World News
16th April 2020
Standex completes sale of fridge business
USA: Standex International has completed the sale of its Refrigerated Solutions Group to Ten Oaks Group. The $11m deal was first announced last month. The Refrigerated Solutions…
15th April 2020
Surface innovator, Nelumbo, raises $14m
USA: Nelumbo, a pioneer in advanced surface modifications, which could improve heat exchanger performance and corrosion resistance, has raised $14m in new funding. The investment,…
15th April 2020
ISHRAE publishes Covid-19 guidance
INDIA: In a comprehensive documents, the Indian refrigeration and air conditioning institute, ISHRAE, has published recommendations for operating air conditioning and ventilation systems during the…
15th April 2020
Illegal HFC still entering the EU
BELGIUM: Corporate investigators insist that HFC refrigerants are still entering the EU illegally, despite improvement in enforcement activities. Kroll, a New-York-based firm of corporate investigators…
15th April 2020
Ventilation is key to reducing Covid-19 spread
USA: Research by teams at the Universities of Oregon and California suggest that enhanced HVAC operational practices could reduce the potential spread of SARS-CoV-2, the…
14th April 2020
Japan’s HFC emissions rise 4.7%
JAPAN: Latest figures reveal that Japan’s hydrofluorocarbon emissions rose by 4.7% in 2018 to 2.1 million tonnes, despite overall CO2 emissions falling for the fifth…
13th April 2020
Efficient Energy receives further funding
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, the chiller manufacturer using water as the refrigerant, has secured a further €11m funding from its investors to expand its laboratory infrastructure…
13th April 2020
Learn under lockdown with Danfoss
DENMARK: With Europe in various stages of lockdown due to the coronavirus, Danfoss has launched a series of regional webinars, live and on-demand in local…
11th April 2020
Ziehl-Abegg’s 3D printers create emergency face masks
GERMANY: Fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has used 3D printing to produce face masks to protect those fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
11th April 2020
Existing equipment not threatened by HFC phase down
USA: AHRI CEO Stephen Yurek has stressed that HFC phase down plans do not prohibit the use of existing equipment, nor do they mandate the…
10th April 2020
Epta donates over €1m to coronavirus fight
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration company Epta is to donate over €1m to efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic. More than 50% has been dedicated to the…
10th April 2020
Eurovent releases Covid-19 ventilation guidance
BELGIUM: Eurovent, the European HVAC, process cooling, and cold chain technologies association, has produced its own guidance on the operation of ventilation systems during the…
10th April 2020
Incentives fund for “natural” refrigerant projects
USA: The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) has announced plans to launch an Aggregated Incentives Programme (AIP) to accelerate funding for “natural” refrigerant technologies. …
9th April 2020
US contractors call for unified HFC phase down
USA: The leading air conditioning contractors’ association in the US has called for a unified approach to the phase down of high GWP HFCs to…
8th April 2020
HFC decision “a victory for our climate”
USA: A US Court has restored a prohibition on switching from ozone depleting substances to HFCs in a number of specific applications including large refrigeration…
8th April 2020
Restrictions eased at Aermec factory
ITALY: Chiller manufacturer Aermec has been granted new authorisation from the Italian authorities to supply goods for a wide range of projects and continue manufacturing…
8th April 2020
Geoclima expands North American coverage
USA: Italian chiller manufacturer Geoclima has continued to expand its representation in North America with the signing of an agreement with Utah-based Midgley-Huber for the…
8th April 2020
US clamp down on duty-busting refrigerant imports from India
USA: Customs authorities are to clamp down on imports to the USA of HFC refrigerants from India that are said to be circumventing existing antidumping…
8th April 2020
Euro groups call for unified approach to shutdowns
EUROPE: Eurovent and REHVA have called on the EU and member states for better coordination of HVACR factory shutdowns to ensure the continuity of critical…
7th April 2020
AIRAH scheme for engineer accreditation
AUSTRALIA: The Australian air conditioning, refrigeration and heating institute (AIRAH) has launched the AIRAH Registered Professional Engineer (ARPEng) accreditation programme for mechanical engineers – HVAC&R…
7th April 2020
Wolf returns to head Chillventa
GERMANY: Petra Wolf, former press officer to Chillventa, has returned to the NürnbergMesse management team of the leading refrigeration and air conditioning trade fair. In…
6th April 2020
Güntner still delivering on time
GERMANY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Güntner has confirmed that its global manufacturing sites continue to operate and deliver product on time. The German manufacturer says that…
6th April 2020
Lu-Ve CEO rues lack of coordinated Covid-19 measures
ITALY: With Lu-Ve’s global production running at around 50% capacity, CEO Matteo Liberali has criticised the lack of a coordinated adoption of shared measures to deal with the Covid-19 emergency.
4th April 2020
Richie Mittal named president of ISHRAE
INDIA: Richie Mittal, an HVAC consultant with over 30 years experience, has been named president of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air conditioning…
3rd April 2020
Lu-Ve donates €300k to health service
ITALY: Heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has donated €300,000 to support health services battling the coronavirus in the four provinces where the group’s Italian plants…
3rd April 2020
Independence day for Carrier
USA: Air conditioning an refrigeration equipment manufacturer Carrier is once again an independent company after successfully completing its separation today from United Technologies (UTC). Established…
2nd April 2020
Daikin closes Texas manufacturing plant
USA: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has temporarily closed its $450m Daikin Texas Technology Park (DTTP) after two employees tested positive for the coronavirus. Local tv…