World News
9th April 2025
Europe “flooded” with illegal R404A/R507
EUROPE: Companies and organisations across Europe are warning of a “widespread” illegal trade in banned high GWP refrigerants like R404A and R507.
8th April 2025
Daikin buys Swedish heat pump service business
BELGIUM/SWEDEN: Daikin has acquired the Swedish residential heat pump service company Kylslaget.
8th April 2025
Tim Kroeger RIP
BELGIUM: Eurovent Certification has announced the death of its business development manager Tim Kroeger.
7th April 2025
Contractor charged with illegally importing HFCs
USA: The CEO of a Georgia-based HVAC contracting company has been charged with illegally importing 500 cylinders of HFC refrigerants from Peru.
7th April 2025
Epta sales up 17% in 2024
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta saw turnover rise 17% in 2024 to €1,682m.
4th April 2025
Virgin R404A refrigerant being sold as reclaimed
POLAND: A Polish refrigerant reclamation business has warned of high GWP gases like R404A being passed off as reclaimed material in breach of the European F-gas regulations.
3rd April 2025
Systemair CEO Roland Kasper to step down
SWEDEN: Roland Kasper is set to leave Systemair after ten years as president and CEO of the Swedish ventilation equipment manufacturer.
2nd April 2025
A-Gas acquires Canadian reclaimer RSI
CANADA: Refrigerant management company A-Gas has acquired Refrigerant Services Inc (RSI), a Canadian refrigerant reclamation business based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
1st April 2025
Carrier chiller achieves date centre Eurovent certification
UK: Carrier has become the first manufacturer to achieve Eurovent Certified Performance for free-cooling air-cooled process chillers specifically designed for data centre applications.
1st April 2025
VDKF and EPEE agree closer ties
GERMANY: VDKF, the German contractors association, and EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment, has agreed reciprocal membership with the intention to work more closely together.
1st April 2025
Copeland invests in thermo-acoustic heat pump
USA: Copeland has invested in BlueHeart Energy, a Netherlands-based startup developing a novel thermo-acoustic-based heating technology.
1st April 2025
Eurovent announces new fan group chairperson
BELGIUM: Eurovent’s Fan Technology product group has elected EBM-Papst’s director of regulatory affairs Julien Grilliat as its new group chairperson.
1st April 2025
Appel named president of new Danfoss division
DENMARK: Danfoss Climate Solutions has named Dennis Appel as divisional president of its newly established Controls and Thermal Management division.
30th March 2025
Alfa Laval to acquire cryogenics business
SWEDEN/FRANCE: Alfa Laval has agreed the €800m acquisition of the Fives Cryogenics business unit, part of Fives Group.
27th March 2025
Trane expands cold store rental fleet
BELGIUM: Trane has expanded its container cold store rental fleet across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, with the introduction of new models, features and power solutions.
26th March 2025
Daikin invests to advance IAQ
JAPAN/USA: Daikin Applied has invested in Poppy Health, a pioneer start-up in real-time air measurement technology to optimise ventilation in commercial buildings.
26th March 2025
Munters expands US data centre production
USA: Climate control company Munters is to expand its data centre technologies factory in Daleville, Virginia.
25th March 2025
Honeywell renames refrigerants business in spin-off
USA: Honeywell has renamed its refrigerants business Solstice Advanced Materials in a planned spin-off into an independent, US publicly-traded company.
25th March 2025
ISH 2025 visitors up 6%
GERMANY: This year’s ISH exhibition for the sanitation, heating and air conditioning industry attracted 163,157 visitors from 150 countries, a 6% increase on the last event in 2023.
24th March 2025
AC a key driver in higher electricity demand
FRANCE: Rising demand for air conditioning is seen as a key factor for higher electricity demand in the global buildings sector in 2024.
24th March 2025
Daikin brings HVAC service under one brand
BELGIUM: Daikin has brought its diverse HVAC service offerings, from commissioning to modernisation and rentals, under one brand.
23rd March 2025
EU stands by F-gas regs in face of global trade concerns
Wopke Hoekstra: "The F-gas regulation delivers high ambition while respecting the EU’s international obligations" EUROPE: The European Commission has stood by the F-gas Regulation in…
23rd March 2025
Study finds heat pump efficiencies falling short
SWITZERLAND: A two-year survey of over 1,000 heat pump installations across Central Europe claims that 17% of air-source and 2% of ground-source heat pumps fail to meet European efficiency standards.
21st March 2025
German homeowners recommend heat pumps
GERMANY: Nearly 90% of German homeowners are satisfied or very satisfied with their heat pump and over 80% would recommend the technology to relatives and friends, a new survey reveals.
21st March 2025
Daikin motor wins technology award
JAPAN: A high-efficiency IPM motor with reluctance torque used in air conditioners has been awarded Japan’s 18th Electrical Technology Foundation of Electricity Award.
20th March 2025
Daikin CO2 VRV unveiled at ISH
GERMANY: Daikin’s CO2 VRV will be available from next month as a single 10hp unit with the choice of round flow cassette and ceiling concealed indoor units.
19th March 2025
EU urged to back natural refrigerants in heat pump roll-out
UK: A group of environment-focused European NGOs have written to the European Commission to urge support for the roll-out of best-in-class “natural” refrigerant heat pumps.