World News
8th July 2015
World Cup boost for Qatari ac
[caption id="attachment_14432" align="alignright" width="400"] Nine new stadiums are planned for the 2022 World Cup[/caption] QATAR: Currently the subject of some controversy, but the 2022 football…
7th July 2015
Worker dies in ammonia leak
CANADA: A male contract worker died yesterday after an ammonia leak at a food processing plant in Fort Erie. Two other workers were also sent…
6th July 2015
UTC to build technology showcase
USA: United Technologies (UTC) is to build an intelligent buildings customer centre to showcase its products and integrated systems. Those products include Carrier air conditioning,…
5th July 2015
Industry must limit refrigerant focus
FRANCE: Europe’s aircon and refrigeration component makers have warned that only with a very focused approach will industry be able to achieve the phase down…
5th July 2015
Beilun customs seize 17.6 tons of R22
CHINA: Customs officers at the port of Beilun, Ningbo, are said to have intercepted and seized a shipment of up to 17.6 tons of R22…
5th July 2015
Brazil support for HFC phase down
USA: The president of Brazil Dilma Rousseff has agreed to work towards phasing down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. The announcement follows last week’s meeting…
3rd July 2015
Kasper succeeds Systemair founder
[caption id="attachment_14373" align="alignright" width="400"] Roland Kasper (left) and founder Gerald Engström,[/caption] SWEDEN: Roland Kasper has been appointed md and ceo of Systemair in succession to…
3rd July 2015
EPA approves low GWP HFCs
USA: The EPA has announced that low GWP alternative refrigerants R450A, R448A, R513A and R449A are to be approved for more uses. The decision, announced…
3rd July 2015
Industry and greens welcome EPA bans
USA: Refrigerant producers, refrigeration equipment manufacturers and green groups have welcomed the US EPA’s usage bans on high GWP HFCs. Yesterday’s announcement that certain HFCs,…
2nd July 2015
Delayed HFC bans to become law
USA: With new US HFC refrigerant bans about to become law, industry pressure has delayed measures which could have banned R134a and R404A from the…
1st July 2015
Flammable codes need to be addressed
[caption id="attachment_14318" align="alignright" width="400"] Stephen Yurek: changes to the safety and building codes are key[/caption] ITALY: Changes to safety and building codes to allow the…
1st July 2015
DuPont refrigerants now Chemours
USA: The new name for DuPont’s refrigerant business is now officially Chemours. Having rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday…
30th June 2015
Mitsubishi moves in Norway and Thailand
[caption id="attachment_14293" align="alignright" width="400"] The MIBA offices in Ytre Enebakk[/caption] JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV is to purchase all the shares of its Norwegian air…
29th June 2015
Chemours rings NYSE opening bell
[caption id="attachment_14285" align="alignright" width="400"] Mark Vergnano is joined by the Chemours management team to open the NYSE trading today[/caption] USA: Mark Vergnano, executive vice president…
28th June 2015
Helping kids understand cooling
JAPAN: BASF is making food and refrigeration the focus of a set of new experiments to help kids understand more about how things keep cool.…
28th June 2015
Danfoss wins family business award
ITALY: Danish family business Danfoss has been awarded the top honour at this year's CampdenFB European Families in Business Awards in Rome. Fourth-generation members of…
28th June 2015
Daikin refrigeration system training
GERMANY: Daikin Germany now boasts three training rooms for its commercial refrigeration systems. Although best known for its air conditioning systems, the Japanese manufacturer also…
26th June 2015
ASHRAE unveils “vital” legionellosis guide
USA: ASHRAE has published long-awaited industry guidance on legionellosis in a new standard. The document establishes minimum legionellosis risk management requirements for building water systems. …
26th June 2015
BIM – a mystery to most installers
NETHERLANDS: Governments may see BIM as the next big thing in building design, but a new report suggests it is a mystery to most hvac…
26th June 2015
World heat pump market grows
[caption id="attachment_14218" align="alignright" width="300"] World Heat Pump market, by product & volume, 2014[/caption] UK: The global heat pump market continues to grow with sales reaching…
25th June 2015
US refrigerant firms to fight Chinese imports
USA: A coalition of US-based manufacturers and other interested parties have filed an anti-dumping petition on Chinese refrigerant imports. A previously unheard of group – the…
24th June 2015
FRISBEE project proves alternatives
BELGIUM: A recently completed project to improve refrigeration technologies throughout the European food cold chain has furthered our understanding of the viability of alternative technologies.…
24th June 2015
Naturals dominate in HCFC replacement list
CHINA: Just one HFC is included in a draft list of refrigerants recommended by the Chinese government for the replacement of HCFCs. The list of…
24th June 2015
Ahold and Delhaize supermarkets to merge
BELGIUM: Dutch retailer Ahold has entered into an agreement to merge with its Belgian counterpart Delhaize. The combination, Ahold Delhaize, will create a complementary base…
24th June 2015
Trane chillers earn EPD verification
USA: Trane has earned Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) verification and registration for its entire range of CenTraVac chillers. Type III EPD verification proves…
24th June 2015
Pioneering mentoring scheme announced
UK: A soon-to-be-launched mentoring scheme promises a unique opportunity for knowledge exchange between industry professionals at different stages in their careers. The Sustain-Ability project will…
23rd June 2015
US retailers ignore HFC replacements
USA: Leading US supermarkets have been criticised for doing little to phase out HFC refrigerants. In a new report, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals…