World News
8th November 2017
ASERCOM president steps down
FRANCE: ASERCOM president Claude Blanc has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year. Blanc was appointed president of the European…
8th November 2017
Trane buys ice storage firm CALMAC
USA: Trane has acquired the New-Jersey-based ice storage company CALMAC. CALMAC ice storage tanks have previously been employed by Trane for integration in its commercial…
8th November 2017
Belloni takes on Güntner’s euro sales
GERMANY: Andrea Belloni has been appointed sales director for Western Europe by commercial refrigeration component manufacturer Güntner. He takes over the role from Miguel Garrido,…
6th November 2017
Panasonic triumphs in iF Design Awards
GERMANY: Panasonic has once again been awarded an international iF Design Award for its Etherea range of air conditioners. Having previously been successful with this…
6th November 2017
US tackles flammables safety
USA: With the US home appliance industry now transitioning towards flammable refrigerants, one of the leading manufacturers’ groups has developed a guide to safe servicing.…
5th November 2017
Video heralds Daikin’s R1234ze chillers
UK: Daikin’s introduction of R1234ze chillers appears to be imminent with the release of a video hailing the launch of air-cooled and water-cooled units using…
5th November 2017
Warm weather behind smaller ozone hole
[caption id="attachment_43010" align="aligncenter" width="630"] At its peak on September 11, the ozone hole extended across an area nearly two and a half times the size…
4th November 2017
Trox Skybeam wins German design award
GERMANY: Trox’s Skybeam multi-functional chilled beam has won the Energy category of the German Design Award. The award is given for innovative products and projects,…
4th November 2017
Daikin opens second India plant
INDIA: Daikin has commenced production at its second air conditioning factory in Neemrana, Rajasthan. The new $310m, 160,000m² facility, is said to be India’s largest…
3rd November 2017
Tecumseh opens new training facility
USA: Compressor manufacturer Tecumseh has officially opened its new training room at the company’s headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The new room is now home…
3rd November 2017
Lu-Ve invests €36m in Polish factory
[caption id="attachment_42873" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The current SEST-LuVe facility in Poland is set for expansion[/caption] ITALY: Lu-Ve is to invest €36m in an expansion of its…
3rd November 2017
Mexichem sells UK R125 business
[caption id="attachment_42865" align="aligncenter" width="630"] SRF will begin production of R125 at its site in Dahej, Gujarat[/caption] UK/INDIA: Indian refrigerant manufacturer SRF says it has agreed…
31st October 2017
Ingersoll-Rand buys cloud firm GPSi
IRELAND: Ingersoll-Rand, owners of transport refrigeration firm Thermo King, is to acquire cloud-based technology company GPSi. GPSi was founded in 2009 and provides cloud-based technology…
31st October 2017
MP calls for phase-out of ammonia
CANADA: A British Columbia MP has called on the Canadian government to phase out ammonia refrigeration in the wake of the fatalities at the Fernie…
30th October 2017
Chemours invests $150m in research centre
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours is to invest $150m in a new chemical research and innovation facility in partnership with the University of Delaware. Construction to…
30th October 2017
40% of retailers unaware of HFC phase down
GERMANY: Just two months before next year’s major cut in HFC refrigerants, a survey of European retailers has revealed that 40% are not fully aware…
30th October 2017
Panasonic buys leading AI firm
JAPAN: Panasonic has acquired a US leader in deep learning and behavioural artificial intelligence (AI). Through the acquisition of California-based company Arimo Inc, Panasonic says…
30th October 2017
Fast food firms ignore HFC switch in India
USA: A leading green group has accused multinational companies of “double standards” in transitioning away from HFC refrigerants in developing countries like India. A new…
29th October 2017
French honour for Trane chillers
[caption id="attachment_42639" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Trophy winners: product design engineer Marie Tallotte, Yves Raimbault, and director of environmental and government affairs at Trane in Europe, Middle…
29th October 2017
Delfield is EnVisioneer of the Year
[caption id="attachment_42636" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Award presentation (l to r): John Carmack, Danfoss sales director; Eduardo Cruz, Danfoss senior product manager; Darrel Walker, Delfield vice president…
28th October 2017
Australia ratifies Kigali agreement
AUSTRALIA: The Australian government is the latest to ratify the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, the global agreement to reduce HFC usage. Australia is one…
28th October 2017
Canada probes Vietnamese fittings prices
CANADA: Customs authorities have launched an investigation into possible unfair pricing on copper pipe fittings from Vietnam. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it…
27th October 2017
AHRI to start A3 refrigerant risk tests
USA: The AHRI is to begin leak and ignition tests on propane in commercial and residential air conditioning and refrigeration applications. Following its study on…
27th October 2017
Rapid Recovery opens Fresno branch
USA: Nationwide refrigerant recovery company Rapid Recovery has added a new location in the Fresno, California area. Founded in 2002, Rapid Recovery, which was acquired…
26th October 2017
Evapco buys heat exchanger firm Alcoil
USA: Heat transfer equipment manufacturer Evapco has acquired Alcoil USA, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of micro-channel heat exchangers. The newly formed Evapco Alcoil Inc will continue…
25th October 2017
EC ends R1234yf antitrust investigation
EUROPE: The European Commission has ended its antitrust investigation into cooperation between Honeywell and DuPont (now Chemours) on the production of refrigerant R1234yf. The Commission…
25th October 2017
Lawyer denies EPA case will hamper Kigali
[caption id="attachment_42525" align="aligncenter" width="630"] W Caffey Norman: "Only an enforceable phase down schedule will enable the United States to meet the requirements of Kigali"[/caption] USA:…