World News
6th February 2019
Rankine conference will explore sustainable systems
UK: Coinciding with the bicentenary of the birth of scientist William Rankine, the IoR is organising a conference on organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems and…
5th February 2019
Güntner US joins NASRC
USA: Güntner US, the American subsidiary of the German heat exchanger product manufacturer, has joined the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) as a gold…
5th February 2019
Webinars for training providers and employers
EUROPE: Training providers and employers can benefit from two upcoming webinars on flammable refrigerants and CO2. The webinars explain how training providers and employers can…
5th February 2019
Lennox to sell Kysor Warren refrigeration business
USA: Lennox has announced plans to sell Kysor Warren, its US refrigerated display case manufacturing business. The move follows last year’s divestment of its refrigeration…
3rd February 2019
Japan domestic ac shipments hit record high
JAPAN: A hot summer provided a boost to Japanese residential air conditioner shipments in 2018, increasing by 9.4% year-on-year to JPY790.9bn ($7.2bn) in 2018. The…
3rd February 2019
Webinar to explore net zero supermarkets
BELGIUM: The “natural” refrigerant group Shecco is to host a webinar on how retailers can move towards zero net energy supermarkets. Dirk Leinweber, director of…
3rd February 2019
Electrolux fridge production is less Chile
SWEDEN: The Electrolux Group has announced the closure of its refrigeration production line at its factory in Santiago, Chile, with production being transferred to “other…
1st February 2019
Approval of R466A continues, says ASHRAE
USA: ASHRAE has indicated that its approval of Honeywell’s R466A is not as complete as was intimated in our report yesterday (Thursday). A source within…
31st January 2019
MHI forms Turkish sales joint venture
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has formed a sales and service air conditioning joint venture with Turkish company Form VRF Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret…
31st January 2019
Lombello to MD at Carel
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has promoted group sales and marketing director Giandomenico Lombello to managing director, replacing Francesco Nalini, who will continue…
31st January 2019
R466A passed by ASHRAE with A1 classification
USA/UK: R466A, Honeywell’s non-flammable, non-toxic, lower GWP replacement for R410A has passed ASHRAE approval and is on course for introduction in the second half of…
30th January 2019
Manufacturers invited to join ME assessment
UAE: Manufacturers of air handling units and fan coil units have been invited to join the working group of new Middle East assessment schemes. The…
30th January 2019
Beijer Ref reports record success in 2018
SWEDEN: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref has announced record sales and profits in 2018. Sales for the year totalled SEK13,015m (€1,254m) in 2018,…
30th January 2019
Honduras latest to ratify Kigali
HONDURAS: The Central American Republic of Honduras is the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. The country’s ratification, confirmed…
29th January 2019
Scientists create the three-atom fridge
SINGAPORE: Researchers at the University of Singapore are reported to have built a refrigerator that's just three atoms in size. Researchers have built tiny “heat…
28th January 2019
California offers $4.7m to develop advanced ac
USA: California’s US lead in restricting the use of HFC refrigerants has been backed by a $4.7m grant to develop advanced residential HVAC systems with…
28th January 2019
Bitzer supports training in Nigeria
NIGERIA: German compressor manufacturer Bitzer has supplied equipment and tools in support of the fight against poverty and unemployment in Nigeria. Subsidiary company Bitzer Nigeria…
27th January 2019
Over 900 papers at IIR conference
FRANCE: Over 900 technical presentations will be presented at the forthcoming IIR International Congress of Refrigeration in Montreal. The 25th Congress, running from August 24-30,…
27th January 2019
Andorra ratifies Kigali
ANDORRA: Landlocked Andorra, a European microstate sandwiched between France and Spain has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC…
27th January 2019
Man jailed for supermarket refrigeration hack
NETHERLANDS: A Dutchman has been sentenced to four months prison after hacking into a supermarket refrigeration system. Newspaper De Telegraaf reports that the man, a…
26th January 2019
Illegal imports equivalent to 20% of quota
GERMANY: A group of German refrigeration experts has called for action after revealing that the amount of illegal refrigerant entering Europe last year was equivalent…
26th January 2019
Refrigerants Australia founder is honoured
AUSTRALIA: Steve Anderson, a driving force behind Australia’s environmental refrigerant management achievements, has received the Medal of the Order of Australia. Anderson’s recognition, for “service…
25th January 2019
Frost is made for coils and coolers business
USA: HVAC equipment manufacturer Modine has appointed Timothy Frost as vice president of its CIS Americas Coils & Coolers business. Prior to joining Modine, Frost…
23rd January 2019
Danfoss factory named one of the smartest
SWITZERLAND: The Danfoss refrigeration and air conditioning compressor factory in Tianjin, China, has been named as one of the world’s most advanced smart factories. The…
23rd January 2019
AIRAH updates flammable refrigerants guide
AUSTRALIA: The AIRAH has released an online, updated version of its Flammable Refrigerants Safety Guide. The resource – developed by independent organisations and stakeholders with…
23rd January 2019
Rise of the disposable “refillable”
EUROPE: A clampdown on the supply of refrigerant in illegal disposable cylinders has created a new illicit market in refrigerant being sold in refillable cylinders.…
22nd January 2019
Ammonia and CO2 refrigeration in spotlight
MACEDONIA: Over 50 papers have been submitted for the next CO2 and Ammonia Refrigeration Technologies conference taking place in Ohrid, Macedonia, in April. This biennial…