World News
3rd December 2016
Beijer Ref merges Danish businesses
DENMARK: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has merged two of its Danish companies to form Aircon Teknik A/S. The new company, based in Arhus, is created…
2nd December 2016
Luvata HTS merged into Modine coil division
USA: The Luvata Heat Transfer Solutions business is to be amalgamated with Modine Coils into a new Modine Commercial and Industrial Solutions division. The announcement…
1st December 2016
US confirms R134a chiller ban in 2024
USA: A number of common refrigerants, including R134a, R410A and R407C, will be banned from use in new chillers in the USA from January 1,…
30th November 2016
Watsco ups stake in US joint venture
USA: Watsco, the world’s largest air conditioning and refrigeration distributor, has acquired an additional $43m majority stake in a US joint venture with Carrier. Watsco has…
30th November 2016
Fujitsu opens Manhattan showroom
USA: Fujitsu General has opened a showroom and training centre for its VRF air conditioners in the heart of bustling Manhattan. The Fujitsu General solutions…
29th November 2016
Dilapidated cold store could be demolished
USA: The dilapidated cold store which had over 4.4 tonnes of ammonia removed by the US EPA could be demolished. Acoording to the local Cumberland…
29th November 2016
DeLclima confirms new group structure
ITALY: The board of Climaveneta, RC Group, and DeLclima Finance has approved the merger of the three companies into a single entity. The Italian air…
28th November 2016
Airedale provides cool answers in Dubai
UAE: Airedale has completed a training programme in Dubai showcasing the latest developments in precision cooling solutions and controls as part of UAE Innovation Week.…
25th November 2016
Daikin in Lisbon demand response trial
PORTUGAL: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin is involved in an automated demand response (ADR) project in Portugal. The trial project, which runs to December 2019,…
24th November 2016
Industry mourns loss of BSRIA expert Brown
[caption id="attachment_32067" align="alignright" width="200"] Reginald Brown: "an enthusiast and expert who devoted 27 years of his working life to BSRIA"[/caption] UK: Reginald Brown, head of…
24th November 2016
Ziehl-Abegg breaks ground on new factory
GERMANY: Fan and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has finally broken ground on its new €28m expansion of its Kupferzell production plant. The building of this additional…
23rd November 2016
Europe within phase-down quota in 2015
EUROPE: The EEA is to report that the amount of HFC refrigerant placed on the market in 2015 – the first year of the phase-down…
23rd November 2016
Book updates refrigeration formulae
USA: An update of the reference book Refrigeration - Solved Examples is now available from the ASHRAE bookshop. The 280-page book by Risto Ciconkov of the…
23rd November 2016
Danfoss set to open US development centre
USA: Danfoss’ new US air conditioning development centre in Florida is on course to be fully operational from January. The centre, which is due to…
23rd November 2016
Danfoss takes CO2 technology on the road
USA: Danfoss’ plan to take CO2 refrigeration technology on the road in the US could be extended to markets in Europe and Asia. With US…
21st November 2016
AREA welcomes Thai association
BELGIUM: The Thai Refrigeration Association (TRA) is to become a member of the European contractors’ association, AREA. TRA is expected to formally become a member of…
20th November 2016
Places available for Eureka 2016
NETHERLANDS: Places are still available at next month’s major European conference tackling issues surrounding refrigerants, the cold chain, IAQ and building efficiency. Eureka 2016: Heating,…
18th November 2016
AEFYT calls for repeal of F-gas tax
SPAIN: The association representing the refrigeration and air conditioning trade in Spain has called for a repeal of the country’s tax on HFCs. A 33%…
18th November 2016
Ammonia leak victim named
UK: The man, who died following last week's ammonia leak at Carlsberg’s Northampton brewery, has been named as 45-year-old David Chandler from Bridgnorth. The post-mortem examination carried out…
17th November 2016
Bitzer opens office in Nairobi
KENYA: German compressor manufacturer Bitzer has opened an office in Nairobi to support growth in East Africa. In addition to the new office, Bitzer is…
16th November 2016
Fujitsu opens new R&D centre in Thailand
[caption id="attachment_26380" align="alignleft" width="300"] Advertisement[/caption] THAILAND: Fujitsu has opened a new JPY2bn (€17m) air conditioning R&D centre in Chonburi province, Thailand. The thee-storey, 10,000m² facility…
15th November 2016
AAF buys Swedish filter company
SWEDEN: AAF Europe has acquired Dinair, one of Sweden’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of air filters. Established in 1982, Dinair has 350 employees and its…
15th November 2016
Emerson webinar explains new F-gas rules
USA: Recent changes to the US EPA’s SNAP programme, which will see the phase-out of certain HFCs, will be explained by Emerson in a free…
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…