World News

USA: A technology adapted from the desalination industry is said improve COPs of CO2 refrigeration systems by up to 30%.

USA: The recently introduced Danfoss BOCK transcritical 6-cylinder CO2 compressor has scooped the refrigeration category award at the 2025 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.

JAPAN/CHINA: Hoshizaki, the manufacturer of commercial food and beverage refrigeration equipment, is to integrate its development, manufacturing, and sales capabilities in China under one company.

USA/UK: Refrigeration lubricant manufacturer Lubrizol has extended its distribution deal with UK company Oil Store to include Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

AUSTRIA: Michael Bauer has been named vice president for growth and success at the A-Heat Group, owners of German heat exchanger product company Güntner and Swiss dry cooler firm Jaeggi.

CANADA: US manufacturer Modine has opened a further precision cooling equipment factory in Canada.

USA: Carrier has reported has reported Q3 net sales of $6bn up 21% compared to last year. 

ITALY: Controls manufacture Carel has appointed Paolo Faraldi as its new group chief technology officer.

UK: The world’s climate targets are said to be being jeopardised by huge emissions of HFC23, a high GWP greenhouse gas used as a feedstock and in ultra-low temperature refrigeration.

USA: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has broken ground on the 19,000m2 extension of its factory in Jacksonville, Texas.

POLAND: Polish customs officers have intercepted further attempts to smuggle refrigerant across the border from Ukraine in vehicle LPG tanks.

SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported a sales increase of 12% to SEK9,493m (€832m) in Q3, compared to the same period in 2023.

EUROPE: Manufacturers of certain specialist low temperature laboratory equipment have won a temporary exemption from the F-gas regulations, allowing them to continue using refrigerants with a GWP of over 150.

NETHERLANDS: Four shipping containers carrying around 4,800 cylinders of illegal F-gas refrigerants have been seized in the latest crackdown by Dutch customs authorities.

BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has insisted that cost-effective electricity is key to heat pump uptake in Europe, on a day it has designated as Heat Pump Day.

SWEDEN/FRANCE: Swedish heat pump and energy system company Qvantum has established a subsidiary in France. 

GERMANY: The “natural” refrigerants groups Eurammon and Refrigerants, Naturally have joined forces to amplify their impact in promoting “natural" refrigerants in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump technologies.

UK: Bitzer has appointed Kent-based Ernest West & Beynon as an authorised marine service partner, with a particular focus on the specialist cooling requirements of the marine and offshore industries.

GERMANY: Chemical manufacturer BASF has received €310m from the German government for the construction of what is described as the world’s most powerful industrial heat pump.

FRANCE: Schneider Electric is set to acquire an initial 75% controlling interest in US data centre liquid cooling solutions company Motivair for $850m.

POLAND: Polish customs officers discovered an attempt to smuggle R404A refrigerant in an LPG gas tank in the boot of a car stopped in Korczowa at the border with Ukraine.

BELGIUM: Spanish logistics group Carreras is reported to have successfully completed trials of a new refrigerated semi-trailer with Thermo King’s self-charging electric refrigeration system.

AUSTRIA: Liebherr-Transportation Systems will supply 166 HVAC systems using R290 to Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rheintal.

BELGIUM: Eurovent has published a new recommendation interpreting  and defining the European standard for process chillers EN14825:2022.

GREECE: Commercial cooler manufacturer Frigoglass Group has formed a strategic partnership with Egyptian home appliance manufacturer Fresh SAE to expand its market in the Middle East and Africa.

GERMANY: As Chillventa 2024 closes, the organiser reports an attendance of 32,796 trade visitors, 7.5% up on the last show in 2022 and just 7.5% short of 2018’s record event.

DENMARK: Food processing equipment company DSI Dantech has acquired GEA's North American freezing business.