World News

SPAIN: A new cooling system using fabric diffusers manufactured by Danish company FabricAir is being trialled on the Barcelona metro.

USA: Legionella pneumophila has been found in cooling towers in the Central Harlem district of New York following investigations into a legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has killed two people.

USA: Daikin Applied has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DDC Solutions, a San Diego-based developer of ultra-high-density cooling cabinets and management software for data centres.

ITALY: Controls company Carel has reported a Q2 sales increase of 9.4% to €158.8m, compared to 2024, equivalent to an 11.3% rise at constant exchange rates.

GERMANY: Carrier has acquired Blaich Automation GmbH, a German provider of integrated automation solutions for buildings, industrial systems and media technologies, as an Automated Logic field office.

CANADA: Carrier subsidiary Automated Logic – Canada (ALC), a leading provider of building management solutions, has acquired Control Solutions, an independent provider of integrated building automation systems.

USA/ITALY: The Middleby Corporation, a leading worldwide manufacturer of commercial and residential foodservice and food processing equipment, has acquired Frigomeccanica SpA.

IRELAND: Johnson Controls says it has positioned itself as a leading pure-play provider of building solutions following the sale of its residential and light commercial HVAC business to Bosch.

JAPAN: Hitachi has confirmed the acquisition of the commercial air conditioning factory which had been owned under its former joint venture business with Johnson Controls.

GERMANY: Bosch has announced the successful completion of the €7.4m purchase of the Johnson Controls residential and light commercial HVAC business and the Johnson Controls-Hitachi…

USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has announced an industry-wide cooperative research programme to identify and evaluate promising alternative refrigerants with a GWP under 300.

USA: ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction have released new checklists and guidance sheets to support RAC equipment performance, compliance and sustainability.

USA: Carrier has reported strong financial results for Q2 of 2025, with net sales up 3% at $6,113m and organic sales up 6%.

ITALY/CHINA: Italian heat exchanger and cooling system manufacturer Lu-Ve has begun delivery of Giants dry coolers from its Chinese production facility.

JAPAN/INDIA: Nidec has announced a 55,000m2 factory in India for the production of its Embraco-brand residential and commercial refrigeration compressors.

USA: Trane has officially opened a 26,000ft2 (2,415m2) sales office in Nampa to serve as a local hub for its commercial operations in Idaho.

BULGARIA: Authorities have seized a further 3 tonnes of undeclared refrigerant being carried in the luggage compartment of a minibus in Svilengrad, Haskovo province.

SOUTH KOREA: Increased sales in its HVAC segment helped offset a dip in LG Electronics group’s performance in Q2. 

BULGARIA: Authorities in Bulgaria have detained four people for attempting to smuggle nearly six tonnes of refrigerant and other goods in a bus.

USA: Swedish HVAC equipment manufacturer Systemair has appointed Steve Cuthbertson as president of Systemair North America, effective September 8.

JAPAN: Panasonic is involved in an experiment to reduce household food waste through the use of refrigerator AI cameras.

MOLDOVA: Two people have been arrested in a crackdown on refrigerant smugglers in Moldova uncovered illegal HFC valued at over €30,000.

NETHERLANDS: The Swedish Nordic Climate Group (NCG) has further expanded its presence in the Netherlands with the acquisition of installation and service company Coolserve.

USA: HVACR component manufacturer and supplier DiversiTech has acquired one of its US suppliers, the Washington-based smart thermostat manufacturer Cielo.  DiversiTech took on the exclusive…

UK: Invertek Drives has announced the appointment of Jean-Bernard Coulanges as HVACR business development manager for France and North Africa.

SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported a net sales increase of 5% in Q2 to SEK10,181m (€905m) and its highest ever EBITA margin of 12.2%.

USA: An HVAC engineer has received three-year’s probation for intentionally failing to present refrigerant tanks for inspection when attempting to enter the United States from…