World News
15th August 2018
German thieves target R134a
GERMANY: Rising costs and market shortages have led to increasing reports of thefts of refrigerant from commercial premises across Germany. The European F-gas phase down…
14th August 2018
NASRC welcomes “naturals” contractor
USA: Natural refrigerants group the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC) has welcomed commercial refrigeration contractor Climate Pros as a member. Formed in 2006 in…
14th August 2018
Phase down key for re-elected Harwood
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has re-elected Ian Harwood for a second term as president. Harwood originally became president…
13th August 2018
Diversitech buys Hilmor tools brand
USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration parts and accessories supplier DiversiTech has acquired the Hilmor brand from Stanley Black & Decker. Available across the US, Canada…
12th August 2018
Acetylene linked to fridge man’s death
AUSTRALIA: A leaking acetylene gas bottle is suspected as the cause of an explosion which killed a refrigeration worker in Conder, Canberra, on August 2.…
12th August 2018
Eurovent gains Middle East support
[caption id="attachment_47731" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Trosten general manager S P Sarangan outside the company's factory in Dubai[/caption] DUBAI: Trosten Industries Company LLC, a Dubai-based manufacturer of…
12th August 2018
IIR backs World Refrigeration Day
FRANCE: Plans to mark June 26 every year as World Refrigeration Day is continuing to gain support from around the world. The annual World Refrigeration…
10th August 2018
ICOOL acts on illegal refrigerant sales
CHINA: Chinese refrigerant supplier ICOOL has taken swift action after finding its refrigerant was being sold in illegal disposable cylinders in the EU. Last month,…
10th August 2018
Daikin offers chiller witness tests
ITALY: Along with the opening of a new climatic test chamber at its Italian chiller factory, Daikin Applied Europe has announced a new witness testing…
9th August 2018
Second Green Point branch in Indonesia
[caption id="attachment_47719" align="aligncenter" width="630"] PT Bitzer MD Luca Bernini officially opens the new centre[/caption] GERMANY/INDONESIA: Compressor specialist Bitzer has expanded its Green Point service network…
8th August 2018
Freor attracts new investor
LITHUANIA: Livonia Partners, a Baltic-based investment company, has acquired a 33% stake in commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Freor LT. Established in 2000 in Vilnius, Lithuania,…
8th August 2018
Beijer Ref buys Spanish MHI distributor
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired Lumelco SA, the Madrid-based distributor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries air conditioners. Lumelco was founded in 1963 and is…
8th August 2018
US increases hydrocarbon charge sizes
USA: New US rules allowing greater charge sizes of hydrocarbon refrigerants in new domestic refrigerators and freezers will enter into force on September 7. The…
7th August 2018
Daikin reports record sales and profits
JAPAN: Daikin reports record sales and profits in the first quarter to June 2018. The Japanese air conditioning and chemical manufacturer saw sales rise 12%…
7th August 2018
Carel opens Singapore office
SINGAPORE: Italian controls and humidification manufacturer Carel has opened a new regional sales office in Singapore. Carel says this investment will further increase the support…
5th August 2018
TÜV opens CO2 test bench
GERMANY: Leading German test centre TÜV Süd has commissioned a new CO2 test bench at its refrigeration and air conditioning centre of competence. TÜV says…
5th August 2018
Metro opens first CO2 store in Russia
RUSSIA: German retailer Metro has opened its first transcritical CO2 store in Russia. The store in Moscow’s Aparinki district forms part of Metro’s global F-gas…
5th August 2018
Poland stops quota-busting shipment
POLAND: Polish customs and tax authorities claim to have have stopped 5 tonnes of quota-busting HFC refrigerants from entering the country. The Chamber of Fiscal…
4th August 2018
China promises crackdown on CFC11
CHINA: Chinese authorities have announced a crackdown on the illegal use and production of ozone-depleting substances, including CFC11. Responding to accusations that China is the…
3rd August 2018
Sales and profits up at Chemours
USA: Chemours’ fluorproducts business, which includes refrigerants, saw sales rise by 13% to $801m in the second quarter of this year, compared to 2017. Increased…
2nd August 2018
India pledges to train 100,000 engineers
[caption id="attachment_47661" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The Indian ministries complete the agreement to train 100,000 engineers[/caption] INDIA: The Indian government has pledged to train 100,000 refrigeration and…
1st August 2018
ACCA offers flammable refrigerant advice
USA: Contractors group ACCA is leading US moves to embrace flammable refrigerants with technical advice and training. This week the ACCA has released a technical…
1st August 2018
Bristol Compressors announces closure
USA: Virginia-based air conditioning and refrigeration compressor manufacturer is to close its doors with the loss of 470 jobs. The financially-troubled company announced yesterday that…
1st August 2018
Toshiba Carrier builds China R&D centre
CHINA: Toshiba Carrier is set to build an air conditioning technology centre in Hangzhou, China, to enhance its R&D and manufacturing facilities. The new RMB400m…
30th July 2018
German eBay awash with illegal R134a
[caption id="attachment_47637" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The number of listings on German classifieds website ebay kleinanzeigen suggests significant amounts of illegal R134a are being sold[/caption] GERMANY: With…
27th July 2018
Daikin knows when you doze
JAPAN: Daikin and Japanese IT company NEC are trialling an air conditioning control system designed to improve the efficiency of office workers by preventing drowsiness.…
27th July 2018
Eurovent has connected vision
BELGIUM: The Eurovent Association has announced its programme for the second edition of the Eurovent Innovation/HUB, the flagship event of the 2018 Eurovent Summit. The…