World News
9th March 2017
EuroShop makes record stand
GERMANY: At the close of the retail trade show EuroShop 2017 the organiser reports a record attendance of over 113,000. The five-day show drew to…
8th March 2017
NewCold expands into Australia
[caption id="attachment_34762" align="aligncenter" width="627"] One of the new warehouses under construction in Truganina[/caption] AUSTRALIA: NewCold Advanced Cold Logistics is expanding into Australia with two new…
8th March 2017
Maersk Line to test CO2 reefers
SINGAPORE: Container shipping line Maersk has ordered 100 of Carrier Transicold’s refrigerated containers using “natural” refrigerant CO2. This is the first shipment of a total…
8th March 2017
Car air conditioning cartels fined €155m
EUROPE: The EC has fined car component manufacturers Behr, Calsonic, Denso, Panasonic, Sanden and Valeo €155m for taking in part in cartels involving supplies of…
7th March 2017
Conference focus on NH3 and CO2
MACEDONIA: Over 40 papers on alternatives have already been submitted for presentation at the next CO2 and Ammonia Refrigeration Technologies conference in Ohrid in May.…
7th March 2017
Aldi and Viessmann in “natural” energy project
[caption id="attachment_34700" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Announcing the deal between Aldi Nord and Viessmann (l to r): Ulrich Schuberth, project manager Coneer GmbH, Thomas Bader, MD Coneer…
5th March 2017
A-Gas repeats safety warnings
SOUTH AFRICA: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas South Africa has raised awareness of brazing and debrazing best practices to prevent potential accidents. The advice follows recent incidents…
5th March 2017
R1234yf seminars for auto engineers
AUSTRALIA: VASA, the Australian association of vehicle air conditioning engineers, is holding two free seminars on the R134a replacement refrigerant R1234yf. The hour-long information sessions…
3rd March 2017
Marshall Islands first to ratify Kigali
MARSHALL ISLANDS: The Marshall Islands has become the first country to ratify the Kigali agreement to phase down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. The Marshall…
3rd March 2017
Danfoss opens office in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA: Danfoss has announced the opening of its first technical support office in Saudi Arabia. The Danish HVAC manufacturer has been operating in Saudi…
3rd March 2017
UTC Climate buys Indian IoT company
USA: UTC Climate, Controls & Security, which includes Carrier’s air conditioning business, has completed the acquisition of the energy services business of Indian IT company…
1st March 2017
Haier reveals European relaunch plans
EUROPE: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer Haier is looking to make major inroads into the European market by relaunching the product in the UK, Benelux and…
28th February 2017
AIRAH unites women in HVACR
AUSTRALIA: The AIRAH has established a new group for women to help promote diversity, representation and inclusion within the HVACR industry. Established in late 2016…
28th February 2017
Hitachi to launch European R32 units
EUROPE: Hitachi has become the latest major air conditioning manufacturer to announce the European launch of units operating on the lower GWP refrigerant R32. Following…
27th February 2017
Groups call on EU support for industry
EUROPE: EPEE and Eurovent, two of the main associations representing European HVACR manufacturers, have joined with over 120 other associations calling for an ambitious EU…
24th February 2017
Six months prison for illegal R22 sale
SPAIN: A former company owner in Spain has been sentenced to six months in prison after offering the HCFC refrigerant R22 for sale on the…
24th February 2017
Carrier expands PTAC recall
USA: Carrier has expanded the recall of certain models of packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps to more than 500,000. About 285,000 units were…
23rd February 2017
First in India with R1234ze chiller
INDIA: Kirloskar, the Pune-based chiller manufacturer, is the first company in India to announce the use of low GWP refrigerant R1234ze(E). Kirloskar's new air conditioning…
23rd February 2017
Verkempynck becomes LG sales VP
FRANCE: Peter Verkempynck, former md of Daikin UK, has joined LG Electronics as HVACR sales vice president Europe. Verkempynck spent 30 years at Daikin in…
22nd February 2017
Carrier signs IoT deal with AT&T
USA: Carrier has added AT&T wireless connectivity on its air conditioning chillers. Carrier’s remote connectivity and advanced analytics solution SMART Service will use the AT&T…
21st February 2017
Wolseley and Walter Meier in Swiss merger
[caption id="attachment_34215" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Walter Meier's new distribution centre opened in Neblikon last year[/caption] SWITZERLAND: Wolseley has signed an agreement to merge Tobler, its Swiss…
20th February 2017
MHI extends R1234ze(E) chiller range
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has extended its range of chillers running on new low GWP refrigerant R1234ze(E) to cover capacities from 150 to 5,000TR. The…
19th February 2017
HRP turnaround boosts Beijer Ref
SWEDEN: Contributions from the newly acquired UK wholesaler HRP and New Zealand company Realcold boosted Beijer Ref net sales by 8.5% in Q4 of 2016. The…
18th February 2017
Air conditioning faces flammable future
USA: A search of more than 60 million chemicals to find a replacement for R410A in air conditioning systems has found just 27 suitably-efficient fluids…
18th February 2017
AHR Expo breaks all records
USA: This year’s AHR Expo has been confirmed as the best attended event in the exhibition’s 85-year history. The 2017 event, held in Las Vegas…
17th February 2017
Daikin Applied makes “intelligent” change
USA: Daikin Applied has renamed its systems and controls businesses to reflect the move towards intelligent equipment. Intelligent Solutions is the new business name for…
17th February 2017
Westfalen expands refrigerant plant
[caption id="attachment_34097" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Westfalen's Gelmer facility with the proposed expansion area outlined in red[/caption] GERMANY: Münster-based refrigerant supplier Westfalen AG is to expand its…