World News
8th February 2016
Daikin set to buy US filter firm Flanders
JAPAN: The Nikkei is reporting that Daikin is set to buy US filter manufacturer Flanders in a deal estimated to be worth $432m. Already a leading…
8th February 2016
AHR Orlando matches previous best shows
USA: Bad weather on the eastern seaboard had little effect on attendance at this year’s AHR Expo, which matched previous shows in Chicago and New York.…
7th February 2016
Low GWP refrigerant presentations now online
USA: The presentations delivered at the recent sell-out AHRI-hosted conference on the Low GWP Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Programme (AREP) are now available online. More than 170…
7th February 2016
Heat pump sales triple in Poland
POLAND: Although a market still in its infancy, sales of electrically driven heat pumps in Poland are reported to have nearly tripled over the last…
7th February 2016
Systemair first to new Eurovent standard
[caption id="attachment_19911" align="alignright" width="350"] Systemair's SAVE VTC 200 is now Eurovent-listed[/caption] SWEDEN: Systemair is the first manufacturer to have products certified under the new Eurovent…
5th February 2016
AIAC relocates
SOUTH AFRICA: AIAC Air Conditioning South Africa, part of the Airedale International group, has moved to larger premises on Laser Park, Honeydew, Johannesburg. AIAC is…
4th February 2016
Bitzer opens new training academy
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has officially opened its new 1500m² international training centre in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen. The Schaufler Academy, named after the late Peter Schaufler, the…
3rd February 2016
R134a faces chiller ban from 2025
[caption id="attachment_17520" align="alignright" width="400"] A number of chiller manufacturers, including Climaveneta with its TECS2 range shown here, have already adopted lower GWP refrigerant R1234ze[/caption] USA:…
2nd February 2016
EC must act over HFC “stockpile”
BELGIUM: A leading fluorocarbon watchdog has called on the EC and member states to demand verification of HFC import data following concerns of refrigerant stockpiling. Urgent…
1st February 2016
Carrier Transicold buys Dutch firm TRS
NETHERLANDS: US transport refrigeration company Carrier Transicold has announced the acquisition of TRS Transportkoeling bv, a Dutch manufacturer of sustainable transport refrigeration systems. Founded in…
1st February 2016
AHU boss threatened associates at gunpoint
[caption id="attachment_19787" align="alignright" width="250"] Sebastian Mysliwiec and Monika Piatkowska were jailed for a total of nearly nine years[/caption] UK: The president of a Polish air…
31st January 2016
Gleeson is new AIRAH CEO
[caption id="attachment_19760" align="alignright" width="300"] Tony Gleeson: new AIRAH CEO[/caption] AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has appointed Tony Gleeson as…
31st January 2016
AHR Expo 2016 – second largest event
USA: While visitor figures have not yet been released, last week’s AHR Expo in Orlando was the second largest show in the event’s long history.…
31st January 2016
IIR publishes life-cycle guide
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration has published guidelines for evaluating the life cycle climate performance of refrigeration systems. Evaluating the Life Cycle Climate Performance…
31st January 2016
Panasonic supplies first CO2 system to Taiwan
JAPAN: Panasonic claims to have supplied the first CO2 refrigeration system to Taiwan. One of Japan’s leading exponents of CO2 supermarket systems, Panasonic supplied the…
30th January 2016
Luvata up for sale
UK: Luvata, the UK-based refrigeration technology and metal components company, has been put up for sale by its Jersey-based private-equity-owners Nordic Capital. According to Reuters,…
27th January 2016
Marine insurers warn of refrigerant risks
UK: Two of the leading marine insurance companies have joined forces to warn of the potentially lethal risks of refrigerant leaks on fishing vessels. The…
26th January 2016
Duct sealer wins AHR Expo award
USA: An aerosol-based duct sealing solution that works from the inside of a duct has been named as the overall winner of the AHR Expo…
26th January 2016
Chinese refrigerants face US duties of 210%
USA: The US Department of Commerce has called for anti-dumping duties of up to 210% on imports of certain HFC refrigerants from China. This preliminary…
26th January 2016
Tecumseh lists R449A as acceptable
USA: Tecumseh has added R449A to its lower GWP recommended refrigerant substitutes for R404A in advance of the release of a new compatible line of…
25th January 2016
Merger will save Johnson $150m in taxes
USA/IRELAND: Johnson Controls is to merge with Tyco, a global fire and security provider, in a deal worth $3.9bn. Under the terms of the agreement,…
25th January 2016
Pump House acquired by DiversiTech
[caption id="attachment_19545" align="alignright" width="380"] Diversitech president and CEO Jim Prescott (left) with Pump House md after Monday's announcement at the AHR Expo[/caption] USA: UK-based condensate…
25th January 2016
Chiller shown using new R410A replacement
[caption id="attachment_19552" align="alignright" width="380"] The Multiaqua chiller using Chemours R410A replacement XL55 on the stand at AHR Expo[/caption] USA: A US manufacturer is to exhibit a…
24th January 2016
IIR and UNEP plan cold chain roundtable
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration is to organise a Joint Experts’ Roundtable on Cold Chain Management in Hot Climates in collaboration with UNEP. More…
24th January 2016
Industry agrees new ac efficiencies
USA: A new agreement on energy standards of residential central air conditioning and heat pump systems could save US consumers $38bn. The new standard developed…
24th January 2016
$100K fine but praise for swift action
USA: A US food company set to pay $100K for safety violations with its ammonia refrigeration system has, unusually, been praised by the OSHA for…
24th January 2016
Pearson made ASHRAE Fellow
USA: Andy Pearson of Star Refrigeration has been made a Fellow of ASHRAE on the opening day of the Society’s Winter Conference in Orlando. The…