World News
29th February 2024
Beijer Ref to acquire Australian firm QAE
SWEDEN/AUSTRALIA: Beijer Ref will expand its position in the Australian market with the agreement to acquire 60% of the shares in Sydney-based Quality Air Equipment (QAE).
29th February 2024
Chemours places CEO on administrative leave
USA: Chemours has placed its president and CEO Mark Newman, CFO Jonathan Lock and principal accounting officer Camela Wisel on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal review.
28th February 2024
Seeley to boost production in US export push
AUSTRALIA: Evaporative cooling equipment manufacturer Seeley International is to upgrade and expand its manufacturing plant in Lonsdale, South Australia, to boost exports to the USA.
28th February 2024
EPEE calls for RACHP recognition
BELGIUM: The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) has called for recognition of the critical role of RACHP technologies in energy efficiency and climate mitigation.
28th February 2024
Copeland opens controls R&D lab in Italy
USA/ITALY: Copeland has opened a new innovation lab at its Copeland Controls srl site in Belluno, Italy.
27th February 2024
Leak detection software attracts $5m funding
USA: The refrigerant leak detection software created by San-Jose-based Axiom Cloud has attracted $5m in funding to accelerate its deployment.
27th February 2024
Midea opens showroom in New York
USA: Chinese air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer Midea has opened its first national showroom and distribution centre in New York.
27th February 2024
European heat pump sales down 5% in 2023
EUROPE: After a decade of increases, heat pump sales in Europe fell by around 5% in 2023 – and market analysts are expecting this downward trend to continue this year.
26th February 2024
Modine buys Canadian AHU manufacturer
USA/CANADA: Modine has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian air handling unit manufacturer Scott Springfield Manufacturing.
26th February 2024
Stulz partners on immersion cooling
GERMANY/NETHERLANDS: Stulz Modular, the data centre design, build and maintenance services provider, is cooperating with Dutch immersion cooling specialist Asperitas in the field of liquid cooling.
23rd February 2024
Hoshizaki acquires 25% stake in Fogel
PANAMA: Japanese refrigeration equipment manufacturer Hoshizaki has acquired a 25% stake in Fogel Company Inc, a manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment based in Republic of Panama, for US$28m.
22nd February 2024
Large capacity ULT chiller using neon refrigerant
SOUTH KOREA: Researchers claim to have developed a large capacity ultra-low temperature industrial chiller which, in tests, has achieved a 10kW cooling performance at -100℃.
20th February 2024
F-gas regulation published in Official Journal
EUROPE: The new F-gas regulation has now been published in the EU’s Official Journal, making it legally binding and entering into force in 20 days.
20th February 2024
Carrier to build factory and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA: Carrier is to build an advanced manufacturing and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia in a partnership with Alat, a new Riyadh-based public investment fund company.
17th February 2024
Nibe seeks savings after heat pump slump
SWEDEN: Swedish manufacturer Nibe has announced plans to streamline its business after latest financial figures confirm declines in the European heat pump market.
16th February 2024
Thermoacoustic fridge achieves greater efficiency
CHINA: Chinese scientists claim to have developed a heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator (HDTR) with a COP of 1.12, nearly three times higher than previously achieved.
15th February 2024
LG explores compressor production in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA: Korean air conditioning manufacturer LG and its Saudi Arabian distributor, the Shaker Group, are exploring the feasibility of manufacturing AC compressors in the Kingdom.
15th February 2024
$63m boost for US heat pump production
USA: The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the availability of a further $63m to boost US production of heat pumps.
14th February 2024
Machinery regulation recommendation
BELGIUM: Eurovent’s Evaporative Cooling Equipment product group (PG-CT) has released its third version of Recommendation 9/11–2023: Application of Machinery Safety Regulation for cooling towers.
13th February 2024
Trevor Young to become FläktGroup CEO
GERMANY: Trevor Young is to take over as CEO of the FläktGroup from March 1.
13th February 2024
Nanomaterial could reduce air conditioning load
CANADA: The development of an ultra-thin graphene-based nanofilm membrane that could reduce the energy required air conditioning systems has received CAD$2m
(€1.4m) in seed funding.
11th February 2024
A-Gas opens refrigerant test lab in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Refrigerant management company A-Gas has launched the first laboratory in New Zealand with the capability to test the quality of refrigerants against AHRI Standard 700.
11th February 2024
Cheese maker settles ammonia violations
USA: A California-based cheese processing company has agreed to pay over $400,000 following EPA accusations of violations pertaining to its ammonia refrigeration system.
11th February 2024
$10m funding for US heat pump projects
USA: Four heat pump research projects aimed at reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions are to receive a total of over $10m in funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE).
10th February 2024
Nine US states pledge to accelerate heat pump sales
USA: Nine US states have signed an agreement to significantly accelerate residential heat pump sales.
8th February 2024
Bulgarian customs seize 1 tonne of HFCs
BULGARIA: A shipment of nearly one tonne of smuggled HFC refrigerants in disposable cylinders have been seized by Bulgarian customs officials.
7th February 2024
Daikin collaborates with solar start-up
JAPAN: Daikin is said to have entered into a capital alliance with a Japanese startup company developing a roof material with integrated solar panels and a home energy management system.