World News
26th February 2023
German concern over ENVI F-gas report
GERMANY: Industry groups in Germany have warned that F-gas amendments proposed by the European parliament's environment committee would jeopardise existing systems and put climate policy…
26th February 2023
Lack of engineers could stall heat pump transition
FINLAND: Trade associations in Finland have complained of a lack of heat pump engineers and “completely inadequate” training that is not meeting the needs of…
23rd February 2023
Enex adds Spanish manufacturer EOS
ITALY/SPAIN: Enex Technologies has further expanded its portfolio of “natural” refrigerant focused companies with the acquisition of Barcelona-based EOS Refrigeration Equipment SL. Founded in 2012,…
22nd February 2023
Carrier chiller factory sends zero waste to landfill
USA: Carrier’s chiller factory in Charlotte, North Carolina, has become its first commercial HVAC facility in the US to achieve zero waste to landfill certification.…
21st February 2023
Hyde named as AIRAH CEO
AUSTRALIA: The board of the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has appointed Trish Hyde as its new CEO. With experience as…
21st February 2023
Carel buys NZ distributor Eurotec
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has acquired its New Zealand distributor and system integrator Eurotec. Founded in 1986 and a long-time commercial partner of…
21st February 2023
TCL increases AC production capacity
CHINA: Chinese manufacturer TCL has completed Phase 1 of its new smart manufacturing facility in Wuhan, which will boast an annual capacity of over 6…
20th February 2023
European heat pump sales rise 38%
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales in Europe last year rose nearly 38% to around 3 million units, according to new data from the European Heat Pump…
19th February 2023
AHR Expo attendance returns to pre-covid levels
USA: The AHR Expo in Atlanta earlier this month recorded an attendance of 42,794, a 39% increase on the last show in 2022. The show's…
17th February 2023
EPA challenged over US disposable cylinder ban
USA: An influential United States House of Representatives committee is questioning the US Environmental Protection Agency’s rule banning non-refillable refrigerant cylinders. In a letter to…
16th February 2023
Danfoss adds scroll compressor and sensor plant in Mexico
MEXICO: Danfoss is to build a new compressor and sensor manufacturing facility at its plant in Apodaca, Mexico, to support demand for cooling technology in…
14th February 2023
Carrier invests in pharma box
USA: Carrier Ventures, the investment arm of Carrier Global Corporation, has provided financial backing for Ember LifeSciences, a Californian innovator in the pharmaceutical cold chain…
14th February 2023
AC installer fined AUD40,000 for unsafe electrics
AUSTRALIA: A sole trader has been fined $40,000 (€26,000) for performing unlicensed electrical contracting and unsafe electrical work while installing air conditioning units.
13th February 2023
A-Gas appoints group commercial director
UK/AUSTRALIA: Refrigerant supplier and lifecycle management company A-Gas has appointed of Louise McCann as group commercial director. McCann joined A-Gas Australia in 2005 and has…
12th February 2023
PFAS ban affects most refrigerant blends
EUROPE: The banning of just five refrigerants under the new PFAS regulation proposals would lead to the banning of virtually all the current lower GWP…
10th February 2023
Eritrea ratifies Kigali Amendment
ERITREA: The northeast African State of Eritrea has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Eritrea's ratification brings the…
10th February 2023
York chillers on A2L refrigerants enter US
USA: As the US moves to phase down HFC refrigerants, Johnson Controls has launched its first chillers using lower GWP refrigerants R454B and R1234ze in the…
10th February 2023
Ziehl-Abegg breaks ground on new $100m plant
USA: German fans and drives manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has broken ground on its new 46,500m2 production plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
9th February 2023
Heat pump sales boost
POLAND: Warsaw-based HVAC supplier Klima-Therm Group saw sales grow over 80% last year, driven by increased interest in air-to-water heat pumps. The company saw its…
9th February 2023
Heat pump sales rise 120% in Poland
POLAND: Sales of heat pumps in Poland experienced a 120% rise in demand in 2022, as interest in the renewable heating technology booms across Europe.…
8th February 2023
Daikin sees AC sales increase nearly 30%
JAPAN: Daikin’s air conditioning and chiller business achieved third quarter consolidated sales JPY2,733,235m ($20,848m), an increase of 29.9% on the same nine-month period last year.…
7th February 2023
Simplifying AHU and ERC selection
BELGIUM: Eurovent has published a new recommended standard for interoperability between energy recovery components (ERC) DLL’s and air handling units selection software. The Eurovent 17/13…
7th February 2023
PFAS ban considers impact on heat pumps
EUROPE: A number of HFC refrigerants and low GWP HFO alternatives could be banned under new PFAS chemical restrictions proposed to the European Chemicals Agency…
6th February 2023
Alfa Laval plans US$358m capacity increase
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval is to invest SEK3.8bn (US$358m) to expand its global production capacity for heat exchangers. The investment will go towards increasing production, distribution and service…
6th February 2023
Danfoss partnership scales cold chain monitoring
DENMARK/USA: Danfoss has announced a partnership with US retail technology company Lizard Monitoring to help North American retailers prevent food loss. The Lizard’s sensor networks…
5th February 2023
New Zealand to install refrigerant cracking plant
NEW ZEALAND: The first refrigerant destruction facility in New Zealand is to be built in Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty region of the North…
3rd February 2023
Heatcraft to adopt R455A
USA: Commercial refrigeration product manufacturer Heatcraft is said to be developing new walk-in unit coolers, condensing units and condensers to operate on the lower GWP…