World News
26th March 2017
California backs stricter HFC phase down
USA: California has moved ahead of the Kigali amendment to phase-down HFCs by approving plans to implement its own phase-down of HFCs. California’s Air Resources…
26th March 2017
Viessmann signs CO2 heat pump deal
GERMANY: Viessmann has agreed a deal with Dresden-based Dürr Thermea which will see joint sales and marketing of heat pumps. The contract was signed by…
25th March 2017
Bitzer opens Green Point in Tunisia
[caption id="attachment_35267" align="aligncenter" width="627"] CSH85 overhauling benefits being discussed with Adel Khabthani, the governor of the Monastir Province (second from the right in the foreground)[/caption]…
24th March 2017
US confirms R134a anti-dumping duties
USA: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has decided that US industry is being materially injured by cheap imports of refrigerant R134a from China.…
24th March 2017
Christiansen steps down as Danfoss CEO
[caption id="attachment_35292" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Niels B Christiansen (left) is stepping down to be replaced by Kim Fausting (right)[/caption] DENMARK: Niels B Christiansen is to step…
22nd March 2017
EU agrees to revise energy labelling
EUROPE: The European Parliament and the Council has agreed to a revised energy efficiency label, replacing the current A+++ to G labels by easier to…
22nd March 2017
Gill invited to join ASHRAE committee
[caption id="attachment_35175" align="alignright" width="250"] Steve Gill (right) with current ASHRAE president Tim Wentz[/caption] UK: Steve Gill, leading UK refrigeration consultant and current president of the…
22nd March 2017
Ritchie opens Amsterdam office
[caption id="attachment_35126" align="alignright" width="250"] Marc Schumacher: growing business in Benelux and western Germany[/caption] USA: Ritchie Engineering, the manufacturer of Yellow Jacket air conditioning and refrigeration…
22nd March 2017
Daikin joins race to replace R404A
[caption id="attachment_35121" align="aligncenter" width="627"] The Daikin Refrigerants Europe base in Frankfurt[/caption] JAPAN: Daikin has launched the refrigerant blend R407H as its lower global warming potential…
21st March 2017
Using analytics to reduce costs
USA: ASHRAE will discuss key elements of controls and analytics for better building operations in a free-to-register webinar. The webcast Take Control: Using Analytics to…
20th March 2017
High GWP gases face 30% price increase
UK/EUROPE: Refrigerant users face new price increases of as much as 30% as Europe transitions away from high GWP HFCs. The UK’s leading refrigeration wholesaler…
19th March 2017
RDM to benefit from Microsoft deal
UK: Glasgow-based controls manufacturer RDM is looking to reap the benefits of this week’s announcement of a partnership between Malaysia’s UEM Group and Microsoft. UEM…
18th March 2017
$154,000 fine for ammonia leaks
USA: A fruit juice processor that experienced three ammonia refrigeration leaks in the past year faces fines of $154,000 by Washington State’s Department of Labor…
17th March 2017
Simmons heads Precision sales in Dubai
[caption id="attachment_34990" align="alignright" width="250"] Les Simmons: joining Precision in Dubai[/caption] UAE: Les Simmons, a man with a long history in ice machines, has been persuaded…
16th March 2017
Ciat takes to the road
FRANCE: Ciat is to take its HVAC solutions on the road, visiting more than 70 cities across three continents over the next nine months. The…
16th March 2017
Trane signs joint venture in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Air conditioning manufacturer Trane has signed a joint venture manufacturing agreement with its Jeddah-based distributor Dallah Trading Company. The agreement includes the development of…
15th March 2017
Climatizacion visitors up by 12%
SPAIN: The organiser of this month’s Climatizacion y Refrigeracion 2017 exhibition has reported an attendance increase of nearly 12% compared to the 2015 event. The total attendance…
15th March 2017
Paper conjures an HVACR future
BELGIUM: A new paper released today by EPEE and ventilation group EVIA attempts to predict the HVAC and refrigeration needs of future generations. Jointly developed by the two…
15th March 2017
Carrier and Goodman settle patent dispute
USA: Carrier and Goodman Manufacturing are reported to have settled a US patent infringement lawsuit involving Goodman’s ComfortNet products and Carrier’s Infinity technology. The case,…
14th March 2017
EPTA offers CO2 for all climates
ITALY: EPTA has designed a transcritical CO2 refrigeration system that is said to offer energy savings in all climates, along with lower installation and maintenance…
13th March 2017
Euro event will present new technologies
ITALY: Against a background of a global HFC phase down, this year’s European Conference on the latest refrigeration and air conditioning technologies takes on greater…
12th March 2017
Update on EU ventilation unit regulations
BELGIUM: The European Ventilation Industry Association (EVIA) and the Eurovent Association have released a new FAQ on ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for ventilation units.…
12th March 2017
VVR recognised as lead technology
USA: Daikin Applied has won a Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing Leadership award for its Variable Volume Ratio (VVR) technology. The new VVR technology, incorporated in…
11th March 2017
Commercial cabinets are natural winners
[caption id="attachment_34842" align="aligncenter" width="627"] The winners (l to r): Gram Superior Plus, Liebherr FKDPv, Liebherr GTEP 3302, Carrier Optimer and Sielaff GF Robimat[/caption] GERMANY: Carrier…
10th March 2017
Refrigerant fact sheet free to download
[caption id="attachment_34825" align="alignright" width="302"] Click on image to view or download[/caption] USA: Now available for free download is the latest ASHRAE/UN Environment fact sheet on…
10th March 2017
UL to run flammables webinars
USA: UL, the American safety consulting and certification company, is holding a series of webinars on flammable refrigerants. The series of four one-hour webinars is…
10th March 2017
Conference looks at marine refrigeration
USA: Bookings are now being taken for a major conference in Bangkok next month on sustainable refrigeration technologies in the marine industry. The Sustainable Management…