World News
29th May 2019
Geoclima signs US distribution agreement
ITALY: Chiller manufacturer Geoclima has signed a distribution agreement with US HVAC sales company DMG Corporation. The agreement covers sales and support for Geoclima’s complete…
28th May 2019
Daikin: “R32 alternative some years away”
JAPAN: Daikin has confirmed its intention to research a lower GWP alternative to R32 but says it will likely be some years before it can…
28th May 2019
Hotline receives over 50 illegal activity reports
EUROPE: The EFCTC’s confidential Action Line is said to have made a “promising” start with over 50 reports of illegal refrigerant activity received since its…
27th May 2019
Atlas Copco to buy Eurochiller
SWEDEN: Italian process chiller manufacturer Eurochiller Srl is to be acquired by Swedish industrial company Atlas Copco. Eurochiller is based in Mortara, Italy, and has…
27th May 2019
MEHITS offers lower GWP refrigerants on chillers
EUROPE: Chemours says that Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems SpA (MEHITS) is to offer its lower GWP refrigerants R454B and R513A on its…
27th May 2019
Sahin re-elected as Eurovent president
PORTUGAL: Naci Sahin has been elected for a second term as president of Eurovent, the European association for indoor climate, process cooling, and food cold…
26th May 2019
ASHRAE signs three new MOUs
USA: ASHRAE has extended its areas of future collaboration with the signing of agreements with a number of leading organisations.
24th May 2019
Kylie Farrelley appointed to Refrigerant Reclaim Australia
AUSTRALIA: Refrigerant Reclaim Australia (RRA), the product stewardship organisation for the Australian refrigerants industry has named Forane business manager Kylie Farrelley as its new general…
23rd May 2019
EIA calls for better monitoring of ODS emissions
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency has called for greater monitoring capacity and enforcement of the Montreal Protocol after a new report confirmed large scale emissions…
23rd May 2019
Food processor agrees $138k ammonia refrigeration settlement
USA: The US EPA has announced a proposed $138,281 penalty settlement with a Massachusetts food processing company for failing to properly manage the ammonia used…
22nd May 2019
Women more productive at warmer temperatures
USA: Not for the first time, a new study has found that men and women require different temperatures to work effectively. New research published by…
22nd May 2019
UK boost for Modine sales
UK/USA: Higher sales of air conditioning and ventilation products in the UK enabled US manufacturer Modine’s building HVAC business to achieve a Q4 sales increase…
22nd May 2019
Scientists pinpoint major source of CFC11 emissions
UK: An international team of atmospheric scientists has pinpointed eastern China as the major source of the rise in emissions of ozone depleting CFC11 first…
22nd May 2019
Mitsubishi Trane units now available in US
USA: City Multi and Nv series air conditioners are to be introduced into the US market under the joint venture agreement announced last year by…
22nd May 2019
Rankine conference call for papers
UK: A call for abstracts has been issued for next year’s international conference on organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems and heat pumps. Coinciding with the…
22nd May 2019
Eurovent ME and UL to co-operate on indoor air quality
UAE: Eurovent Middle East has formed a working group with safety certification company Underwriter Laboratories (UL) in the fields of HVAC equipment safety and indoor…
21st May 2019
Groll named head of Purdue mechanical engineering
USA: Eckhard A Groll, one of the world’s leading thermal engineering experts, has been named as Purdue University’s new head of mechanical engineering. Currently associate…
21st May 2019
Del Monte settles with EPA after 2016 ammonia release
USA: The US EPA has announced a settlement with Del Monte Fresh Produce (West Coast) totalling $190,000 following an ammonia release at its storage and…
19th May 2019
Global air conditioning sales reach $103bn
UK: Global sales of air conditioners rose to 141 million units last year, valuing the market at US$103bn, according to the most recent figures from…
18th May 2019
Advantage Coolair
UK: Manchester-based contractor Coolair Equipment has donated new air conditioning systems to a local charity for disadvantaged youngsters.
17th May 2019
Carel sees Q1 sales rise 19.5%
Francesco Nalini: favourable performance in all areas ITALY: Carel reports consolidated revenues of €80.10m, up 19.5% compared to the first quarter of 2018. The consolidated…
17th May 2019
Ebm-Papst to build $37m plant in Tennessee
USA: Ebm-Papst has announced plans for a plant in Tennessee to produce fans for the refrigeration, air conditioning and ventilation sectors. A new factory on…
16th May 2019
ASHRAE posts dedicated refrigeration web page
USA: ASHRAE has launched a webpage dedicated to refrigeration and the advancement of its technology and application. The new refrigeration webpage highlights the society’s commitment…
16th May 2019
SUPCO takes on Kulthorn compressors
USA: Sealed Unit Parts Co (SUPCO), the US supplier of spare parts, has become a national master distributor for Kulthorn aftermarket air conditioning and refrigeration…
15th May 2019
Daikin looks to replace R32 in 2023
JAPAN: Daikin hopes to introduce a low GWP refrigerant replacement for the current R32 in air conditioners in 2023.
14th May 2019
Former Sporlan plant added to hazardous site list
USA: A former Sporlan refrigeration valve plant in Washington, Missouri, has been added to the Superfund programme’s National Priorities List (NPL) of hazardous waste sites.…
13th May 2019
Steinborn becomes MD of Bitzer South Africa
GERMANY/SOUTH AFRICA: Torsten Steinborn has been appointed MD of Bitzer Kühlmaschinenbau (SA) Pty and Bitzer Nigeria Ltd.