World News
17th May 2017
LG expands US training
[caption id="attachment_36979" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Kevin McNamara, senior vice president and general manager, LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies in the new facility[/caption] USA: LG Electronics…
17th May 2017
Daikin announces heat pump collaboration
JAPAN: Daikin is to collaborate with another Japanese manufacturer in the development of heat pump air conditioners and the sale of heat pump chillers. The…
16th May 2017
Honeywell starts US production of R1234yf
USA: Honeywell has today started commercial production of the refrigerant R1234yf at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, Louisiana. The plant becomes the world’s largest…
16th May 2017
Dorin approves more refrigerants
ITALY: Compressor manufacturer Dorin has added the blends R448A, R450A and R513A to its list of approved refrigerants. The three new gases join R449A, which…
16th May 2017
IKEA project is a PRO winner
EUROPE: The application of gas-fired heat pumps and VRF air conditioning to an IKEA store in Birmingham, UK, is one of the winners in this…
14th May 2017
Book now for major Euro conference
ITALY: Places are still available at one of the most significant refrigeration and air conditioning conferences of the year. The 17th European Conference on the…
14th May 2017
Fluorspar price to impact refrigerants
CHINA: Huge increases in the price of a vital component in the production of HFCs could place further pressure on global refrigerant gas prices. The…
14th May 2017
Guide to “natural” refrigerants training
BELGIUM: Natural refrigerants body Shecco has produced a definitive guide for those seeking training providers, knowledge sources and partners in the use of CO2, NH3…
13th May 2017
Firm fined for ammonia safety violations
USA: The operators of a food distribution facility in Springfield, Mass, has agreed to pay $184,717 and to comply with federal requirements in the use…
13th May 2017
Carrier/Bryant heat pumps recalled
USA/CANADA: Over 25,000 Carrier and Bryant heat pumps have been recalled over concerns of a potential fire risk. The recall involves 2, 3, 4, and…
12th May 2017
Metal recycler on refrigerant charges
USA: Criminal charges have been levelled against a metal recycler for allegedly releasing hazardous chemicals including refrigerants. An investigation by the California EPA’s Department of…
12th May 2017
AHRI updates refrigerant spec standard
USA: The latest 2017 edition of the AHRI Standard 700, Specifications for Refrigerants, is now available to download from the AHRI website. The 2017 edition…
12th May 2017
Electrolux welcomes US hydrocarbon move
SWEDEN: Moves to revise US safety standards and allow the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in US domestic refrigerators have been welcomed by white goods manufacturer…
11th May 2017
Danfoss records 13% sales increase
DENMARK: Danfoss recorded a sales increase of 13% in the first quarter of this year. The first three months of the year saw the company…
11th May 2017
RDM establishes New Zealand company
[caption id="attachment_36784" align="aligncenter" width="627"] RDM's Enrico Mirandola (left) welcomes James Darby to the new business[/caption] UK/NEW ZEALAND: Glasgow-based controls specialist Resource Data Management has established…
10th May 2017
Seminar series on low GWP refrigerants
AUSTRALIA: Following a successful pilot event in February, an industry-led education initiative will deliver a series of seminars on new low GWP refrigerants across Australia.…
10th May 2017
Blue Star reports 22% sales increase
INDIA: Blue Star, India’s largest air conditioning manufacturer, has reported a 22% sales increase for the year ended March 31. Sales of Rs4424.72 crores ($685m)…
9th May 2017
Global AC growth expected this year
UK: The global air conditioning market contracted again in 2016, a new BSRIA report reveals, but growth is expected to resume this year. The latest…
9th May 2017
First Panasonic CO2 unit to Malaysia
JAPAN: Panasonic has supplied its first CO2 refrigerant-based condensing unit to a Malaysian supermarket. Although best known in Europe for its air conditioners, Panasonic is…
5th May 2017
$57m investment in Arçelik-LG factory
TURKEY: Turkish white-goods maker Arçelik and Korean air conditioning manufacturer LG are to invest a further $57m in their joint venture factory in Kocaeli, near…
3rd May 2017
Kigali scientist honoured by TIME
[caption id="attachment_36548" align="aligncenter" width="557"] Guus Velders. Photo: Pieter van Dorp van Vliet Universiteit Utrecht[/caption] USA: Dr Guus Velders, one of the scientists whose climate research…
3rd May 2017
Bitzer warns of fake compressor oils
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has warned of counterfeit refrigeration oils which can lead to compressor breakdowns. The German company has long been a target for…
3rd May 2017
Aspen buys French distributor Salina
UK/FRANCE: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has completed the acquisition of its French distributor Salina SAS. A leading French distributor of air conditioning and refrigeration…
3rd May 2017
Wieland buys US tube company Wolverine
GERMANY/USA: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland-Werke has bought US company Wolverine Tube. Founded in 1916, Wolverine Tube is headquartered in Decatur, Alabama, and has production facilities…
2nd May 2017
GE may move PTAC production
USA: GE Appliances (GEA) is looking to move its Zoneline air conditioning production from its Loiusville, Kentucky, facility to an alternate GEA site in the…
1st May 2017
US closer to adopting hydrocarbon fridges
USA: The use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in domestic refrigerators in the USA has moved a step closer after the approval of a new safety standard by…
1st May 2017
Daikin set to launch new Sky Air R32s
EUROPE: Daikin is set to introduce three new models running on lower GWP refrigerant R32 to its Sky Air range of small to medium commercial…