World News
12th May 2019
AHRI to assess flammable refrigerant detector performance
USA: The AHRI’s research arm is to assess refrigerant sensor and refrigerant detector performance requirements for flammable refrigerants. Under the recently announced new research project…
11th May 2019
Daikin reports six years of sales and profit increases
JAPAN: Daikin has reported record sales and operating profit for the sixth consecutive term. Group sales for the year ended March 31 rose 8% to…
9th May 2019
Flammable refrigerant limits approved in recount
SWITZERLAND: In a remarkable recount, the IEC has now voted to accept a new standard which will increase the flammable refrigerant charge limit in air…
8th May 2019
Podcast tackles “refrigeration realities”
USA: The first in a planned series of podcasts produced by the Global Forum for Advanced Climate Technologies (GlobalFact) seeks to dispel “misperceptions” about the…
8th May 2019
Danfoss sees Q1 sales rise 6%
DENMARK: Danfoss has reported a 6% rise in first quarter group sales to €1,563m. The Danfoss Cooling segment – accounting for 25% of sales –…
7th May 2019
Meat packer faces $600k penalty for ammonia failures
USA: A Texas meat packing company faces penalties of over $600,000 for safety failures in operating an ammonia refrigeration system. The US Department of Labor’s…
7th May 2019
Chemours works with Carrier on long-term refrigerant options
USA: Chemours says it is working with Carrier Transicold in Europe to adopt one of its long-term low GWP alternatives for transport refrigeration. Carrier Transicold…
6th May 2019
Turbocor joins list of 1000 environmental solutions
SWITZERLAND: The Danfoss Turbocor oil-free air conditioning and refrigeration compressor has been named as one of the top 1000 solutions for protecting the environment by…
6th May 2019
Armenia becomes 72nd to ratify Kigali
ARMENIA: The Republic of Armenia has become the 72nd country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. The addition…
4th May 2019
EC quizzed over illegal refrigerant trade
EUROPE: MEPs continue to question the European Commission over its failure to stem the trade in quota-busting illegal refrigerants. In a written question, MEP…
2nd May 2019
Lu-Ve completes €67m AL Air purchase
ITALY: Lu-Ve SpA has completed the acquisition of AL Air, the air heat exchanger division of Alfa Laval for €67.1m. The agreement was first announced…
2nd May 2019
Illegal imports hit Chemours sales
USA: Chemours has blamed illegal refrigerant imports as a reason for a 6.15% drop in sales of its fluoroporoducts in the first quarter of the…
2nd May 2019
Shipping should go “natural”
DENMARK: The Nordic Council of Ministers has recommended that the marine shipping industry convert its refrigeration systems to “natural” refrigerants. A new report (Refrigeration units…
1st May 2019
Polymer film could offer alternative to metal heat exchangers
USA: Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are said to have fabricated highly conductive thin polymer films that could be used to manufacture lightweight and efficient heat exchangers.
30th April 2019
IR spin off gives focus to Trane and Thermo King
USA/IRELAND: Ingersoll Rand will focus on its Trane and Thermo King air conditioning, refrigeration and heating brands following the decision to spin off its Industrial business to Gardner Denver.
30th April 2019
Trump could restore credits for R1234yf in car ac
USA: The Trump administration is reported to be planning to restore compliance credits for US automakers that could encourage greater use of low GWP refrigerant…
28th April 2019
EU refrigerant prices continue to decline
BELGIUM: Refrigerant prices across Europe continue to decline after the steep rises seen in the first half of 2018. While prices are still high compared…
28th April 2019
Ruzhu Wang awarded Gustav Lorentzen Medal
FRANCE: The IIR’s Gustav Lorentzen Medal, awarded every four years for outstanding achievements in refrigeration, has gone to Ruzhu Wang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.…
28th April 2019
Stiebel Elton announces heat pump on R454C
GERMANY Stiebel Eltron says it will introduce a series of heat pumps next year using lower GWP refrigerant R454C.
24th April 2019
World Bank to back sustainable cooling solutions
USA: The World Bank has announced a new programme to accelerate the uptake of sustainable cooling solutions, including air conditioning, refrigeration and cold chain in…
24th April 2019
Washington state to introduce HFC refrigerant bans
USA: Washington state lawmakers have passed House Bill 1112, which phases out the use of HFC refrigerants. The bill was passed by 30 votes to…
24th April 2019
No F-gas exemption for European manufacturers
EUROPE: European air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers seeking a “reconsideration” of F-gas export provisions, which they say makes their products uncompetitive, have been rejected by…
24th April 2019
Flammable charge limit increase – when, not if
SPAIN: Despite last week’s vote against an increase to flammable refrigerant charge sizes, the Spanish refrigeration association AEFYT believes its a case of when, not…
24th April 2019
Lingner takes over as CEO of Swegon Germany
GERMANY: Andreas Lingner will take over as CEO of Swegon Germany GmbH. Lingner replaces Rainer Schild who, according to a company statement, leaves the company…
23rd April 2019
Air Liquide fined for ammonia leak
CANADA: Industrial and medical gases manufacturer Air Liquide Canada has been fined CAD$100,000 (€66,000) for the release of around 815kg of ammonia. The court in…
23rd April 2019
Nidec to sell Secop compressor business
JAPAN: Nidec will sell its Secop compressor business to private equity funds ESSVP IV LP, ESSVP IV (Structured) LP and Silenos GmbH & Co KG.…
22nd April 2019
UTC centre achieves LEED Platinum standard
USA: The UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings, global corporate headquarters for Carrier’s air conditioning and refrigeration technologies, has achieved the USA’s top green building certification.…