World News
21st February 2014
Mitsi buys Turkish distributor
[caption id="attachment_21571" align="alignright" width="350"] The Klima Plus offices[/caption] JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is to acquire its Turkish air conditioning distributor, Klima Plus. The move follows the…
20th February 2014
ACR consultant expands into Asia
[caption id="attachment_3589" align="alignright" width="253"] Steve Gill, named Consultant of the Year at last week's ACR News Awards[/caption] MALAYSIA: UK award winning ACR consultants Stephen Gill…
19th February 2014
Retailers go for low GWP refrigeration
GERMANY: Nearly two-thirds of food retailers in Western and Northern Europe have implemented natural refrigerant technology in store, a new study shows. Produced by market…
19th February 2014
SAE challenges 1234yf fire tests
[caption id="attachment_3169" align="alignright" width="300"] The DUH fire tests carried out in an enclosed environment are said to have produced dangerous levels of HF[/caption] BRUSSELS: The…
18th February 2014
Still time to enter for an IIR award
FRANCE: Applications are still sought for the Gustav Lorentzen Medal for outstanding achievement in all fields of refrigeration. The prestigious award is presented once every…
18th February 2014
AIRAH to develop hvac rating tool
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) is behind the development of an online rating tool to designed to reduce energy…
16th February 2014
Compressor price-fixers in $48.4m US deal
USA: The refrigeration compressor manufacturers caught up in price-fixing allegations in 2009 have struck a $48.4m deal to settle a class action in the USA.…
16th February 2014
Pakistan plugs HCFC loophole
PAKISTAN: Customs authorities have been instructed to stop clearance/release of imported R22 to avoid breaching Pakistan’s commitment under the Montreal Protocol. The instructions were issued…
15th February 2014
US to Introduce HFC phase-down and bans
[caption id="attachment_3505" align="alignright" width="300"] US president Barack Obama's climate action plan, announced last June, calls on the USA to show leadership on climate change[/caption] USA:…
15th February 2014
Saudis to expel nearly 1 milllion ac units
[caption id="attachment_3487" align="alignright" width="400"] Confiscated units are de-gassed and the refrigerant recovered from the units before destruction, according to the Saudi authorities[/caption] SAUDI ARABIA: The…
14th February 2014
Fujitsu partners with AC Milan
[caption id="attachment_3484" align="alignright" width="450"] The Fujitsu brand will be in evidence at AC Milan's home ground, the San Siro stadium.[/caption] ITALY: Fujitsu air conditioning has…
14th February 2014
Strong interest in Chillventa 2014
GERMANY: Chillventa 2014, taking place in October in Nuremberg, is already booked to 90% of the 2012 event, the organiser reports. The leading biennial international…
13th February 2014
DuPont settles with Filipino fraudsters
PHILIPPINES: DuPont has received a public apology and an unspecified amount of compensation in a counterfeit refrigerant case with a Filipino company. In 2012, DuPont…
12th February 2014
GE freezes water with magnetics
[caption id="attachment_3460" align="alignright" width="400"] Scientists Michael Benedict (left) and Venkat Venkatakrishnan used GE’s magnetic refrigeration system to chill a bottle of Coors Light.[/caption] USA: Researchers…
11th February 2014
Panasonic award for best project
UK: Panasonic has announced the inauguration of its PRO Awards for the best projects incorporating its air conditioning and heat pump products. This new international…
11th February 2014
Daikin launches heat recovery VRV
UK: Daikin is claiming huge efficiency increases for the heat recovery version of its VRV lV air conditioning system. The new three-pipe version of the…
10th February 2014
DuPont adds further security
USA: In an effort to defeat counterfeiting DuPont has introduced further security measures on its refrigerant packaging. The new measures have been added to its…
9th February 2014
ASHRAE in standards battle
USA: ASHRAE is embroiled in a court action in the USA which could have far-reaching implications for our access to industry standards. ASHRAE which publishes…
9th February 2014
Hitachi looks to expand in France
FRANCE: Hitachi is set to expand its air conditioning distribution in France with plans for 20 dealers and 50 outlets by the end of next…
7th February 2014
Schneider sells Invensys appliance division
FRANCE: Schneider Electric is to sell the Invensys Appliance division, which includes the Ranco and Robertshaw brands, to an affiliate of private equity firm Sun…
7th February 2014
Bitzer expands in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA: German refrigeration compressor manufacturer has established 100% ownership of its representative office in Anyang, near Seoul. Bitzer Korea will be headed by new…
5th February 2014
Annette heads GEA freezers
GERMANY: Annette Wille is to look after all of GEA Refrigeration Technologies’ freezer activities worldwide as the new president technology centre freezer. The former director…
5th February 2014
New ASHRAE refrigerant standards
USA: ASHRAE has added 15 new refrigerants to the 2013 editions of its major refrigerants-related standards. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 34-2013, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants,…
5th February 2014
Chinese smash R134a counterfeiting ring
CHINA: Honeywell and DuPont have been victims of counterfeiters but it seems the Chinese are also quite prepared to fake their own. At the end…
4th February 2014
Actrol sold to plumbing business Reece
AUSTRALIA: Private-equity firm Catalyst Investment Managers has sold its refrigeration and air conditioning parts business Actrol to plumbing-giant Reece for AUS$280m. Catalyst bought Actrol in…
4th February 2014
Maastricht conference to discuss F-gas
BRUSSELS: The European Cold Storage and Logistics Association (ECSLA) is promising a whole new format for its Winter Cold Chain Logistics Conference & Trade Show…
3rd February 2014
IPCC confirms HFO GWPs are less than 1
USA: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has confirmed that both R1234yf and R1234ze(E) have global warming potentials below that of carbon dioxide. In…