World News
7th August 2015
USITC backs Chinese import probe
USA: The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is to continue investigations into cheap HFC refrigerant imports from China after deciding they may have damaged US…
7th August 2015
Carrier bags Middle East 7-Eleven deal
[caption id="attachment_15055" align="alignright" width="400"] Tamas Hajagos, md of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, Middle East Exports agrees the deal with Khamis Al Sabousi[/caption] UAE: Carrier…
7th August 2015
Dripping air conditioners a problem in HK
HONG KONG: Despite being illegal, condensate dripping from air conditioning units is reported to be an increasing hazard in Hong Kong. With its abundance of…
7th August 2015
Frigicoll introduces R32 ac in Spain
SPAIN: Frigicoll, a major supplier of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in Spain, has introduced an air conditioner using R32 refrigerant under its Kaysun brand.…
6th August 2015
Solo Chemours sees fluoroproducts decline 2%
[caption id="attachment_15036" align="alignright" width="250"] Chemours president and CEO Mark Vergnano announced plans to transform Chemours into a higher value chemistry company[/caption] USA: Chemours, the recently…
5th August 2015
ASHRAE hits back at “sexist” ac study
USA: ASHRAE has hit back at the Maastricht University study suggesting that methods to determine thermal comfort are biased against women. The study by Boris…
5th August 2015
ManTooth digital gauge wins top US honour
USA: Tools manufacturer Yellow Jacket has won a top US award for its ManTooth wireless P/T gauge. Introduced last year, the wireless gauge has won…
5th August 2015
Mueller Industries to buy Tecumseh
USA: Copper tube manufacturer Mueller Industries and a US investment company are behind the $123m acquisition of compressor manufacturer Tecumseh. In an announcement today, Tecumseh…
4th August 2015
Top GEA HX executives depart
[caption id="attachment_14953" align="alignright" width="400"] Christoph Michel (left) and Michael Andersen (right) signal a change of leadership[/caption] GERMANY: GEA Heat Exchangers has announced the departures of…
4th August 2015
Legionnaires’ disease claims 7 lives
USA: Authorities are confident that the legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the South Bronx, which has now claimed seven lives, is due to one or more…
3rd August 2015
Cold store to pay $0.5m for ammonia failures
USA: A Massachusetts cold storage company is spending over $0.5m, primarily on safety improvements, to resolve claims it violated ammonia handling regulations. In an agreement…
3rd August 2015
Daikin launches new R32 unit in Thailand
THAILAND: Daikin has introduced its Inverter Smart air conditioner with low GWP refrigerant R32 to the Thai market. Already providing technical assistance to Thai manufacturers…
2nd August 2015
Learn about alternatives e-learning
UK: Two further webinars have been organised as an introduction to the REAL Zero and REAL Alternatives e-learning programmes. REAL Alternatives builds on the established…
2nd August 2015
AHRI wins concessions on standards
USA: A settlement has been has been reached in the court case between the AHRI and the US Department of Energy’s energy efficiency standards for commercial…
31st July 2015
RDM expands US sales team
USA: Controls manufacturer RDM has appointed Steve Moss as senior account manager in the USA, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Steve will support new and existing…
31st July 2015
Lu-Ve appoints director of new OEM division
[caption id="attachment_14888" align="alignright" width="217"] Michele Ampezzan[/caption] ITALY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve Group has appointed Michele Ampezzan as sales director of its OEM products business unit.…
30th July 2015
Trane opens new chiller test facility
FRANCE: Chiller testing has begun at a new state-of-the-art testing facility in Trane’s main European plant in Epinal, France. In addition to its large capacity…
30th July 2015
Carrier latest to install R1234ze chiller
FRANCE: Carrier has joined the league of chiller manufacturers adopting the new low GWP HFO refrigerant 1234ze(E) with a debut installation in Geneva. Two Carrier…
29th July 2015
New York hit by fatal LD outbreak
USA: Authorities are currently testing water from cooling towers and other potential sources after an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the South Bronx area of…
29th July 2015
€1m needed to save Koxka/Kobol plants
[caption id="attachment_14840" align="alignright" width="288"] The Koxka factory in Pamplona (above) and Kobol factory in top[/caption] SPAIN: A group of managers of the bankrupt Kobol and…
29th July 2015
Beijer Ref buys Realcold
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref has strengthened its foothold in Australasia by acquiring the refrigeration wholesaler, Realcold. The move for Realcold follows hot on the heels of…
29th July 2015
High efficiency ac could save 25Gt of CO2
FRANCE: Upgrading all existing room air conditioners to highest efficiency units, combined with the transition to lower GWP refrigerants, could save 25 gigatons of CO2…
29th July 2015
Cooling firm fined for R22 release
CANADA: A company providing district cooling to locations in Windsor, Ontario, has been fined a total of CAD100,000 (€70,000) for releasing R22 to atmosphere. BPC…
29th July 2015
Plans to develop “refrigerant driving license”
USA: The AHRI has met with UNEP to develop a global qualification programme for refrigerant supply chain networks. The AHRI (Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute)…
28th July 2015
Further talks on global HFC phase-down
PARIS: The parties to the Montreal Protocol have agreed to hold an additional HFC phase-down meeting prior to November’s meeting in Dubai. While the parties…
28th July 2015
UTC’s Geraud Darnis to retire
[caption id="attachment_14807" align="alignright" width="200"] Geraud Darnis: retiring in January[/caption] USA: Geraud Darnis, president and CEO of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, has announced his intention…
28th July 2015
Aspen buys Australian distributor
AUSTRALIA: UK condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has acquired a majority stake in Australian wholesaler Pro Pipe Supplies. Since its establishment in 1999, Pro Pipe…