World News
12th February 2017
Clima Uno to build new AHU factory
[caption id="attachment_33959" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Clima Uno CEO Navin Valrani (centre) at the ground breaking ceremony[/caption] UAE: Air handling and fan coil unit manufacturer Clima Uno…
10th February 2017
ASHRAE conference sets new record
USA: ASHRAE has reported a record attendance at its 2017 Winter Conference in Las Vegas at the end of last month. In total, 3,579 people…
9th February 2017
CO2 refrigeration now mainstream
USA: The growing acceptance of CO2 refrigeration as a mainstream technology amongst both OEMs and end users in the USA is highlighted in a new…
8th February 2017
Bitzer opens office in Senegal
SENEGAL: German compressor manufacturer Bitzer has opened an office in Senegal to support its presence in West Africa. The new Bitzer Senegal office in the capital…
8th February 2017
Panasonic expands production in Asia
JAPAN: Panasonic has announced an expansion of local room air conditioning capabilities in Asia with the start up of production in Thailand. At the end…
8th February 2017
Ingersoll-Rand to acquire Thermocold
IRELAND: Ingersoll-Rand, owners of HVAC manufacturer Trane, is set to acquire Italian manufacturer Thermocold. Established in 1995, Thermocold produces a wide range of conventional chillers…
7th February 2017
Bitzer takes remanufacturing offshore
UK: Green Point, the remanufacturing arm of compressor maker Bitzer, has extended its operations to cover marine and offshore applications. The company was established by…
7th February 2017
Poultry processor faces $500,000 penalty
USA: Poultry processor Pitman Farms has reached a settlement with the US EPA totalling nearly $500,000 following three ammonia releases at its facility in Sanger,…
7th February 2017
Manitowoc changes name to Welbilt
USA: Commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer Manitowoc Foodservice is to change its name to Welbilt Inc. The change is said to be part of the company's…
6th February 2017
SCM Frigo behind Chile’s first CO2 plant
CHILE: Beijer Ref’s Italian manufacturing subsidiary SCM Frigo has supplied the equipment for Chile’s first ever transcritical CO2 supermarket refrigeration system. The 5,300m² Jumbo store…
6th February 2017
Harwood elected AIRAH president
[caption id="attachment_33725" align="alignright" width="300"] Ian Harwood is replacing Ania Hampton as president of AIRAH[/caption] AUSTRALIA: Ian Harwood, an associate director with contractor Norman Disney &…
5th February 2017
Carrier launches R1233zd(E) chiller
USA: Last week’s AHR Expo in Las Vegas provided the platform for the official US launch of Carrier’s new AquaEdge 19DV centrifugal chiller using low…
5th February 2017
Magnusson joins Advansor Sweden
DENMARK: Morgan Magnusson has been appointed project manager Sweden by Danish CO2 refrigeration systems specialist Advansor. Formerly marketing manager at Swedish refrigeration equipment manufacturer Frigadon,…
2nd February 2017
EU paves way for global HFC phase-down
EUROPE: Ratification of the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol could be virtually assured following proposed backing from the European Commission. The European Commission today adopted…
2nd February 2017
Chemours breaks ground on 1234yf facility
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has broken ground on a new R1234yf production facility at its Corpus Christi plant in Ingleside, Texas. The new $230m plant…
1st February 2017
Tecumseh to offer full line of R449A units
USA: Tecumseh says it will be releasing a full line of R449A compressors and condensing units for low, medium and high temperature commercial refrigeration applications.…
1st February 2017
Tecumseh in trademark battle
[caption id="attachment_33612" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Tecumseh's AW and AE compressors[/caption] USA: Tecumseh says it is taking legal action over trademarks with Thai compressor manufacturer Kulthorn Kirby…
1st February 2017
Eurovent Certita looks to close control
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita Certification intends to relaunch its certification programme for close control technologies under its Eurovent Certified Performance brand. The new programme will separate…
1st February 2017
Daikin recognised for Ostend investment
BELGIUM: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has been shortlisted for an award for its investment last year in its European hq in Ostend. The company…
1st February 2017
Aldi Süd reaches 1,000th CO2 milestone
GERMANY: Retailer Aldi Süd claims to have reached the milestone of 1000 CO2 refrigeration system installations in its stores. The German retailer took the decision…
31st January 2017
Bitzer buys organic Rankine cycle business
USA: ElectraTherm, a supplier of organic Rankine cycle power generators, has announced its acquisition by the US subsidiary of German compressor manufacturer Bitzer. Incorporated in…
30th January 2017
R404A “drop-in” claims 2,000 installations
USA: Honeywell claims that more than 2,000 supermarket installations have now been made using R448A, the lower GWP “drop-in” for R404A. Marketed by Honeywell as…
30th January 2017
Aggreko buys US hire firm TuCo
USA: Aggreko has acquired TuCo Industrial Products (TuCo), an air conditioning equipment rental company of Lynnwood, Washington, for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1979, TuCo…
29th January 2017
TV show exposes lack of recycling
SINGAPORE: A Singapore tv documentary claims that the majority of the refrigerants from over 300,000 domestic refrigerators per year are being released to atmosphere. A Channel…
27th January 2017
Yönet elected ISKID president
TURKEY: Taner Yönet, general manager of Istanbul equipment supplier IMCO, has been elected president of the Turkish air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers’ association ISKID. He…
25th January 2017
GEA’s Dr Hugo Blaum to retire
[caption id="attachment_33459" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dr Hugo Blaum[/caption] GERMANY: Ansgar Hoffmann is to take over from Dr Hugo Blaum as head of GEA’s DACH (Germany, Austria…
25th January 2017
Emerson announces next generation hermetics
USA: Emerson has announced the launch of higher efficiency fractional horse power hermetic compressors for low, medium and high temperature applications. Designed for R134a and…