World News
18th June 2022
Austria to ban gas boilers from 2023
AUSTRIA: The Austrian government is to ban the installation of gas boilers in new buildings from 2023. In addition, from that date, any broken oil or coal heating…
18th June 2022
UNEP and U-3ARC in plan for Africa
FRANCE: UNEP OzonAction and U-3ARC, the African refrigeration and air conditioning association, has agreed to collaborate toward expanding and advancing technological awareness and best practices in…
18th June 2022
Congo ratifies Kigali Amendment
CONGO: The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, has become the 135th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment and phase down HFC refrigerants.…
16th June 2022
Dubai retailer retrofits to R448A
UAE: Organic Foods and Café, a grocery retailer based in the UAE, has retrofitted R448A into a system running R22 in one of its Dubai stores.…
15th June 2022
ABB looks to boost cooling system efficiency at CERN
SWITZERLAND: Technology company ABB will be looking to improve the energy efficiency of cooling and ventilation systems used for lab experiments at CERN, the site…
14th June 2022
Enex to build new CO2 refrigeration plant
ITALY: Enex Srl is to establish a new €10m, 7,500m2 factory in Breda di Piave, Treviso, in response to strong growth projections for its CO2 refrigeration equipment. …
14th June 2022
Accelsius to commercialise Nokia data cooling system
FINLAND/USA: US corporation Innventure has established a new company, Accelsius, to commercialise a passive two-stage thermosyphon cooling system for critical electronic equipment developed by Finnish…
14th June 2022
Carel takes 70% stake in Italian contractor
ITALY: Carel is to acquire 70% of the share capital of Sauber Srl, an Italian company offering commercial and domestic HVAC/humidification system installation and maintenance,…
12th June 2022
Refrigerated trailer with 58.9m2 of solar panels
GERMANY: Solar-powered transport company Sono Motors has announced a joint production deal with French refrigerated vehicle manufacturer Chereau for a solar trailer with 58.9m2 of…
11th June 2022
Eurammon symposium continues online
GERMANY: “Natural” refrigerant group Eurammon is to continue with its annual symposium in an online format next month with a week-long journey into a sustainable…
10th June 2022
Aermec’s Michele Gioachin wins Star of Merit
UK/ITALY: Michele Gioachin, president of Aermec UK and export sales manager for Aermec SpA, has been honoured with Italy’s prestigious Ordine al Merito del Lavoro medal by the Italian government.
9th June 2022
Eurovent board changes
BELGIUM: Three new members have been added to the board of Eurovent, the European association for indoor climate, process cooling, and food cold chain technologies.…
8th June 2022
German company to offer heat pump rentals
GERMANY: In partnership with LG Electronics, one of Germany’s leading heating installers is looking to accelerate the switch to heat pumps by offering rental systems…
8th June 2022
Epta ponders stock market listing
ITALY: Global commercial refrigeration group Epta could list on the Milan Stock Exchange before August, according to reports by Reuters. Sources told Reuters that Epta,…
7th June 2022
UNEP explores seawater air conditioning in Egypt
EGYPT: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working on a feasibility study for a seawater air conditioning system in New Alamein City, on…
7th June 2022
Maersk adds cold storage in New Jersey
USA: Maersk North America has announced a new cold storage facility in Dayton, New Jersey, opening in October 2022 to serve imports and exports. The…
7th June 2022
Truck refrigeration achieves 50% cut in carbon emissions
FRANCE: A combination of R452A refrigerant and Carrier’s all-electric E-Drive technology in a UK company’s truck and trailer refrigeration systems has resulted in a 50%…
5th June 2022
MHI wins two Demand Side Management Awards
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has received commendations in Japan’s 2022 Demand Side Management Awards for its MSV2 air-cooled heat pump chillers and Aquifer…
4th June 2022
Construction firms failing to ensure F-gas compliance
NORWAY: Some of Norway’s largest building and construction contractors have been accused of failing to ensure that those who install and dismantle refrigeration and AC…
3rd June 2022
Swegon makes key management appointments
SWEDEN: Gothenburg-based HVAC manufacturer Swegon has made a number of key managerial appointments in production, sales and business development.
2nd June 2022
Singapore ratifies the Kigali Amendment
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore has become the 134th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment and phase down HFC refrigerants. Agreed by all 197 parties…
2nd June 2022
Solar panels will provide 80% of Daikin MEA energy needs
UAE: Nearly 1,000 solar panels have been installed on the roof of Daikin’s Middle East and Africa headquarters in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai.…
1st June 2022
Strand appointed commercial compressors president
DENMARK: Kristian Strand has been appointed president of commercial compressors in a reshuffle of senior management at Danfoss. Strand has been president of the company’s…
1st June 2022
Nibe acquires Italian manufacturer Argoclima
SWEDEN/ITALY: Swedish heat pump manufacturer Nibe has signed an agreement to acquire 50% of the shares in the Italian company Argoclima SpA and the remaining…
31st May 2022
Lu-Ve secures further €40m investment
ITALY: Heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has negotiated a €40m loan from the Italian investment bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). The new loan comes…
31st May 2022
Unilever seeks to warm up the cold chain
UK: Unilever is conducting trials to witness the feasibility of running ice cream freezer cabinets at higher temperatures to improve energy efficiency. The two pilots,…
30th May 2022
ASHRAE joins Healthy Workplaces Coalition
USA: ASHRAE is one of more than 40 US organisations behind the Healthy Workplaces Coalition, a new group seeking to promote health and safety improvements…