World News
30th July 2014
Beijer Ref buys remainder of SCM Frigo
[caption id="attachment_7236" align="alignright" width="340"] SCM Frigo plays a leading role in the manufacture of CO2 refrigeration systems[/caption] SWEDEN: Refrigeration group, Beijer Ref AB, is acquiring…
29th July 2014
Honeywell tests new R404A replacement
USA: Honeywell has been testing a new low GWP refrigerant as a potential replacement for R404A in hermetically-sealed refrigeration systems. The refrigerant manufacturer used last…
29th July 2014
Germany tops in energy efficiency study
USA: Germany has come out on top in a new energy efficiency survey of the world’s largest economies which sees the USA trailing. In its…
28th July 2014
$14m funding for US acr projects
[caption id="attachment_7172" align="alignright" width="400"] The development of a rotating heat exchanger is one of the recipients of Energy Department funding[/caption] USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration…
28th July 2014
Samsung opens new technical centre
UK: Samsung has officially opened its new dedicated European air conditioning technical centre in Chertsey. The new centre is just a couple of miles across town…
27th July 2014
UK commuters worse than cattle with no ac
EUROPE: As temperatures soared across Europe last week, commuters were some of the worst affected due to malfunctioning or non-existent air conditioning. While London tube…
25th July 2014
Lu-Ve opens Indian subsidiary
ITALY: Lu-Ve Group has created a new trading company in India to strengthen its operations in a booming market. The Italian heat exchanger manufacturer has…
25th July 2014
Panasonic adds auto leak detection
EUROPE: Panasonic is the latest air conditioning manufacturer to offer an automatic leak detection and pump-down system on its VRF products. Said to be ideal…
24th July 2014
Samsung first with Eurovent certification
SOUTH KOREA: Samsung has become the first air conditioning manufacturer to receive verification of its products to the new Eurovent VRF performance mark. After two…
24th July 2014
UTC will grow the CIAT brand
[caption id="attachment_7060" align="alignright" width="200"] Philippe Delpech[/caption] FRANCE: United Technologies, parent company of US air conditioning manufacturer Carrier, has confirmed its intention to purchase CIAT and expand…
24th July 2014
Carrier makes firm offer for CIAT
FRANCE: Carrier’s parent company United Technologies has made a firm bid for a stake in French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT. Confirmation comes from investment group…
22nd July 2014
French manufacturer CIAT for sale?
[caption id="attachment_7023" align="alignright" width="400"] The CIAT factory in Culoz, France[/caption] FRANCE: Unconfirmed reports suggest that French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT is for sale with Carrier,…
22nd July 2014
Desiere appointed Daikin Belgium md
BELGIUM: Roderick Desiere, who was involved in the formation of Daikin UK in 2003, has been appointed md of Daikin Belgium. Roderick Desiere started his…
22nd July 2014
Jim Whelan leads revitalised Viessmann
[caption id="attachment_6996" align="alignright" width="286"] The Viessmann UK hq in Telford[/caption] UK: Jim Whelan, former md of Carrier HVACR UK and Ireland, is now leading Viessmann’s…
22nd July 2014
Sysco pays $20m for refrigeration violations
USA: The USA’s largest food distribution company has agreed to pay almost $20m in penalties for failing to ensure that perishable foods were kept properly…
22nd July 2014
MHI integrates its acr and heating interests
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to integrate air conditioning and refrigeration company with its commercial heating business. The move will integrate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning…
21st July 2014
Air conditioning pioneer Airwell sold off
[caption id="attachment_6984" align="alignright" width="367"] Airwell's Tillières factory (left) and the Wesper factory at Pons (right)[/caption] FRANCE: On a sad day for the French air conditioning…
21st July 2014
Fire hits Samsung factory in Algeria
ALGERIA: Significant damage is reported to Samsung’s joint venture air conditioning factory in Algeria following a fire yesterday. Eighteen fire tenders attended the incident at…
21st July 2014
DuPont trials R404A transport “drop-in”
USA: DuPont is trialling a new lower GWP refrigerant blend as possible “drop-in” replacement for R404A in transport refrigeration systems. R404A has been the preferred…
21st July 2014
Suppliers must pass on carbon tax savings
[caption id="attachment_6957" align="alignright" width="300"] The carbon tax was not popular with many Australian citizens[/caption] AUSTRALIA: The air conditioning and refrigeration industry has been warned to…
19th July 2014
Minor is major influence for DuPont
USA: DuPont’s Barbara Minor has been named a DuPont Fellow for her work in the development of alternative and low GWP refrigerants. Barbara is one…
18th July 2014
UK praised as Beijer Ref sales climb
SWEDEN: Latest financial figures from Beijer Ref indicate that it is strengthening its position as the largest refrigeration wholesaler in Europe.
17th July 2014
Bitzer to build new hq
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer is to build a new office headquarters building close to its current site in Sindelfingen. The new building will maintain the close…
16th July 2014
Fetzer is BAC president
[caption id="attachment_6881" align="alignright" width="109"] Don Fetzer[/caption] USA: Don Fetzer, md of Baltimore Aircoil Europe, has been appointed president of Baltimore Aircoil Company in the USA. …
15th July 2014
Spool compressor hits peak note
USA: The company behind a new refrigeration and air conditioning compressor design claims that its latest prototype has achieved market level energy efficiency. Joe Orosz,…
15th July 2014
Retrofit looks to halve energy demand
EUROPE: A hospital in Aydin, Turkey, is to serve as a test case to demonstrate that it is possible to reduce energy consumption by 50%…
15th July 2014
Energy efficiency is the first fuel
USA: The enduring potential for energy efficient technologies in the USA has been highlighted by US senator Jeanne Shaheen. Providing the keynote speech at Danfoss’…