World News
31st July 2019
CoolSys buys Minnesota contractor
USA: CoolSys, the US group of refrigeration and HVAC companies, has acquired Agape Mechanical, an HVAC, refrigeration and plumbing contractor based in Lakeville, Minnesota. With…
31st July 2019
VRF grows as US packaged AC market reaches $20.4bn
USA: VRF air conditioning shows further growth in the US market, as a new report estimates that total packaged AC sales rose by more than…
31st July 2019
EFCTC calls for incineration of illegal HFCs
BELGIUM: The European refrigerant producers group EFCTC is recommending the destruction of seized illegal HFCs, with offenders made to meet the associated costs. With the…
28th July 2019
EC urges Germany to comply with MAC directive judgement
EUROPE: The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Germany for failing to act over the use of banned R134a as a…
28th July 2019
European VRF sales grow 7% in 2018
FRANCE: VRF air conditioning sales in Europe grew by 7% last year, reaching 216,135 units. Large increases of 30% were seen in Portugal and Romania,…
28th July 2019
Gamst resigns as Daikin Germany MD
GERMANY: The German media is reporting that Gunther Gamst has resigned as MD of Daikin Airconditioning Germany after 23 years with the company. He will…
26th July 2019
Jeff Williams named Johnson Controls VP and president
IRELAND: Johnson Controls International has named Jeff Williams as vice president and president, Global Products, Building Technologies & Solutions. Williams succeeds Bill Jackson who is…
25th July 2019
Italy and Romania face F-gas infringement procedures
EUROPE: The European Commission has sent letters of formal notice to Italy and Romania for failing to notify national measures on penalties for infringements of…
25th July 2019
Honeywell stops patent-busting R1234yf shipment
USA/POLAND: Polish customs authorities have seized a shipment of suspected patent-infringing R1234yf refrigerant at the Baltic port of Gdynia. The seizure is the latest action…
24th July 2019
AREA produces guide to EN 378
BELGIUM: AREA, the European contractors' association, has produced a guide to the European safety and environmental standard EN 378. The free-to-download guide introduces EN 378…
24th July 2019
7-Eleven chooses R448A to replace R404A
USA: Leading US convenience store operator 7-Eleven is to adopt Honeywell Solstice N40 (R448A) refrigerant as standard for remote condensers installed across the US and…
23rd July 2019
Cyprus becomes 23rd EU member to ratify Kigali
CYPRUS: The Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus has become the 23rd European country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC use. Under the…
23rd July 2019
Bacharach opens Dublin office
USA/IRELAND: Bacharach, the supplier of refrigerant leak detection and monitoring equipment, has opened a new office in Dublin. According to the US-owned company, the new…
22nd July 2019
Romanian customs seize 95 refrigerant cylinders
ROMANIA: Border police in Romania made a further seizure of refrigerant yesterday (Sunday) at the Petea border crossing point with Hungary. According to the authorities,…
22nd July 2019
M&M acquires CO2 pioneer Carnot Refrigeration
USA: Maryland-based industrial refrigeration system manufacturer M&M Refrigeration has acquired the Canadian CO2 pioneer Carnot Refrigeration. Based in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Carnot pioneered the use of CO2…
22nd July 2019
Carel opens new Chinese plant
ITALY/CHINA: Carel has officially opened its new 15,000m2 plant in the SND district of Suzhou, China. The new plant is three times bigger than the…
21st July 2019
AHRTI publishes study on propane refrigerant
USA: A new study on the risks associated with the use of propane (R290) in refrigeration and air conditioning will be used to support revisions…
18th July 2019
Illegal refrigerant seized for “lack of documentation”
ROMANIA: Border police in southern Romania seized 86kg of illegal refrigerant at the Calafat border crossing point with Bulgaria yesterday. The refrigerant – eight bottles…
17th July 2019
Euro associations warn of illegal refrigerant risks
EUROPE: The leading European air conditioning and refrigeration associations are behind a new document warning of the consequences of buying refrigerant from unsafe sources. With…
17th July 2019
HFC refrigerant prices continue to fall
EUROPE: With reports of subsiding demand, refrigerant prices continued to fall in Europe in the first quarter of this year. While prices continue to be…
17th July 2019
Cauz is Carel CEO in EEMEA
ITALY: Mirco Cauz, the MD of Carel Central and Southern Europe, has been appointed regional CEO for the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Region…
16th July 2019
Axima partners with Chemours on long-term HFC replacements
USA/FRANCE: A leading French contractor, Axima Refrigeration France, is to partner with refrigerant manufacturer Chemours to evaluate the use and future adoption of Chemours low…
15th July 2019
Global heat pump sales fall 3.3%
UK: Global heat pump sales fell by 3.3% in volume terms last year, after a record year in 2017. The latest report from UK market…
15th July 2019
Europe seeks talks with China on illegal F-gas trade
EUROPE: The European Commission says it is to seek discussions with other non-EU countries, including China, in an effort to stem the tide of illegal…
12th July 2019
OEM and HVAC growth drives Beijer Ref sales
SWEDEN: Growth in its OEM and HVAC business, especially in Europe, was a major factor behind a 14% sales increase reported by Beijer Ref in…
11th July 2019
Jürgen Süß leaves Efficient Energy
GERMANY: Dr Jürgen Süß has resigned as CEO of Efficient Energy GmbH, the manufacturer of chillers using water as a refrigerant.
10th July 2019
Ammonia safety violations costs firm $300,000
USA: An ammonia refrigeration system with a number of allegedly serious deficiencies has cost a cold storage company nearly $300,000 in fines and corrective actions.…