World News
4th May 2016
F-gas champion joins Danfoss board
DENMARK: Connie Hedegaard, the former EU commissioner for climate action who led the implementation of the first F-gas regulation, has been appointed to the board of…
2nd May 2016
Schaufler Academy wins building award
[caption id="attachment_22061" align="alignright" width="380"] With the award (l to r): Dr Matthias Schmitt from Zentralverband Kälte Klima Wärmepumpen, Christian Bressel and Klaus Rauer from the…
2nd May 2016
Chemours to build world’s largest HFO plant
USA: Chemours is to build the world’s largest HFO refrigerant facility at its Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, Texas. The new $230m plant will triple…
1st May 2016
10m tonnes of illegal F-gas enters Europe
BELGIUM: One of the leading refrigerant manufacturers has claimed that over 10 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent HFCs were illegally imported into the EU in…
29th April 2016
Emerson’s Helix is officially open
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies has officially opened its $35m Helix Innovation Centre, the US manufacturer’s hub for heating, cooling and refrigeration research and development. Situated…
29th April 2016
Chemours refrigerant boss to retire
[caption id="attachment_2957" align="alignright" width="300"] Thierry Vanlancker: retiring[/caption] USA: Thierry Vanlancker, president of Chemours fluoroproducts business, is retiring. Vanlancker was appointed president of DuPont’s Chemicals &…
29th April 2016
AREA produces flammables safety guide
BELGIUM: The European contractors’ body AREA has produced a guide to safety procedures and the equipment needed to handle flammable refrigerants. With Europe already in…
28th April 2016
Daikin set to buy refrigeration firm Zanotti
ITALY: Daikin is set to expand its presence within the cold chain with the purchase of Italian refrigeration group Zanotti for €98m. A family business…
27th April 2016
Supermarket receives credit for HFC transition
USA: Hannaford Supermarkets has partnered with EOS Climate as the first company to use carbon credits in its transition away from HFCs. This is the…
27th April 2016
Embraco sees HCs as the low GWP solution
BRAZIL: Compressor manufacturer Embraco has repeated its support for hydrocarbon refrigerants as the best, long term solution for light commercial applications. In the light of…
27th April 2016
EPEE to host Euro conference
BELGIUM: EPEE and the European ventilation body EVIA are to hold a joint conference on the the heating, cooling and ventilation industry’s impact on the…
27th April 2016
J&E Hall backs Gustav Lorentzen conference
UK: J&E Hall is the latest company to announce its support for the 12th IIR Natural Working Fluids Conference in Edinburgh in August. Over 150 papers from…
26th April 2016
Firm fined for fatal hydrocarbon blast
SINGAPORE: An m&e firm has been fined SGD150,000 after hydrocarbon refrigerant from an air conditioning unit exploded, killing one worker and injuring two others. The incident…
26th April 2016
Danfoss prepares ejectors for launch
DENMARK: Danfoss has revealed that ejector technology for use in CO2 refrigeration systems could be ready for market launch in the near future. In a…
23rd April 2016
Thai ac firm Saijo Denki switches to R32
THAILAND: Assistance from the Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund has enabled Saijo Denki to become the first Thai manufacturer to produce air conditioners using the lower GWP…
23rd April 2016
Daikin R32 passed for high ambients
[caption id="attachment_21857" align="alignright" width="350"] Mohammed Helal Al Balooshi, director of marketing & communications at Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council with Ryoji Sano, president of…
21st April 2016
DiversiTech buys mount firm Quick-Sling
USA: HVACR parts and accessories supplier DiversiTech has purchased Quick-Sling, the US manufacturer of mounting products. Founded in 2011 and based in Massachusetts, Quick-Sling offers…
20th April 2016
ASHRAE updates IAQ standard
USA: Requirements regarding multi-family dwellings, tobacco smoke, and operations and maintenance are among changes to ASHRAE’s indoor air quality standard. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2016, Ventilation for…
20th April 2016
Beijer Ref sees stable start to year
SWEDEN: Although sales increased, the investigation into the acquisition of UK refrigeration wholesaler HRP has contributed to Beijer Ref showing a 5% drop in Q1 operating…
20th April 2016
Fridge maker adds Italian style
ITALY: A collection of limited edition fridges decorated by artists from luxury Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana caused a stir last week at one…
19th April 2016
Alfa Laval hits out at duty “adjustments”
SWEDEN: A leading manufacturer has hit out at what it says are common industry practices to “adjust” plate heat exchanger heat duties in order to…
17th April 2016
USITC gives go-ahead to R134a probe
USA: Investigations into the alleged dumping of cheap R134a refrigerant on the US market are to continue after trade commissioners decided that US industry could…
16th April 2016
Mechanical joint company Reflok closes
UK: Reflok, the company behind the mechanical aluminium pipe jointing system, has been closed down due to problems in the US. The company’s US office…
16th April 2016
AHRI signs Korean co-operation deals
USA: The US Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has signed co-operation agreements with two Korean associations. The deals with KRAIA (the Korea Refrigeration and…
15th April 2016
California could limit GWP to 150
USA: California could ban refrigerants with a GWP greater than 150 in all new non-residential refrigeration systems by 2020. In new proposals put forward by…
14th April 2016
Sanhua joins AHRI
[caption id="attachment_21613" align="alignright" width="350"] AHRI president and CEO Steve Yurek (right) welcomes Frank Xu, Sanhua global marketing director, to AHRI[/caption] USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration…
13th April 2016
Steady progress on HFC phase-down
SWITZERLAND: Last week’s 37th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group in Geneva is said to have made progress on some of the key issues to…