World News
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…
29th October 2019
Finnish firm Caverion buys Huurre Refrigeration Solutions
FINLAND: Finnish building services company Caverion has signed an agreement to acquire the Refrigeration Solutions business of Huurre Group Oy, a leading supplier of energy-efficient…
28th October 2019
Bravida acquires cooling company in Denmark
DENMARK: Danish contractor Bravida Denmark has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in ICS Industrial Cooling Systems A/S.
26th October 2019
Warm temperatures shrink ozone hole
USA: September and October has seen the smallest ozone hole since 1982, due to warmer stratospheric temperatures. The annual ozone hole is said to have…
26th October 2019
Jordan is first Middle East country to ratify Kigali
JORDAN: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has become the first country in the Middle East to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs. Jordan's…
25th October 2019
Panasonic alliance will develop AHU and VRF technologies
JAPAN/HONG KONG: Panasonic has announced a strategic alliance with Hong-Kong-based AHU specialist Welcome Air-Tech Ltd (SAIVER) to develop technologies for the South East Asian market.…
25th October 2019
Tecumseh opens India technology centre
INDIA: US commercial refrigeration manufacturer Tecumseh has officially opened its state-of-the-art Global Technology Centre in India.