World News
30th September 2014
Comments sought on legionellosis standard
USA: A fourth version of ASHRAE’s proposed legionellosis standard is open for public comment until November 10, 2014. Standard 188P, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building…
30th September 2014
Hunt is on for oldest R22 system
SWITZERLAND: UK-based DuPont Refrigerant distributor IDS is leading the hunt to find the oldest R22 system in Europe. While EU legislation prohibits the sale of…
30th September 2014
HFC refrigerant use sees further decline
EUROPE: The net supply of F-gases in Europe, the majority of which are used in refrigeration and air conditioning, declined again in 2013. The latest…
28th September 2014
DOE rejects AHRI standards challenge
USA: The Department of Energy is to reject a petition from the AHRI for a reconsideration of the new energy conservation standards for commercial walk-in…
28th September 2014
Workers strike over R32 plant closure
[caption id="attachment_8106" align="alignright" width="400"] Arkema's plant in Zamarillo, Spain, is due to close by the end of the year[/caption] SPAIN: Workers at the Arkema refrigerant…
28th September 2014
Daikin launches R32 in Sweden
SWEDEN: Daikin Sweden is the latest Daikin subsidiary to officially launch the Ururu Sarara air conditioner running on the low GWP refrigerant R32. Already available…
27th September 2014
European ac market set for growth
EUROPE: The European air conditioning market is predicted to grow by around 7% in 2015, following a contraction of 3% this year. The figures, revealed…
27th September 2014
Source identified as LD death toll rises to 5
SPAIN: The cooling tower of a heat treatment plant is suspected as being responsible for the legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Sabedell which has now killed five.…
26th September 2014
EPEE takes low emissions pledge
BRUSSELS: Industry body EPEE says it will set up a low emissions task force as one of a number of new measures to support Europe’s…
25th September 2014
EC orders Germany to stop using R134a
BRUSSELS: The EC has told Germany it must enforce the MAC Directive and stop German manufacturers using R134a in new car air conditioning systems. The…
25th September 2014
Beijer to buy German wholesaler Grün
GERMANY: The Swedish refrigeration group Beijer Ref is set to acquire German refrigeration wholesaler Grün Großhandel für Kälte- und Klimazubehör. A family-owned business, Grün was…
24th September 2014
Canada could follow US with HFC bans
CANADA: The Government of Canada is the latest to announce that it is to regulate HFC refrigerants. Speaking at yesterday’s opening of the United Nation’s…
24th September 2014
Thermo King adopts R404A replacement
BELGIUM: Thermo King has adopted DuPont’s new R404A replacement refrigerant R452A as a lower GWP option for its transport refrigeration customers. The new refrigerant, announced…
23rd September 2014
Global move to reduce HFC emissions
USA: The world's leading refrigeration associations are backing a global initiative to reduce refrigerant emissions. The Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, the Air Conditioning, Heating and…
23rd September 2014
Aldi equips 300th CO2 store
GERMANY: In a move away from HFCs, discount supermarket group Aldi Süd has equipped its 300th store with CO2 refrigeration. Aldi Süd has been reducing its…
23rd September 2014
Climaveneta subsidiaries in Russia and ME
ITALY: Hvac equipment manufacturer Climaveneta has established subsidiaries in Russia and Dubai to strengthen its international representation. The adorably-named OOO Climaveneta in Moscow will have…
22nd September 2014
Group to speed change to low GWP gases
USA: A group of manufacturers and end-users that rely on refrigerants is to form a new group to to accelerate the transition to low GWP…
22nd September 2014
Alfa Laval distributor in Qatar
QATAR: Leminar Air Conditioning Company has become exclusive distributor for Alfa Laval plate heat exchangers and pressurisation units in Qatar. This agreement comes at a…
22nd September 2014
Sabadell LD outbreak cases rise to 34
SPAIN: A further six confirmed cases in the last few days has brought the total number of people affected in the Sabadell legionnaires’ disease outbreak…
22nd September 2014
RDM acquires Malaysian operation
[caption id="attachment_8336" align="alignright" width="200"] Andy Chandler: "Key growth market"[/caption] UK: Control and monitoring company Resource Data Management (RDM) has acquired RDM Asia as part of…
20th September 2014
Haier offers lifetime compressor warranty
FRANCE: Chinese domestic appliance manufacturer Haier has introduced a lifetime warranty on the compressors in its new high capacity refrigerators. Thought to be the first manufacturer…
20th September 2014
Hussmann forms CO2 alliance
USA: Refrigeration equipment manufacturers Hussmann and Systemes LMP of Quebec, Canada, have created an alliance to provide customised solutions for CO2 transcritical systems. LMP has…
20th September 2014
EPA extends HFC ban comment deadline
USA: The opportunity to comment on the US EPA’s controversial plan to delist a number of commonly-used refrigerants has been extended. The proposal, first revealed…
19th September 2014
US proposes new rooftop efficiencies
USA: The US Department of Energy has proposed new efficiency standards for commercial rooftop air conditioners that could slash energy use by as much as…
19th September 2014
Haier to insulate with 1233zd(E)
USA: Chinese company Haier is the latest refrigerator manufacturer to adopt the new insulation blowing agent 1233zd(E). In a deal announced by Honeywell, Haier will use…
18th September 2014
Trane opens first parts shop
FRANCE: The first Trane Store in Europe, offering original parts and direct support service, opened today in Bordeaux, France. The store, which is planned as…
18th September 2014
Two more deaths in Spanish LD outbreak
SPAIN: The legionnaires disease outbreak in Sabadell, near Barcelona, has claimed two more lives. The two who died today, aged 86 and 84, bring the…