World News
21st January 2019
Albania ratifies Kigali
ALBANIA: The Republic of Albania has become the first ECA country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The country's ratification, confirmed by the…
20th January 2019
German group seeks evidence of illegal trade
GERMANY: Three of Germany’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning groups are calling on its members to report all instances of suspected illegal trades in refrigerant.…
18th January 2019
Keep your cool, and join us
USA: The organiser of the Global Cooling Prize, backed by Sir Richard Branson, has called on the air conditioning industry to join in its work…
18th January 2019
Pirate-busting QR code on Bitzer spares
GERMANY: Extending its fight against counterfeiters, compressor manufacturer Bitzer has added QR codes to the packaging of its original spare parts. The German company has…
18th January 2019
Bhutan ratifies Kigali
BHUTAN: The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs. Bhutan foreign minister Tandi Dorji, on…
16th January 2019
ASHRAE to move to net-zero HQ
USA: ASHRAE has announced it is to create and relocate to a new world headquarters building designed for net-zero energy efficiency. The $15.7m renovation of…
15th January 2019
Daikin workers charged with attempted murder
INDIA: Fourteen workers have been charged with offences including attempted murder, rioting and being in possession of deadly weapons, following clashes with police outside the…
15th January 2019
Kgroup becomes Koxka
SPAIN: Refrigeration equipment manufacturer the Kgroup has changed its name to Koxka, its leading brand. The multinational company, rescued by its employees from the jaws…
15th January 2019
Danfoss set to deploy new surface technology
DENMARK/USA: Danfoss is set to deploy new surface modification technology on its microchannel heat exchangers. A partnership agreement, signed last month with US company Nelumbo,…
14th January 2019
Oscar winner Freeman is face of Tadiran
ISRAEL: Oscar-winning US actor Morgan Freeman has become the face of Israeli air conditioning manufacturer Tadiran. The 81-year-old, who has starred in box office hits…
14th January 2019
DiversiTech buys Imperial tool manufacturer Stride
USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration components company DiversiTech has acquired Stride Tool, the US manufacturer of Imperial brand hand tools. Based in Glenwillow, Ohio, Stride…
10th January 2019
Carel is “best client”
ITALY: Humidification and controls specialist Carel has won the Best Italian Client Award 2018 by Lloyd’s Register Italia. The award was created with the aim…
10th January 2019
Promising results for R466A in VRF air con tests
USA: Toshiba Carrier is said to have described R466A, Honeywell’s new non-flammable R410A replacement, as “promising” after initial performance testing in a VRF air conditioning…
10th January 2019
Hussmann acquires assets of SaaS provider
USA: Commercial refrigeration company Hussmann has acquired certain monitoring and anaylsis software assets from Exxeno LLC of Portland, Oregon. The assets acquired will provide cloud-based…
9th January 2019
Poland becomes 22nd EU member to ratify Kigali
POLAND: Ratification of the Kigali Amendment by Poland brings the total number of countries to sign the global treaty to phase down HFCs to 66.…
9th January 2019
Viessmann buys German refrigeration contractor
GERMANY: Refrigeration equipment and systems manufacturer Viessmann has acquired the German contractor Tschritter GebäudeTechnik GmbH. A family business established in 1979, Tschritter covers all areas…
8th January 2019
Spool compressor could offer an R410A-free future
USA: A new design of compressor using refrigerant R1234ze could provide a long-term, low GWP solution for packaged air conditioning and VRF. A spool compressor…
8th January 2019
Workers clash with police at Daikin’s Neemrana factory
INDIA: About 50 protesters and 22 policeman are reported to have been injured after workers tried to enter Daikin’s factory in Neemrana during a two-day…
8th January 2019
Italian trainer completes R290 ac course in China
ITALY/CHINA: Italian refrigeration and air conditioning training institute Centro Studi Galileo has completed a course on using propane in split system air conditioners at the Yantai…
8th January 2019
AC industry committed to energy efficiency
USA: The leading US air conditioning manufacturers’ group has offered to work with Sir Richard Branson to ensure economical, energy efficient cooling solutions are available.…
7th January 2019
Mexichem to distribute Honeywell’s R448A in the EU
BELGIUM: Honeywell has appointed Mexichem as a distributor of R448A, its lower GWP replacement for R404A, in the EU. Sold by Honeywell as Solstice N40,…
5th January 2019
Scientists develop PCM for containers
UK: University of Birmingham scientists, working with a leading Chinese railway rolling stock company, have developed what they claim is the world’s first shipping container…
4th January 2019
Branson: AC efficiencies are “pathetic”
UK: Sir Richard Branson, UK billionaire and founder of the Virgin group, says air conditioning efficiencies are “pathetic” and accuses leading manufacturers of being an…
1st January 2019
California enacts HFC refrigerant bans
USA: The state of California has today enacted unilateral prohibitions on high‑global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons. The California Cooling Act affects new and retrofit equipment. Manufacturers…
1st January 2019
Global HFC phase-down enters into force
The Kigali Amendment enters into force today with ratification still awaited from over two-thirds of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. As of today, only…
1st January 2019
End users unaware of F-gas duties
BELGIUM: Refrigeration and air conditioning end users in Belgium are largely unaware of their responsibilities under the F-gas regulations or of environmentally friendly alternatives. A…
29th December 2018
Slater to AHRI VP government affairs
USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has appointed Samantha Slater as vice president of government affairs. Slater comes to AHRI from the Renewable…