World News
26th July 2022
Daikin claims heat pump lead after 1 millionth Altherma sale
BELGIUM: Daikin is claiming a lead position in the European hydronic heat pump market after announcing the installation of its one millionth unit. The claims…
26th July 2022
CERN to develop 3D printing of cooling parts
SWITZERLAND: A project to develop 3D-printing technologies to manufacture cooling system components is to receive funding under the EU’s ATTRACT research and innovation scheme.
25th July 2022
France to fine air conditioned shops with open doors
FRANCE: The French government is set to introduce fines for air conditioned shops that leave their doors open to the street. The French minister of…
21st July 2022
IKEA’s $25m backing for Clean Cooling Collaborative
USA: The Clean Cooling Collaborative, the philanthropic programme focused on decarbonising the cooling sector, has received a $25m grant from the IKEA Foundation. The grant…
21st July 2022
Carrefour pledges to limit peak power consumption
FRANCE: Carrefour has pledged to reduce or postpone its stores’ electricity consumption during periods of significant strain on the electricity grid. The French retailer has…
19th July 2022
Passive cooling test system developed
GERMANY: Researchers at the University of Bayreuth claim to have created a test system allowing passive cooling materials to be reliably characterised and compared, regardless of weather and environmental conditions.
19th July 2022
Beijer Ref uses AI to target potential acquisitions
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref is said to have used AI to identify over 1,000 new potential acquisition targets. With some 70 subsidiaries in Europe,…
19th July 2022
IEA head calls for cooling controls
FRANCE: Faced with a “perilous” energy crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for the EU to implement cooling standards and…
15th July 2022
Lu-Ve sales up 38.6% in first six months
ITALY: Heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported a 38.6% sales increase in the first half 2022 compared to the same period last year. As…
15th July 2022
Danfoss to sell Russian concerns to local management
DENMARK: Danfoss has signed an agreement to divest its businesses in Russia and Belarus to local management. The move follows the announcement on April 1…
15th July 2022
Beijer Ref sales up 13%
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported second quarter organic sales increase of 13.3% with net sales increasing by 30.2% to SEK5938m (€560m). Beijer Ref…
15th July 2022
Westinghouse signs Qatar AC distribution deal
QATAR: Westinghouse has signed an air conditioning distribution deal with the Teyseer Air Conditioning & Refrigeration in Qatar.
14th July 2022
Viessmann invests €200m in new heat pump factory
GERMANY/POLAND: Viessmann is to invest €200m in expanding and partially rebuilding its existing factory in Poland to create a new heat pump logistics centre. The…
14th July 2022
Womens’ role in cooling – a global issue
BANGKOK: Maintaining work-life balance, limited career advancement opportunities, lack of female colleagues and lack of access to training, are some of the challenges faced by…
12th July 2022
Abdalla named as new Smardt CEO
CANADA: Ashraf Abdalla has been appointed as the new CEO of oil-free centrifugal chiller manufacturer Smardt. He succeeds Vince Canino who will lead a new…
12th July 2022
HFO1233zd plant opened in India
INDIA: A new plant manufacturing the low GWP HFO refrigerant 1233zd has commenced production in Dahej, Gujarat. The factory, a deal between Honeywell and Indian…
12th July 2022
European heat pump sales up 34%
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales grew by a record 34% in Europe last year to 2.18 million units. Figures published today by the European Heat Pump…
11th July 2022
Sandro Matic named as Emerson president
GERMANY: Sandro Matic has been appointed president of Emerson’s Climate Technologies business in Europe. He succeeds longtime Emerson executive Jean Janssen who passed away in…
11th July 2022
A-Gas acquires US refrigerant company CRS
USA: A-Gas has acquired US refrigerant recovery and reclamation company Certified Refrigerant Services (CRS). Based in Punta Gorda, Florida, CRS is a leading EPA Certified…
10th July 2022
Firms share $195k for cooling innovation
USA: An air conditioner employing evaporative cooling and liquid desiccant dehumidification is one of the winners in a $195,000 competition organised by the US Department of…
9th July 2022
Daikin Applied acquires building systems firm
USA: Daikin Applied Americas has acquired a majority interest in CM3 Building Solutions, a Philadelphia-based building automation, HVAC support, energy services, security and fire protection company. Based…
9th July 2022
Switch from cooling-only AC to heat pumps could save $13.6bn
USA: A new report suggests that the US could cut 67Mt of CO2 emissions if all 53.8 million households currently using cooling-only air conditioners switched…
7th July 2022
Daikin to build €300m heat pump factory in Poland
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe is to invest €300m to establish a factory in Poland, dedicated to the manufacture of residential heat pumps. The new factory, its…
6th July 2022
Williams to retire after 38 years
USA: Jeff Williams, president of global products at Johnson Controls retires at the end of the month after nearly 40 years with the company. Williams…
6th July 2022
US supermarkets lag behind Europe
USA: The US supermarket sector continues to lag behind its European counterparts in moving away from the use of HFCs in its refrigeration systems. In…
6th July 2022
Berlin’s high temperature heat pump ready to roll
GERMANY: A high-temperature heat pump using low GWP refrigerant 1233zd is set to begin full-time operation at the district heating, power and cooling centre in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz.
6th July 2022
Hudson CEO to ring Nasdaq bell
USA: Brian F Coleman, president and CEO of US refrigerant services provider Hudson Technologies, is to ring the Nasdaq closing bell on July 12. The…