World News
14th November 2022
Schlitz named global products president
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has named Lei Schlitz to succeed Jeff Williams as vice president and president, global products who retired earlier this year. Schlitz joins…
14th November 2022
Swegon sources “green” steel
SWEDEN: HVAC equipment manufacturer Swegon is to source “green” steel from Luxembourg-based multinational steel producer ArcelorMittal. ArcelorMittal’s XCarb steel has a significantly lower climate footprint,…
14th November 2022
Daikin opens Saudi applied factory
SAUDI ARABIA: Daikin has opened its first factory in Saudi Arabia for the manufacture of air handling units and other applied air conditioning solutions. The…
13th November 2022
Carel sales up 29.3% in first nine months
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has reported sales of €401.1m in the first nine months of this year, a 29.3% increase on the…
13th November 2022
Phase down on track as F-gas use declines
EUROPE: After a slight increase in 2020, the total supply of F-gases to the EU continued to decline in 2021, according to the latest report…
12th November 2022
Danfoss plans Turbocor production in Europe
DENMARK: Danfoss is to establish a Turbocor service centre at its headquarters in Nordborg, with plans to start full production of its oil-free compressors in…
11th November 2022
Danfoss call for greater cold chain investment
DENMARK: Danish engineering company Danfoss has called for greater investment in cold chain technology to contribute to food security by cutting food loss and waste…
11th November 2022
Swegon buys Italian AHU firm Samp
SWEDEN/ITALY: Gothenburg-based HVAC manufacturer Swegon has acquired the Italian air handling unit manufacturer Samp SpA.
11th November 2022
Carrier backs African cold chain development
USA: Carrier is helping to advance cold chain development and training in Africa, following recently forged agreements with humanitarian organisations. According to Carrier, the collaborations…
10th November 2022
Efficiency is key to renewables success
DENMARK: Danfoss president and CEO Kim Fausing has warned that the build-out of renewables will not be even near sufficient without curbs on our demand…
10th November 2022
Daikin buys Italian service company
ITALY: Daikin Air Conditioning Italy has acquired the Italian technical service company Landi SpA. Landi was founded in Ciserano, Lombardy, in 1976. The company specialises…
9th November 2022
F-gas proposals would impact EU climate targets
EUROPE: Industry groups from Europe and Japan have condemned F-gas amendments proposed by lead rapporteur Bas Eickhout, saying they would jeopardise the wider EU climate…
8th November 2022
Folker Franz leaves EPEE
BELGIUM: Folker Franz, director general of EPEE, the body representing the European refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry, has left the organisation. A statement…
8th November 2022
Trane completes AL-KO purchase
IRELAND: Trane Technologies has confirmed its acquisition of German air handling unit manufacturer AL-KO Air Technology. The agreement to purchase the company, a division of…
8th November 2022
F-gas revision may need “balance” on heat pumps
EUROPE: The EU environmental committee rapporteur has urged industry to move to natural alternative refrigerants as quickly as possible but recognises that a “balance” may…
8th November 2022
Tefcold buys Belgian firm TopCold
DENMARK: Tefcold, the Danish commercial refrigeration and freezing equipment company, has acquired the Belgian company TopCold and its French sister company Mondial Groupe France.
7th November 2022
DiversiTech expands in Europe
USA: DiversiTech, the US HVACR component manufacturer and supplier, has announced the formation of DiversiTech Europe, following the acquisition of three new European component brands.
7th November 2022
AHRTI continues refrigerant compatibility tests
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI) has begun Phase II of its new refrigerant compatibility and lubricants research. This research aims…
5th November 2022
Kigali Amendment boost for COP27
USA: In a flurry of activity before next week's COP27 meeting in Egypt, three more countries – Philippines, Nauru and Belarus – have ratified the…
4th November 2022
Trane passes heat pump challenge
USA: Trane claims to have surpassed the US Department of Energy requirements in its challenge to improve the performance and energy-efficiency of cold climate heat…
3rd November 2022
Lu-Ve granted further €40m ESG loan
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has obtained a €40m sustainability-linked loan from the Italian bank BNL BNP Paribas. The latest "positive loan” from the…
2nd November 2022
Modine Q3 sales up 21%
USA: US manufacturer Modine has reported a Q3 sales increase of 21% to $578.8m compared to the same period in 2021. Operating income was up 250%…
2nd November 2022
Seeking the best lower GWP innovations
USA/FRANCE: Entries are now invited for this year’s ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction Lower GWP Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Innovation Award. The award promotes innovative design,…
1st November 2022
USA officially added to Kigali Amendment list
USA: Following its successful passage through the Senate in September, the USA has now been officially listed as the 140th country to sign the Kigali…
1st November 2022
Lodz plant will focus on heat pump fans
POLAND: German manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is investing €50m in a new 17,000m2 factory in the south-east of Lodz that will be focused on fans for heat…
31st October 2022
Emerson to sell majority stake in Climate Technologies
USA: Emerson is to sell a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a transaction valued at $14bn. The…
31st October 2022
Report highlights unexplained CFC emissions
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has highlighted reports of unexplained emissions of ozone-depleting CFC gases that continue to damage the planet’s ozone layer and are…