World News
20th April 2023
$250m fund to drive US heat pump production
USA: The US Department of Energy has announced a $250m fund to accelerate heat pump manufacturing in America. The DOE is extending applications to manufacturers that are interested…
19th April 2023
Bosch commits over €1bn to heat pump production
GERMANY: Bosch has committed more than €1bn over the remainder of this decade to further expand its heat pump development and manufacturing network in Europe.…
19th April 2023
Daikin apologises for German funding error
GERMANY: Daikin Germany is advising purchasers of an energy-labelling error on certain models of its air-to-air heat pumps that may preclude them from receiving German…
19th April 2023
Honeywell’s R455A lands in Italy
ITALY: Italian discount supermarket chain MD Discount has selected the lower GWP blend refrigerant R455A for its store in San Giovanni in Persiceto. This is said to…
17th April 2023
Fujitsu buys Norwegian distributor
JAPAN/NORWAY: Fujitsu General is to acquire 67% of the shares of Kløver Vest Holdings AS (KVH), parent company of its Norwegian air conditioning distributor ACsenteret…
17th April 2023
Facade panels as heat sources for heat pumps
GERMANY: A concrete solar thermal building facade panel is being developed and tested as a heat source for heat pumps.
16th April 2023
Ziehl-Abegg reports record annual sales
GERMANY: Fans and drives manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has reported record annual sales for 2022 of €873m, a 22% increase on 2021. The company says this was…
14th April 2023
Rheem meets cold climate heat pump challenge
USA: Rheem has announced that one of its heat pumps has met the challenge set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop more…
14th April 2023
Parts Town adds HVAC spares
USA: Parts Town, the Illinois-bases supplier of foodservice equipment parts, has expanded its business into the HVAC industry. Founded in 1987 as a restaurant equipment…
13th April 2023
Alfa Laval sources low-carbon copper
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval has teamed up with Swedish mining and smelting company Boliden as a source for low-carbon copper to produce its heat exchangers. Part…
13th April 2023
Gel-Clear signs Euro deal with Linum
UK/EUROPE: Gel-Clear’s range of refrigeration drainage and cleaning products are now being distributed in Europe following the signing of a deal with Linum Europe NV.…
12th April 2023
Investcorp takes majority stake in Shearer Supply
USA: Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has made a majority investment in Shearer Supply, a leading independent HVAC distributor in the southern US region. Founded…
12th April 2023
Magnetocaloric firm attracts €6.3m funding
GERMANY: A Darmstadt-based magnetic cooling startup company has attracted €6.3m of financing to drive forward the series production of refrigerators using the technology. MagnoTherm Solutions…
8th April 2023
MTH acquires Italian cold room door company
ITALY: MTH, the Italian manufacturer of insulated doors, refrigeration systems and components, has acquired a majority stake in Foris Index, a manufacturer of cold room…
7th April 2023
Lack of detail in F-gas revision is concern
EUROPE: Leading European industry groups have expressed continuing concerns at the F-gas proposals despite the more industry-friendly stance adopted by the Council of Ministers. On…
7th April 2023
Member states loosen F-gas revision proposals
EUROPE: The EU Council of Ministers has taken a more relaxed approach to the F-gas regulations, easing the quota step down and pushing back some of…
5th April 2023
Beijer Ref acquires Indian distributor
SWEDEN/INDIA: Beijer Ref expands its geographical presence in India with the acquisition of Indian refrigeration component and spare parts distributor Shravan Engineering. Swedish wholesaler Beijer…
5th April 2023
Daikin begins construction of Polish factory
BELGIUM/POLAND: Daikin Europe has kicked off the construction of its first domestic heat pump factory in Poland, yesterday, with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site…
4th April 2023
LG planning US heat pump factory
USA: LG Electronics is finalising plans to establish a new manufacturing base in the USA to produce domestic heat pumps. The plans were revealed by…
4th April 2023
Daikin expands in Germany
GERMANY: Daikin has continued to expand its coverage in Germany with a new branch in Leingarten, near Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg. The new building, which replaces the…
4th April 2023
No flammable refrigerants without training
BURKINA FASO: Companies in Africa have called for a halt to the introduction of flammable refrigerants and equipment until its technicians are appropriately trained. In…
2nd April 2023
F-gas vote a “missed opportunity”
FRANCE: The French association representing refrigerant distributors, filling, recovery and reclamation companies has described last week’s F-gas vote as a “missed opportunity” to achieve Europe’s…
2nd April 2023
Romanian police seize illegal refrigerant
ROMANIA: Border police from Suceava have seized 12 cylinders of illegal refrigerant in the Romanian town of Vicovu de Sus on the border with Ukraine.…
31st March 2023
Further expansion at A-Gas Texas plant
USA: Another set of separation towers at the Rhome, Texas plant of refrigerant reclamation company A-Gas is set to double output over the next 18…
31st March 2023
Euro vote puts decarbonisation at risk
BELGIUM: The European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) has accused MEPs of putting the EU’s path to decarbonised buildings at risk by supporting stricter F-gas revision…
30th March 2023
F-gas vote sets “unrealistic” goals
BELGIUM: European refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump manufacturers’ group EPEE has expressed dismay at today’s F-gas revision vote, saying it sets unrealistic goals and…
30th March 2023
EIA welcomes ambitious F-gas vote
UK: Climate campaigners at the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) have welcomed today’s positive vote in the European Parliament on the F-gas revision amendment. Applauding…