World News
15th May 2018
Cool patents bring next-gen fridges closer
USA: Scientists at the US Caloric Materials Consortium, CaloriCool, claim to be closer to producing a caloric refrigeration system that is markedly more efficient than…
15th May 2018
Euro trainers behind Bahrain F-gas move
[caption id="attachment_46857" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Twenty-two teachers and future assessors for Bahrain’s National Certification Program of Bahrain Environmental Refrigerant Management with recently awarded certificates[/caption] BAHRAIN: Two…
15th May 2018
New York pledges $3m for air conditioners
USA: New York State has dedicated $3m for the purchase of air conditioners by residents suffering from serious health issues that are aggravated by extreme…
14th May 2018
Contractor fined $340k for illegal calls
USA: An Arizona-based HVAC contractor is to pay $340,000 in civil fines for making 25,000 illegal telemarketing calls between 2011 and 2015. The Arizona Attorney…
14th May 2018
California demands solar on new homes
USA: Under new building standards introduced by the California Energy Commission all new homes in California will require the inclusion of solar photovoltaic systems from…
13th May 2018
Daikin sales grow 12%
JAPAN: Daikin’s 2017 financial reports show increased revenue and profits for the eighth consecutive year. Sales for the year to March 31 2018 grew by…
11th May 2018
Camfil buys filter firm MC
[caption id="attachment_46815" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Bill Wilkinson, MD Camfil UK (left) and Miles Tinklin from MC Air Filtration[/caption] SWEDEN/UK: Filter company Camfil AB has acquired UK…
11th May 2018
Epta a refrigeration winner in Germany
[caption id="attachment_46813" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Epta Deutschland MD Reiner Tillner-Roth receives the award from German environment minister Svenja Schulze[/caption] GERMANY: Epta’s FTE transcritical CO2 refrigeration system…
10th May 2018
Calabrese is Frascold sales manager
ITALY: Livio Calabrese has been promoted to sales and marketing manager for compressor manufacturer Frascold. He joined the company in January 2017 as sales and…
9th May 2018
$7.6m funding for Refrigeration Battery
USA: Energy storage company Axiom Exergy has raised $7.6m in Series A funding, for a total of $12.5m raised to date. Axiom Exergy’s Refrigeration Battery…
9th May 2018
Kigali vital for US jobs and economy
USA: US ratification of the Kigali Amendment has been described as good for American jobs and the economy, and crucial to maintain America’s global leadership.…
9th May 2018
Danfoss partners UN on sustainable energy
[caption id="attachment_46779" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Rachel Kyte, CEO of SEforALL, and Jürgen Fischer, president of Danfoss Cooling, agree the partnership during a ceremony at the SEforALL…
7th May 2018
EPEE extends HFC Outlook project
BELGIUM: EPEE is to continue its collaboration with UN Environment in supporting developing countries to achieve the HFC phase-down. Last year, EPEE, Gluckman Consulting and…
7th May 2018
Empire acquires foodservice rivals
USA: Foodservice equipment distributor Empire Equipment Company has acquired rivals TruTemp Equipment Inc and Norm’s Refrigeration. Together, the companies create a leading wholesale distribution platform…
6th May 2018
Eurovent welcomes Czech firm ATREA
BELGIUM: Ventilation and heat recovery equipment company ATREA is the latest company to join the Eurovent Association. Based in the Czech Republic in the city…
6th May 2018
CoolSys buys energy solutions firm Axiom
USA: CoolSys, the US group of refrigeration and HVAC companies, has acquired Axiom Energy Solutions. Based in Savannah, Georgia, Axiom, a leading provider of energy…
6th May 2018
Sweden rejects F-gas exemption request
SWEDEN: The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has turned down a request from the country’s heat pump association for exemption from the F-gas quota system. The…
5th May 2018
Chemours doubles net income
[caption id="attachment_41665" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Mark Vergnano: “We are delivering improved business performance across the company"[/caption] USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has reported a first quarter sales…
4th May 2018
Beijer Ref a major player in Australia
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has completed its acquisition of Heatcraft Australia, making it a significant player in the Australian market. The acquisition from Lennox…
4th May 2018
US expects $12.5bn Kigali trade boost
USA: The US air conditioning and refrigeration industry claims that the country’s failure to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs will lead to…
3rd May 2018
CO2 pioneer sold to private equity firm
USA: M&M Refrigeration, the first company in the US to implement CO2 cascade refrigeration systems, has been acquired by private equity firm Source Capital. Founded…
2nd May 2018
Emicool supplies 60,000TR for Dubai Expo
DUBAI: Emirates District Cooling (Emicool) has won a contract to supply a 60,000TR district cooling system to the Expo Dubai 2020 event. The district cooling…
2nd May 2018
Panasonic to switch to R32
EUROPE: Panasonic has become the latest air conditioning manufacturer to announce a full switch to the lower GWP refrigerant R32. Following a similar announcement by…
1st May 2018
Armacell buys pipe support business
[caption id="attachment_46718" align="aligncenter" width="630"] TB Concept’s Insuguard is made to adapt any chosen pipe saddle size on various sizes of strut, H-Beam / I-Beam, floor-mount,…
1st May 2018
Lu-Ve reports record order book
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve reports a record order book for the first quarter of 2018. Following a positive trend in the second half…
30th April 2018
A-Gas buys German refrigerant business
UK/GERMANY: Refrigerant supplier and reclaimer A-Gas has expanded its European influence with the acquisition of German company Arthur Friedrichs Kaeltemittel GmbH. Headquartered in Seevetal, near…
27th April 2018
Bitzer marks 100,000th CO2 compressor
[caption id="attachment_46685" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Erik Bucher (left) presents a model of a reciprocating compressor and a certificate to Aldi Süd’s Jens Strassburg[/caption] GERMANY: Bitzer has…