World News
11th February 2015
Ammonia refrigeration safety update
[caption id="attachment_11312" align="alignright" width="300"] Wisconsin University's Pyle conference centre where the course will be held[/caption] USA: With the US EPA threatening a crackdown, a new…
10th February 2015
Alfa Laval opens office in Ghana
GHANA: Alfa Laval has opened a sales office in Ghana to meet the needs of the booming West African region. North Africa and West Africa…
9th February 2015
First MCE Saudi show rescheduled
SAUDI ARABIA: The first Middle East version of the Mostra Convegno Expocomfort show, due to take place in May, has been rescheduled. Announced last year…
9th February 2015
Ziehl-Abegg sees sales rise 9%
GERMANY: Exports of its fans and motors boosted Ziehl-Abegg’s sales by 9% in 2014. Whilst the business in Germany was up slightly on the previous…
7th February 2015
Tranter factory in Artern to close
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval Group has announced that its Tranter welded heat exchanger factory in Artern, Germany, is to close. Tranter, a group of companies acquired…
7th February 2015
Pretto joins Lloyd Coils
[caption id="attachment_11238" align="alignright" width="116"] Armando Pretto[/caption] CZECH REPUBLIC: Lloyd Coils Europe has appointed Armando Pretto to the newly created position of chief technical officer. Pretto…
7th February 2015
Armacell buys Turkish OneFlex
LUXEMBOURG: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has acquired the Turkish insulation materials manufacturer OneFlex. Armacell sees the acquisition strengthening its position in Turkey, where the company has…
7th February 2015
Petra welcomes King Abdullah
[caption id="attachment_11230" align="alignright" width="400"] King Abdullah tours the Petra factory © The Royal Hashemite Court[/caption] JORDAN: Petra Engineering, the leading Jordanian hvacr manufacturer, recently played host…
6th February 2015
IAQA joins forces with ASHRAE
USA: The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) has joined forces with ASHRAE. Under the consolidation, IAQA will become a part of the ASHRAE organisation but…
4th February 2015
Record turn-out for ASHRAE conference
USA: AHR Expo’s record Chicago show last month was matched by record delegate numbers at the attendant ASHRAE Winter Conference. With 3,018 attendees, the turn-out…
4th February 2015
ASHRAE hq receives top honours
[caption id="attachment_11189" align="alignright" width="300"] Jerry Yudelson, Green Building Initiative's president, presented the rating system certificate to ASHRAE president Tom Phoenix during ASHRAE's 2015 Winter Conference…
3rd February 2015
REHVA/ASHRAE publish chilled beam guide
USA: Guidance on designing chilled-beam systems is contained in a new book from ASHRAE and the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Associations (REHVA).…
3rd February 2015
Lu-Ve plans stock market listing
ITALY: Refrigeration equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve is looking for growth after taking the decision to float on the Italian stock market. As part of the move,…
3rd February 2015
Largest US domestic geothermal development
USA: Norton Commons, a Louisville-based developer, is to build what it claims will be the largest 100% geothermal residential community in the United States. US…
3rd February 2015
Prison for improper disposal of fridges
[caption id="attachment_11161" align="alignright" width="400"] The Guardia Civil carry out inspections during Operation Fragmentados[/caption] SPAIN: Five managers of waste sites have been given prison terms of…
3rd February 2015
Franz to head Cofely sales
GERMANY: Gerold Franz is to head up sales at Cofely Refrigeration, one of Germany’s leading industrial refrigeration contractors. Previously chief executive of leak detection company…
3rd February 2015
Beijer Ref and Carrier sign DX sales deal
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has signed a distribution agreement with Carrier to distribute its DX air conditioning products in Europe. Beijer Ref says the…
2nd February 2015
RDM and Parker partner on stepper valve
UK: Controls manufacturer RDM has entered into a partnership with US company Parker Hannifin to produce a flexible stepper-valve control for the retail sector. The…
2nd February 2015
Daikin confirms Solvay refrigerants purchase
JAPAN: Daikin says its acquisition of Solvay's European refrigerants business will boost sales to €230m by 2018. In a deal reported to be worth around €22m, the deal…
31st January 2015
AHR 2015 sets Chicago records
USA: Attendance at this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago, virtually matched last year’s record-breaking 2014 show in New York. According to the organiser’s, the 2015…
31st January 2015
EIA calls for curbs on HFC leaks
USA: The US EPA is being urged to make HFC refrigerant leaks an actionable offence under the country’s Clean Air Act. The Environmental Investigation Agency…
31st January 2015
Indian customs seize 80 tonnes of R22
INDIA: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials have seized 80,000kg of R22 worth more than 1 crore (€143,000). According to the Times of India, the consignment…
30th January 2015
Daikin buys German refrigerant plant
BELGIUM: Daikin has gained a European manufacturing base for refrigerants with its purchase of Solvay’s German-based refrigerant business. Solvay has agreed to sell its German-based…
30th January 2015
Manitowoc to separate businesses
USA: Manitowoc is to separate its foodservice and cranes businesses under pressure from activist investors. The Manitowoc board has approved a plan to spin-off the…
28th January 2015
Pharmacy fined $500,000 for cooling failure
USA: A US pharmacy chain will pay more than $500,000 after air conditioning outages caused drugs to be exposed to excess temperatures. The settlement follows…
28th January 2015
Danfoss Turbocor is AHR winner
USA: The Danfoss’ Turbocor VTT compressor has been named as the AHR Expo Product of the Year at this week’s show in Chicago. The new…
28th January 2015
EPA to crack down on ammonia plants
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency is to crack down on refrigeration facilities that are failing to implement procedures to prevent the release of ammonia.…