World News
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…
25th April 2020
Daikin warns of coronavirus phone scams
JAPAN: Daikin has issued a warning to Japanese consumers of fraudsters offering air conditioners capable of eradicating the coronavirus. The Japanese air conditioning manufacturer has…
24th April 2020
Andersson is Advansor sales director
DENMARK: CO2 refrigeration systems specialist Advansor has promoted Conny Andersson to sales director responsible for all external sales staff in its five sales regions. Andersson…
22nd April 2020
Carel resumes production in Italy
ITALY: Controls and humidfication company Carel has resumed a “significant part” of its production activities at its plant in Brugine, Padova.
22nd April 2020
Carrier adopts R32 for scroll chillers
EUROPE: US air conditioning giant Carrier has selected R32 refrigerant to replace R410A in commercial scroll chillers in Europe. Carrier says that R32 was chosen…
22nd April 2020
Petra boost as coronavirus restrictions ease
JORDAN: HVAC equipment manufacturer Petra has been authorised to partially re-open its factory and has restarted production activities for chillers and air handling units. Jordan…
22nd April 2020
Arneg donates €500k as production restarts
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Arneg has donated €500,000 to its local hospital as production at the Padua-based company gradually restarts. Despite the importance of…
21st April 2020
Beijer Ref pledges to exit crisis stronger
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref CEO Per Bertland has pledged that the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler will exit the Covid-19 crisis stronger, despite its early impact on first quarter financial figures.
20th April 2020
Lennox expects a 20% hit from COVID-19 pandemic
USA: Lennox is predicting a 20% decline in the North America unitary HVAC and refrigeration market in 2020 due to the impact from the COVID-19…
20th April 2020
Maltese customs seize air conditioner shipment
MALTA: Customs officials have seized over 350 air conditioning units at the port of Valetta. A container, with contents declared as generators, was actually found…
20th April 2020
ASHRAE: air conditioning can help control coronavirus spread
USA: In a move to counter a growing number of “false statements” regarding air conditioners, ASHRAE has announced that HVAC systems can help control the…
18th April 2020
Daikin invests $2m in US technology company
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin is to invest approximately US$2m in Silicon Valley-based startup Locix, a company specialising in cloud-based spatial intelligence solutions. Based in…
17th April 2020
Illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of R22 blocked
CHINA: Collaboration between China and Thailand using OzonAction’s iPIC system has prevented the illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of ozone deleting R22. China’s ODS import/export…