World News
15th November 2016
Shecco plans five Atmosphere conferences
BELGIUM: “Natural” refrigerant group Shecco has announced its timetable for five Atmosphere conferences across four continents next year. The programmes feature end users and suppliers,…
15th November 2016
Daikin establishes NZ subsidiary
NEW ZEALAND: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has established a new subsidiary company based in Auckland, New Zealand. [caption id="attachment_26380" align="alignleft" width="300"] Advertisement[/caption] The establishment…
14th November 2016
Brandl to be EBM-Papst chairman
[caption id="attachment_26380" align="alignleft" width="300"] Advertisement[/caption] GERMANY: Fans and motor manufacturer EBM-Papst has appointed Stefan Brandl as chairman. Brandl joined EBM-Papst in 1991 and is currently…
10th November 2016
Fridge plant suspect in fatal ammonia leak
UK: Investigators have so far refused to confirm or deny whether the refrigeration system was the source of yesterday’s fatal ammonia leak at the Carlsberg…
9th November 2016
AIRAH calls for conference papers
AUSTRALIA: The AIRAH is calling for paper abstracts for its next refrigeration conference in March 2017. Refrigeration 2017 will focus on the state of the…
9th November 2016
Aircon condensate reclaim kit wins award
AUSTRALIA: A concept which reuses the energy in air conditioning unit condensate has won a major Australian technology competition. Melbourne-based Independent Products’ Energy Reclaim Kit…
9th November 2016
Hudson opens facility in Puerto Rico
USA: Refrigerant supply and management company Hudson Technologies has opened a new facility in Puerto Rico. After an investment of more than $1m, Hudson Technologies…
9th November 2016
Climate scientist Cicerone dies
USA: Ralph J Cicerone, one of the first US scientists to flag the potential risks of climate change, died unexpectedly at the weekend, aged 73.…
9th November 2016
Clivet behind legionella detector research
EUROPE: Italian air conditioning equipment manufacturer Clivet is behind the development of a new process for the rapid detection of legionella. Backed by over €4m…
8th November 2016
Food boost in M&S shake-up
UK: Retailer Marks & Spencer has announced increased commitment to its food business after a a shake-up of its estate and closures affecting its clothing…
6th November 2016
Restructure provides sharper focus
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval has sought to clarify its position following the announcement that it is to separate some of its heat exchanger products in a…
6th November 2016
Lobbyist joins AHRI
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has appointed Joe Trauger as senior vice president of policy and government relations. Trauger is currently…
6th November 2016
Mexichem increases refrigerant prices
[caption id="attachment_26380" align="alignleft" width="300"] Advertisement[/caption] EUROPE: Mexichem has been the first manufacturer to announce further price increases on its high GWP refrigerants from next year.…
4th November 2016
Carel celebrates Croatia plant opening
CROATIA: Italian controls and humidification company Carel officially opened its new plant in Croatia yesterday. The 7,000m² Carel Adriatic factory in Labin, Croatia, commenced production…
2nd November 2016
UK company patents new oil-free design
UK: An innovative UK-based company has developed a new design of oil-free compressor that is said to overcome many of the drawbacks of conventional technology.…
2nd November 2016
Alfa Laval to separate heat exchangers
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval has announced that three of its heat exchanger product groups are to be separated from the rest of the business as part of…
2nd November 2016
Mirai Intex joins Eurovent
BELGIUM: Mirai Intex, the Swiss-based manufacturer of hvacr equipment based on air cycle technology, has been accepted for membership of Eurovent. [caption id="attachment_26380" align="alignleft" width="300"]…
31st October 2016
Midea and Clivet complete share transfer
ITALY: Midea’s acquisition of 80% of Italian air conditioning manufacturer Clivet was completed today in a special ceremony at Clivet’s factory in Feltre, Belluno, northern…
31st October 2016
Samsung to open aircon hq in Amsterdam
KOREA: In an expansion of its European air conditioning business, Samsung is to establish a European sales hq in Amsterdam. Samsung Electronics Air Conditioner Europe…
30th October 2016
UTC invests in Ciat r&d centre
FRANCE: UTC has invested over €7m in a new r&d centre at the Culoz site of Ciat, the French manufacturer it acquired last year. The…
30th October 2016
“Green” data centres receive r&d funding
UK/MALAYSIA: A joint UK and Malaysian consortium has been awarded a Newton Fund grant to develop the next generation of green data centres. The award…
30th October 2016
EPA to explain new leak management rule
USA: The US EPA is to host a webinar on Tuesday (Nov 2) to explain the new revisions to the Section 608 Refrigerant Management Regulations.…
30th October 2016
Eurovent forms Middle East group
BELGIUM: The Eurovent association has announced the launch of a Middle East group to represent Eurovent members in the region. More than 15 manufacturers and…
30th October 2016
Compressor conference call for papers
UK: Authors of potential papers for the next International Conference on Compressors and their Systems are invited to submit abstracts by December 2. The 10th…
30th October 2016
ASHRAE updates energy standard
USA: Numerous energy savings measures resulting from industry input are contained in the newly published energy efficiency standard from ASHRAE and IES. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016,…
26th October 2016
Safety alert follows ac “explosions”
AUSTRALIA: A spate of incidents resulting in air conditioning engineers being seriously burned has prompted a safety alert from Australian health and safety authorities. The…
26th October 2016
Green buildings bring worker benefits
USA: Workers in green-certified buildings have higher cognitive functions, fewer sick building symptoms and higher sleep-quality scores, according to a new study. Researchers at Harvard…