World News
27th February 2015
CES changes name to Nortek
[caption id="attachment_11691" align="alignright" width="200"] Mark DeVincent: "leveraging our strengths"[/caption] USA: Air handling unit manufacturer CES Group, a subsidiary of Nortek Inc, has changed its name…
26th February 2015
Refrigerant app passes 100,000 downloads
USA: Emerson’s HVAC refrigerant charge calculator for air conditioning applications has passed the 100,000 download milestone. Released in late 2012, the free HVAC Check &…
25th February 2015
Frascold opens Shanghai office
ITALY: Following its recent launch of a US subsidiary, Italian compressor manufacturer Frascold has opened an office in China. Following a successful history of using…
25th February 2015
Beijer Ref buys Malaysian wholesaler
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesale group Beijer Ref is to acquire all the shares in the Malaysian refrigeration wholesaler, RNA Engineering & Trading. Established in 1975, RNA…
24th February 2015
UK growth best in Europe
EUROPE: UK hvac installers boasted the largest growth in turnover and had one of the best filled order books in Europe last year. The UK…
23rd February 2015
ASHRAE seeks data centre comments
USA: A proposed standard from ASHRAE providing requirements for energy use in data centres is open for public input. ASHRAE Standard 90.4P, Energy Standard for Data…
22nd February 2015
Lower GWP blends in Bitzer compressors
GERMANY: Bitzer has produced an information sheet for those considering using some of the new lower GWP refrigerants and blends with its compressors. Many of…
22nd February 2015
Settlements agreed for NH3 safety breaches
USA: Two companies in northwest USA have agreed to settle with the EPA for contravening ammonia safety legislation. Dickinson Frozen Foods of Sugar City, Idaho,…
20th February 2015
Arneg buys UK’s Manor Concepts
[caption id="attachment_11509" align="alignright" width="380"] The Manor Concepts factory in Sandy, Bedfordshire[/caption] UK: Italian retail refrigeration equipment manufacturer Arneg has acquired a 100% stake in Bedfordshire-based…
20th February 2015
Linking chemical know-how to hvac efficiency
USA: Johnson Controls is planning to tap into knowledge gained from the chemical industry to develop more efficient commercial hvac control systems. In a pioneering partnership…
18th February 2015
IIR seeks best cold chain student project
JAPAN: A special student award will form part of this year’s International Congress of Refrigeration in Yokohama, Japan. ICR2015, the 24th IIR International Congress of…
17th February 2015
E360 forum comes to Canada
CANADA: Emerson Climate Technologies is taking its E360 forum to Canada for the first time next month. The E360 initiative is designed to inform customers…
17th February 2015
Cloud Cast – the outdoor cooling answer?
[caption id="attachment_11434" align="alignright" width="350"] The working Cloud Cast system inside Dubai’s Museum of Future Government Services[/caption] UAE: Large-scale energy efficient outdoor cooling could become a…
16th February 2015
Clivet leads legionella detection project
ITALY: Air conditioning manufacturer Clivet is leading a European project to design a means of automatically detecting legionella. The three-year project is being funded by…
15th February 2015
Nordic retailer ICA hits CO2 targets
SWEDEN: Swedish retailer ICA Gruppen has achieved the 30% CO2 reduction target it set in 2006, six years ahead of schedule. The reduction is said…
15th February 2015
ASERCOM and AHRI to co-operate
FRANCE: ASERCOM has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US body AHRI to co-operate in regulatory, standards, and certification activities. The agreement was signed…
15th February 2015
Quebec aids switch to CO2 refrigeration
CANADA: The government of Quebec has allocated $55,500 (€40,000) to help supermarket chain Sobeys switch to CO2 refrigeration systems. The aid, announced by Orford MP…
13th February 2015
Eurovent gets close to DIN CERTCO
FRANCE: Certification body Eurovent is seeking closer collaboration with its German counterpart DIN CERTCO. Both parties say they are looking forward to a close collaboration…
13th February 2015
A-Gas merges US and Mexican businesses
USA: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas has merged its businesses in the USA and Mexico to form A-Gas Americas. The formation of A-Gas Americas involves the merger…
12th February 2015
Ferrandi rejoins Lu-Ve
ITALY: Lu-Ve has appointed Alessandro Ferrandi to the new role of group commercial director. The appointment marks a return to Lu-Ve for Ferrandi, who was…
12th February 2015
Firm faces $51K fine for ammonia violations
USA: A meat processing facility faces a penalty of $51,000 for allegedly exposing workers to ammonia refrigerant. Following an inspection, which began in October 2014,…
12th February 2015
UTC to look for new heat exchanger materials
[caption id="attachment_11347" align="alignright" width="400"] UTRC, established in 1929, carries our broad-ranging research. Here a researcher sets up a test at UTRC into flow battery technology[/caption]…
12th February 2015
MHI latest to launch R32 air conditioners
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has become the latest Japanese company to introduce a range of R32 air conditioners to its home market. The new TS…
11th February 2015
Modine elects Bills to board
USA: Modine Manufacturing has elected DuPont’s David G Bills to its board of directors. DuPont’s senior vice president corporate strategy since 2009, he previously held…
11th February 2015
Beijer Ref sees sales rise 9% in 2014
[caption id="attachment_10515" align="alignright" width="400"] Beijer Ref headquarters in Malmo[/caption] SWEDEN: A strong end to the year boosted Beijer Ref turnover to SEK7,189m (€762m) last year…
11th February 2015
Danfoss seeks environmental EnVisioneer
USA: Danfoss is seeking entries for its sixth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. Launched in 2010, the competition recognises US original equipment manufacturers,…
11th February 2015
DHL doubles cold storage capability
CHINA: DHL has greatly increased its cold storage capabilities in China by doubling the size of its air freight logistics centre in Shanghai. The €16m…