World News
9th November 2022
F-gas proposals would impact EU climate targets
EUROPE: Industry groups from Europe and Japan have condemned F-gas amendments proposed by lead rapporteur Bas Eickhout, saying they would jeopardise the wider EU climate…
8th November 2022
Folker Franz leaves EPEE
BELGIUM: Folker Franz, director general of EPEE, the body representing the European refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry, has left the organisation. A statement…
8th November 2022
Trane completes AL-KO purchase
IRELAND: Trane Technologies has confirmed its acquisition of German air handling unit manufacturer AL-KO Air Technology. The agreement to purchase the company, a division of…
8th November 2022
F-gas revision may need “balance” on heat pumps
EUROPE: The EU environmental committee rapporteur has urged industry to move to natural alternative refrigerants as quickly as possible but recognises that a “balance” may…
8th November 2022
Tefcold buys Belgian firm TopCold
DENMARK: Tefcold, the Danish commercial refrigeration and freezing equipment company, has acquired the Belgian company TopCold and its French sister company Mondial Groupe France.
7th November 2022
DiversiTech expands in Europe
USA: DiversiTech, the US HVACR component manufacturer and supplier, has announced the formation of DiversiTech Europe, following the acquisition of three new European component brands.
7th November 2022
AHRTI continues refrigerant compatibility tests
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Institute (AHRTI) has begun Phase II of its new refrigerant compatibility and lubricants research. This research aims…
5th November 2022
Kigali Amendment boost for COP27
USA: In a flurry of activity before next week's COP27 meeting in Egypt, three more countries – Philippines, Nauru and Belarus – have ratified the…
4th November 2022
Trane passes heat pump challenge
USA: Trane claims to have surpassed the US Department of Energy requirements in its challenge to improve the performance and energy-efficiency of cold climate heat…
3rd November 2022
Lu-Ve granted further €40m ESG loan
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has obtained a €40m sustainability-linked loan from the Italian bank BNL BNP Paribas. The latest "positive loan” from the…
2nd November 2022
Modine Q3 sales up 21%
USA: US manufacturer Modine has reported a Q3 sales increase of 21% to $578.8m compared to the same period in 2021. Operating income was up 250%…
2nd November 2022
Seeking the best lower GWP innovations
USA/FRANCE: Entries are now invited for this year’s ASHRAE and UNEP OzonAction Lower GWP Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Innovation Award. The award promotes innovative design,…
1st November 2022
USA officially added to Kigali Amendment list
USA: Following its successful passage through the Senate in September, the USA has now been officially listed as the 140th country to sign the Kigali…
1st November 2022
Lodz plant will focus on heat pump fans
POLAND: German manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is investing €50m in a new 17,000m2 factory in the south-east of Lodz that will be focused on fans for heat…
31st October 2022
Emerson to sell majority stake in Climate Technologies
USA: Emerson is to sell a majority stake in its Climate Technologies business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a transaction valued at $14bn. The…
31st October 2022
Report highlights unexplained CFC emissions
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has highlighted reports of unexplained emissions of ozone-depleting CFC gases that continue to damage the planet’s ozone layer and are…
30th October 2022
All-propane heat pumps by 2027 “impossible”
BELGIUM: European industry group EPEE has called for a realistic HFC phase down in order to meet EU plans to move away from fossil fuels.…
30th October 2022
EFCTC calls for backing of illegal trade proposals
BELGIUM: The refrigerant producers group, the EFCTC, has called on the European Parliament to back proposals to reinforce efforts to stop the illegal trade in…
29th October 2022
Dutch to clamp down on uncertified F-gas work
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch authorities have repeated threats to clamp down on companies and individuals installing and maintaining equipment without the required F-gas certification. The Human…
28th October 2022
Epta CEO Nocivelli continues as ANIMA president
ITALY: Epta chairman and CEO Marco Nocivelli has had his role as president of Italy’s Federation of Associations of Mechanical and Engineering, ANIMA, extended until…
28th October 2022
Arbo moves into Italian refrigeration sector
ITALY: Arbo, an Italian distributor of spare parts and accessories for heating and air conditioning systems, has acquired a majority stake in refrigeration component company…
27th October 2022
Lennox reports record Q3
USA: Lennox has reported record third quarter sales of $1.24bn, up 17% on 2021. GAAP operating income was also a Q3 record at $186m, up 14%,…
26th October 2022
Study reveals challenges for women in RACHP
FRANCE: Role models are seen as key to attracting the next generation of women refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump engineers. The results of a…
26th October 2022
F-gas a topic at “natural” refrigerants conference
BELGIUM: Bas Eickhout, the rapporteur for the F-gas revision, and Bente Tranholm Schwarz, deputy head of DG Clima, are booked to participate in next month’s ATMO Europe…
25th October 2022
Danfoss opens second HEX plant in Mexico
MEXICO: Danfoss has opened a new 4,000m2 heat exchanger plant in Apodaca, Nuevo León. Known as Plant 2 HEX, it is based at its current…
24th October 2022
US EPA proposes 40% HFC phase down in 2024
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule to implement the next step of the USA’s HFC phase down, a 40%…
23rd October 2022
Mauro Mantovan RIP
ITALY: Mauro Mantovan, founder and CEO of Italian precision cooling equipment manufacturer HiRef, died suddenly at his home at the weekend. A graduate in engineering…