World News
25th January 2017
MHI to expand production in Thailand
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is expanding production at its joint venture air conditioning factories in Thailand. The $26m investment will include the expansion of its…
24th January 2017
Advansor to start production in Poland
DENMARK: Advansor, the CO2 refrigeration systems specialist, is setting up a new production plant in Szczecin, north-west Poland. The new facility is scheduled to commence…
24th January 2017
Record heat pump sales in Germany
GERMANY: Sales of heat pumps reached record levels in Germany last year on the back of high subsidy rates and more stringent energy policies. According…
22nd January 2017
Eurovent forms Middle East group
DUBAI: Brian Suggitt, Middle East md of Systemair, has been elected as the first chairman of Euorvent’s newly formed Middle East group. The new group, comprising…
22nd January 2017
Eurammon offers €5000 “naturals” award
GERMANY: Eurammon is again offering €5000 for the three best academic theses in the field of “natural” refrigerants and their application. The biennial Natural Refrigeration…
20th January 2017
EPA continues ammonia safety crackdown
USA: In the latest example of the US EPA’s crackdown on facilities that use hazardous chemicals, a food processor in Hancock, Maine, has agreed to…
19th January 2017
First VRV produced at Daikin’s new US plant
USA: The first VRV unit has rolled off the production line of Daikin’s new 370,000m² manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The latest landmark was achieved…
18th January 2017
SME speech hits the right note
BELGIUM: A speech reflecting on the challenges and opportunities faced by small and medium-sized enterprises has been deemed the best from last year’s Eurovent Summit.…
18th January 2017
2016 confirmed as warmest on record
USA: 2016 has been confirmed as the warmest since modern records began, according to separate reports by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
18th January 2017
Rivacold receives ISO9001 certification
[caption id="attachment_33250" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Andrea Coscia, division director of TÜV Sud (left), presents the ISO 9001: 2015 certification to VAG founder Alceste Vitri[/caption] ITALY: Commercial…
16th January 2017
US industry pleads for Kigali backing
USA: The US HVACR industry has called on the incoming Trump administration to ratify the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol in order to protect…
13th January 2017
Beijer Ref CFO to leave
SWEDEN: Jonas Lindqvist, chief financial officer of refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref AB, has resigned his position to take a similar role with another company. He…
13th January 2017
Firm agrees fine for ammonia violations
USA: A company producing dried pasta has agreed to pay a $78,184 penalty for violations of laws related to its use of ammonia in its…
12th January 2017
Friedrich appoints Nortek’s Tim Witcher
USA: Friedrich Air Conditioning has appointed Tim Witcher, director of residential sales at Nortek Global HVAC, as its director of commercial sales. Witcher will be…
12th January 2017
Carel appoints Ham as Korea MD
SOUTH KOREA: James Ham, national sales manager of Carel Korea has been promoted to managing director. He succeeds Alberto Catullo, North AAPAC region CEO who…
12th January 2017
Industry warned on equipment imports
UK/EUROPE: The UK's HM Customs & Revenue has warned that no HFC pre-charged air conditioners or refrigeration units can now be placed on the market unless accounted…
11th January 2017
Armacell buys US manufacturer Nomaco
LUXEMBOURG: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has acquired the Oklahoma-based US insulation business of Nomaco. Established in 1979, Nomaco is considered a leader in the design and…
11th January 2017
AHRI backs Perry for Energy role
[caption id="attachment_33073" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Rick Perry: nominated for US energy secretary. Photo by Ed Schipul[/caption] USA: The AHRI says it has written to every US…
10th January 2017
Chemours to sell and leaseback hq
USA: Chemours is to sell its historic home – the DuPont Building in Wilmington – and lease it back as a long-term tenant. The refrigerant…
4th January 2017
ASHRAE publishes 2016 refrigerant standards
USA: The 2016 editions of ASHRAE’s major refrigerants-related standards have been published as a package with 30 new refrigerants and refrigerant blends added. ANSI/ASHRAE 15,…
4th January 2017
Mondial Group in crisis
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Mondial Group is reported to be in crisis after announcing redundancies to half of its workforce. The cuts involving 110…
2nd January 2017
ASHRAE updates duct size calculator
USA: A new ASHRAE duct sizing calculator enables air distribution system designers to accurately size ducts, especially flex ducts, under varying amounts of compression. Developed…
2nd January 2017
Eurovent plans further certifications
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita Certification is launching new certification programmes for air curtains and liquid-to-liquid plate heat exchangers. Eurovent certification programmes create a common set of…
2nd January 2017
New roles at A-Gas Americas
[caption id="attachment_32851" align="aligncenter" width="627"] New positions at A-Gas Americas (l to r): Mike Armstrong, Robert Hennessy, Tim Amburgey, Taylor Ferranti and Jon Stack[/caption] USA: Mike…
2nd January 2017
Euroklimat opens Middle East office
ITALY: Euroklimat SpA, a leading manufacturer of propane chillers, has opened a Middle East regional office in Dubai. Located in Dubai Silicon Oasis, the new…
29th December 2016
Worthington changes name of Taylor-Wharton
USA: Worthington Industries has changed the name of its cold chain storage and transportation products from CryoScience by Taylor-Wharton to Worthington Industries. The product line…
27th December 2016
Daikin to buy US filter company?
JAPAN: Japanese air conditioner manufacturer Daikin is reported to be negotiating the purchase of a US-based filter supplier. Nikkei’s Asian Review is reporting that Daikin’s…