its new lower GWP refrigerant replacement for R134a in new medium temperature commercial refrigeration, chillers and heat pumps. Solstice…
3rd February 2020
UNEP offers advice on dealing with seized refrigerants
FRANCE: OzonAction is targeting developing (Article 5) countries with advice and options available for dealing with seized ODS or HFC refrigerants. What to do…
2nd February 2020
EPEE event addresses sustainable cooling
BELGIUM: EPEE officially launches its Count on Cooling campaign for a sustainable cooling future at a special event in Brussels next month. A programme of…
31st January 2020
Danfoss plans €14m Polish factory expansion
POLAND: Danfoss is to invest €14m in a new 10,000m² production hall at its plant in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, to accommodate new valve production lines…
30th January 2020
Valerin appointed Carel Nordic MD
ITALY: Matteo Valerin, national sales manager of Carel Nordic, has been appointed as MD of the Northern European subsidiary of the Italian refrigeration controls and…
30th January 2020
Beijer Ref sales up despite slump in refrigerant sales
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref achieved a net sales increase of 13.9% to SEK14.817bn (€1.4bn) in 2019, despite reporting a reduction in refrigerant demand and…
29th January 2020
Carrier spin off plans “substantially complete”
USA: United Technologies’ (UTC) plans to spin off its Carrier air conditioning and refrigeration subsidiary are “substantially complete” and expected to happen early in the…
28th January 2020
Beijer Ref to acquire Australian wholesaler ACD Trade
AUSTRALIA: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in the Australian HVAC distribution company ACD Trade. ACD Trade has nine…
27th January 2020
Danfoss to close Danish refrigeration valve plant
DENMARK: Danfoss is to close its refrigeration and air conditioning valves factory in Kolding, Denmark, moving production to its Grodzisk manufacturing plant in Poland. The…
27th January 2020
Engie Solutions combines B2B service activities
FRANCE: Engie, the French multinational electric utility company, has created Engie Solutions to bring together the group’s B2B service activities under a single brand in…
27th January 2020
Sharc selects R513A for future heat pumps
CANADA: Heat pump manufacturer Sharc International Systems has selected Chemours’ lower GWP refrigerant Opteon XP10 (R513A) for its next generation Piranha units. The Piranha heat…
26th January 2020
Volume of illegal imports is “like not having any regulations”
EUROPE: The volume of illegal refrigerant flooding the European market is described as “like not having any regulations, or worse,” by the head of one…
26th January 2020
EC fraud office makes illegal F-gas imports a priority
BELGIUM: The fight against illegal imports of HFC refrigerants into the EU is said to have been made an operational priority for OLAF, the European Commission’s anti-fraud office.
25th January 2020
MEP raises concerns over F-gas enforcement
EUROPE: A Portuguese MEP has raised a question with the European parliament over industry concerns on the implementation of the F-gas regulation and a lack…
24th January 2020
Danfoss to close US scroll compressor plant
USA: Danfoss has announced it will close its Arkadelphia, Arkansas, scroll compressor plant by the end of this year. Danfoss Commercial Compressor president Noel Ryan,…
24th January 2020
SWEP plans factory expansions
SWEDEN: Heat exchanger manufacturer, SWEP, has announced plans to expand its plants in Landskrona, Sweden, and Kosice, Slovakia, in order to meet increasing market demand in EMEA.
24th January 2020
Arkema seeks anti-dumping duties on Chinese R32
USA: Refrigerant producer Arkema has filed a petition seeking import duties of nearly 90% to be placed on imports of R32 from China. Arkema Inc,…
23rd January 2020
Bulgarian customs seize nearly 13,000kg of R134a
BULGARIA: Customs officials at Kapitan Andreevo in southern Bulgaria on the border with Turkey have reported a seizure of 12,977kg of R134a refrigerant. The smuggled…
22nd January 2020
Daikin set to launch R32 mini VRV air conditioner
BELGIUM: Daikin is set to launch its first European VRV air conditioning system running on the lower GWP refrigerant R32 at its VRV Summit in…
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…