World News
18th May 2016
Viessmann buys German fridge company
GERMANY: The Viessmann Group has acquired the specialist German refrigeration company KKE. With headquarters in Kesselsdorf, Dresden, KKE employs 230 people and has a turnover…
18th May 2016
Jonasson re-elected AREA president
BELGIUM: Per Jonasson has been re-elected president of AREA for a further two years. The current head of the Swedish contractors association Kyl & Värmepumpföretagen,…
17th May 2016
ASHRAE signs MOU with facilities group
[caption id="attachment_22399" align="alignright" width="300"] Shown signing the agreement are (front row) David Underwood, ASHRAE president, and Roy Nation, AFE president, along with (back row) Jeff…
17th May 2016
AREA welcomes Turkish association
BELGIUM: The Turkish refrigeration association SOSIAD has become a member of AREA, bringing the European contractors’ association membership to 23 in 20 countries. Created in…
17th May 2016
Egyptian deal produces largest chillers
EGYPT: Emerson Climate Technologies has collaborated with Egyptian firm Delta Construction and Manufacturing (DCM) to produce the highest capacity commercial chillers to be manufactured in…
17th May 2016
US tests increase RTU efficiency by 25%
USA: System improvements and a switch to a lower GWP refrigerant are said to have brought 25% efficiency gains to a standard R410A rooftop air…
16th May 2016
Will Daikin and Panasonic renew alliance?
JAPAN: In an apparent u-turn, reports from Japan suggest that Daikin and Panasonic are to form a development and parts procurement alliance. The Nikkei exclusively…
15th May 2016
AHRI focus on acr controls
USA: The AHRI has provided a greater focus on air conditioning and refrigeration controls following changes to its Controls Product Section. When the Air-Conditioning and…
14th May 2016
Chemours prepares new R404A replacement
USA: Chemours is preparing to launch a new A2L refrigerant replacement for R404A in commercial hermetic refrigeration units. Formerly known as DR-3, and now to…
13th May 2016
Logistics firm faces £42,000 fines
USA: One of America’s largest logistics companies could face fines of $42,000 for violating safety procedures over its ammonia refrigeration systems. An inspection of the…
13th May 2016
Heating company buys ClimateMaster
SWEDEN: The Climate Control Group and its subsidiaries ClimateMaster, IEC, ClimateCraft and ClimaCool has been bought by Swedish heating company NIBE for $364m. Part of…
11th May 2016
Webinar to present advanced CO2 systems
USA: Danfoss is to present a webinar on advanced CO2 systems next week to kick-off a series of webinars by “natural” refrigerant group Shecco. In…
11th May 2016
Book now for Gustav Lorentzen conference
UK: Those looking to attend this year’s Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluid Conference are reminded that they have until May 19 to take advantage of…
11th May 2016
Aspen Pumps buys German distributor
[caption id="attachment_22261" align="alignright" width="370"] The Malessa & Schüller hq and warehouse in Dusseldorf[/caption] UK: Sussex-based condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has acquired its German distributor…
10th May 2016
ATMOsphere America to be biggest yet
USA: ATMOsphere America 2016, the “natural” refrigerants conference taking place in Chicago in June, is expected to be the largest to date. Hosted by Shecco,…
9th May 2016
Trane adds R1234ze chiller
BELGIUM: Leading manufacturer Trane has finally added a chiller using the low GWP refrigerant R1234ze chiller to its portfolio. The European launch of the Sintesis…
8th May 2016
Milanese get the feel for Daikin style
ITALY: Daikin Italy has opened a temporary showroom in the heart of Milan’s Brera Design District to show off its Alcantara-customised Emura air conditioning units.…
8th May 2016
Johnson to produce actuator in China
CHINA: Recognising China as one of its major growth markets, Johnson Controls is to produce its M9310 actuator at its manufacturing facility in Wuxi. Described…
6th May 2016
Friedrich latest to offer R32 in US
USA: Friedrich has become the latest manufacturer to announce the adoption of R32 refrigerant in a range of air conditioning units launched in the US. The…
4th May 2016
EBM-Papst CEO quits
GERMANY: Rainer Hundsdoerfer, CEO of EBM-Papst, has left the fans and drives company by mutual consent following “differing views on the future corporate management”. Hundsdoerfer…
4th May 2016
LG supplies R32 air conditioners in US
USA: LG is marketing a range of window air conditioners in the USA using the new lower GWP refrigerant R32. While the world’s major manufacturers…
4th May 2016
ARC acts on “sub-standard” training
AUSTRALIA: A number of training courses are being investigated by the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) after complaints from members. According to Climate Control News, the ARC…
4th May 2016
EPA repeats warnings on R22 “substitutes”
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repeated warnings of the dangers of using hydrocarbon refrigerants as substitutes for R22 in existing equipment. The…
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…