World News
22nd March 2015
Ebm-Papst plans €10m expansion
GERMANY: Fans and motors manufacturer Ebm-Papst is investing €10m in an expansion of its facility in St Georgen, Baden-Württemberg. The investment will include a new…
20th March 2015
Emerson joins rush to lower GWPs
[caption id="attachment_12103" align="alignright" width="390"] Emerson's Discus range will be compatible with the new gases[/caption] USA: Following hot on the heels of Bitzer, Emerson has announced…
20th March 2015
Bitzer approves new low GWP refrigerants
GERMANY: Bitzer has become the first compressor manufacturer to approve a full range of new low GWP refrigerants. Following DuPont's announcement last week that its…
18th March 2015
Low GWP gas to be added to safety standard
USA: The new foam blowing agent 1336mzz(Z), a low GWP HFO, is to be added to the ANSI/ASHRAE designation and safety standard 34-2013. The proposed…
18th March 2015
Report compares CO2 refrigeration costs
USA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Hillphoenix has produced a report looking at the real-life costs of CO2 refrigeration systems. As well as the initial cost,…
17th March 2015
Hussmann faces fine after worker’s death
USA: Refrigeration equipment manufacturer Hussmann faces a fine of $272,250 following the death of a worker in 2014. The 58-year-old maintenance worker is said to…
17th March 2015
Beijer Ref to acquire Patton
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref is to acquire the New Zealand refrigeration wholesaler Patton. In addition to Patton's New Zealand head office and operations, the acquisition includes…
16th March 2015
Man charged with releasing refrigerant
USA: A serial air conditioning thief faces up to 15 years in prison after being charged with releasing refrigerant to atmosphere. According to local TV…
15th March 2015
Haier shows first 3D-printed air conditioner
CHINA: Haier claims to have produced and sold the world’s first 3D-printed air conditioner. The hi-wall unit featured on the Chinese manufacturer’s stand at the…
13th March 2015
R449A and R513A included in Bitzer software
SWITZERLAND: German compressor manufacturer Bitzer has now included DuPont’s XP40 (R449A) and XP10 (R513A) in its latest compressor selection software. The announcement by DuPont says…
12th March 2015
Viessmann launches 1234ze heat pump
GERMANY: Viessmann is to introduce a commercial/industrial heat pump using the low GWP HFO 1234ze. The Vitocal 350-HT, launched this week at ISH, is said…
12th March 2015
Viessmann coating wins Gulfood award
[caption id="attachment_11982" align="alignright" width="376"] The Viessmann Middle East team proudly displays the award on their exhibition stand at Gulfood 2015 (l to r): Zer Boy…
12th March 2015
Truckers warned of hydrocarbon safety risks
[caption id="attachment_11971" align="alignright" width="380"] Australian truckers have been warned of safety concerns regarding the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in vehicle air conditioning systems[/caption] AUSTRALIA: The…
11th March 2015
Radermacher is double medal winner
[caption id="attachment_11942" align="alignright" width="250"] Dr Reinhard Radermacher becomes a double medal winner[/caption] FRANCE: Following his IoR J&E Hall Gold Medal award last month, Dr Reinhard…
9th March 2015
ISH launch for R32 vac pump
GERMANY: Tool manufacturer Rothenberger is to launch an R32 vacuum pump at the ISH exhibition which opens tomorrow in Frankfurt. The ROAIRVAC R32 is a…
8th March 2015
Help sought for duct certification
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita Certification is looking to form a committee to establish requirements for a new ventilation duct certification programme. This certification programme will notably…
8th March 2015
Blygold opens office in Berlin
NETHERLANDS: Heat exchanger corrosion protection company Blygold has opened a third office in Germany. The new branch in Berlin is in addition to previously established…
8th March 2015
Armacell buys Canadian manufacturer ITP
LUXEMBOURG: Armacell is to acquire Canadian extruded polyethylene foam manufacturer Industrial Thermo Polymers Ltd (ITP). This transaction is seen as significantly strengthening Armacell’s market position…
6th March 2015
Bertland increases stake in Beijer Ref
[caption id="attachment_9095" align="alignright" width="364"] Per Bertland[/caption] SWEDEN: Recent share trading has altered the balance of power at Europe’s leading refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref. One of…
5th March 2015
Webinar launch for REAL Alternatives training
EUROPE: The EU’s REAL Alternatives learning programme for engineers working with low GWP alternative refrigerants will launch on March 19 with a free webinar. The…
5th March 2015
IR completes Frigoblock purchase
IRELAND: Ingersoll-Rand has completed the €100m acquisition of transport refrigeration company Frigoblock. The completion of the deal, first reported by the Cooling Post in December,…
4th March 2015
Climaveneta to cool supercomputer
ITALY: Climaveneta is to supply 18 water-cooled chillers to the Wuxi Supercomputing Centre in China in a deal worth €2.7m. The Wuxi Supercomputing Centre, established…
4th March 2015
ASHRAE publishes updated GSHP book
USA: ASHRAE has published a revised edition of its book on the design of ground-source heat pump systems. The original book on ground source heat…
4th March 2015
SWEP opens Dubai office
DUBAI: Swedish heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP has opened an office in Dubai to serve increasing Middle East demand. The expansion of district cooling installations in…
3rd March 2015
Commission publishes F-gas guide
EUROPE: Adding to the growing mountain of advice available, the European Commission has produced its own guide to the F-gas regulations. The 28-page document –…
3rd March 2015
ASJC plans Saudi factory
SAUDI ARABIA: Al Salem Johnson Controls (ASJC) has laid the foundation stone for a new plant at King Abdullah Economic City’s Industrial Valley. The new…
2nd March 2015
EPA to adopt five flammable refrigerants
USA: The EPA is about to publish its final rule allowing five flammable refrigerants to be used in certain refrigeration and air conditioning applications. The…