World News
28th July 2015
Daikin France acquires WEEE stake
FRANCE: Daikin’s French subsidiary has acquired a stake in Ecologic, a government-backed business organising WEEE collection and recycling. Ecologic was founded 10 years ago by…
26th July 2015
Bitzer announces boardroom changes
[caption id="attachment_14784" align="alignright" width="363"] Jürgen Kleiner (left) and Helmut Meyer have both left the company by mutual consent[/caption] GERMANY: There have been boardroom changes at…
25th July 2015
Evapco buys Dolphin WaterCare
[caption id="attachment_14781" align="alignright" width="400"] The Dolphin system in installed in over 5,000 facilities worldwide[/caption] USA: Cooling tower manufacturer Evapco has acquired the Dolphin WaterCare water…
25th July 2015
Hitachi expands support in Ireland
[caption id="attachment_14776" align="alignright" width="250"] Robin Chandler[/caption] IRELAND: Hitachi continues to expand its customer service offering with the appointment of Robin Chandler as applications and technical…
24th July 2015
Hydrocarbon fridge pioneer dies
GERMANY: Eberhard Günther, the man behind the production of the first hydrocarbon fridges, has died unexpectedly at the age of 70. Günther was the md…
23rd July 2015
Lu-Ve looks for expansion
[caption id="attachment_14738" align="alignright" width="300"] The Lu-Ve owners outside the Milan Stock Exchange (l to r): Fabio Liberali, Iginio Liberali, Pierluigi Faggioli, Michele Faggioli, Matteo Liberali[/caption]…
21st July 2015
Emerson webinar on SNAP delisting
USA: The implications of the US EPA’s delisting of certain common refrigerants is to be the subject of the next Emerson webinar. The final ruling…
21st July 2015
Justice Department looks to block GE deal
USA: The US Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the acquisition of General Electric’s appliance business by AB Electrolux…
21st July 2015
Views sought on EPBD
EUROPE: The European Commission has opened a public consultation to evaluate the effectiveness of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. First published in 2002, the…
19th July 2015
Beijer Ref reports best ever quarter
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported its strongest quarter ever with an increase of 15.1% to SEK2,152.9m (€230m) in the second quarter. Singled out…
19th July 2015
Epta acquires Danish CO2 specialist
[caption id="attachment_14648" align="alignright" width="294"] The Knudsen Køling hq in Køge[/caption] ITALY: Epta has acquired Knudsen Køling, a Danish specialist in the design, installation and maintenance…
17th July 2015
Chillventa 2016 to be even bigger
GERMANY: The continued success of Chillventa, the industry’s leading international show, has prompted the organiser to expand the event into hall 7A for the 2016…
16th July 2015
Johnson Controls opens VRF training centre
USA: Johnson Controls has unveiled a new training facility in Dallas, Texas, focused on VRF air conditioning. With VRF technology expected to challenge traditional ducted…
15th July 2015
Gustav Lorentzen call for papers
UK: The IoR has issued a call for papers for the 12th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Natural Working Fluids Conference. This major conference will take place…
15th July 2015
Munters to buy HB Group
[caption id="attachment_14603" align="alignright" width="300"] The HB Group headquarters in Almelo[/caption] SWEDEN: Munters is to acquire the HB Group, a producer of customised hygienic climate control…
15th July 2015
Gecko causes ac dispute
AUSTRALIA: Mitsubishi Electric is at the centre of a dispute over damage caused to one of its air conditioners by a gecko. Birds, rodents, snakes,…
15th July 2015
Electrolux in great ac give-away
USA: Electrolux is giving away hundreds of air conditioners to needy US inhabitants facing unrelenting heat. The company has announced the donation of nearly 1,000…
15th July 2015
Florida firm faces $116,000 fine
USA: A Florida-based refrigerated warehouse company faces fines of $116,100 for putting workers at risk of ammonia exposure. Commercial Warehousing Inc of White Haven was…
14th July 2015
Firms fined for ammonia violations
USA: Three Washington companies have signed settlements for violations of federal chemical storage laws for failing to properly report storage of significant amounts of ammonia.…
13th July 2015
Copeland selection now online
USA: Emerson’s Copeland selection software is now also available as an online version for compressor and condensing unit selection. Unlike former versions of Select which…
12th July 2015
IoR support for compressor conference
UK: The IoR is supporting the 9th International conference on compressors and their systems in London in September. Until August 1, Institute of Refrigeration members…
12th July 2015
Lab explosion due to domestic fridge
USA: A fridge explosion at Michigan State University (MSU) may have been due to the use of a domestic fridge in a laboratory environment. Emergency services…
12th July 2015
Texas cold store faces $76,500 fine
USA: Texas-based Valley International Cold Storage faces potential fines of $76,500 for failing to protect workers from possible exposure to ammonia. Eight of the 15…
12th July 2015
Poor install makes ac biggest fire risk
SINGAPORE: Air conditioning units are reported to pose a greater fire risk than any other common household appliance in Singapore. A new report from the…
10th July 2015
A-Gas launches new analytical products
AUSTRALIA: Two new refrigerant analytical services from A-Gas could lead to safer refrigerant re-use and prevent system damage. The A-Gas Refrig Health Check (RHC) is…
9th July 2015
SIRACH workshop at IIR Congress
UK: The UK’s SIRACH network is to host a workshop on differing global approaches to innovation at the forthcoming IIR International Congress of Refrigeration in…
9th July 2015
Emerson to discuss HFC delisting
USA: Emerson is to make the EPA’s recent delisting of certain commonly used refrigerants the subject of its next E360 forum. Taking place at The…