World News
12th May 2022
Galyen to retire as president of Danfoss North America
USA: John Galyen, president of Danfoss North America, is set to retire after 21 years with the company. He will be replaced by Rick Sporrer,…
11th May 2022
TICA completes Smardt move
CHINA: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer TICA has acquired the remaining shares in the Montreal-based oil-free centrifugal chiller manufacturer Smardt.
11th May 2022
Honeywell to offer car AC drop-in refrigerant
USA: Honeywell has announced it will be selling Solstice 456A, a new lower GWP drop-in replacement for R134a in car air conditioning systems. While Honeywell…
11th May 2022
Daikin invests in IAQ technology startup
JAPAN/UK: Daikin Industries has invested an unspecified sum in Wlab, a London-based startup company also known as the Sensio Air, that uses AI and IoT…
11th May 2022
Dantherm owner buys German firm Trotec
GERMANY: Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), owner of Danish HVAC manufacturer Dantherm, has acquired Trotec, a German manufacturer and distributor of a range of products from…
10th May 2022
Deal reclaims R134a gas for reefers
SINGAPORE/JAPAN: Port services company PSA International is working with Japanese container transportation and shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) to recover and recycle refrigerant gas…
10th May 2022
Daikin Europe posts “best ever” results
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has announced its “best result ever” with a 25% increase in turnover to €4.3bn for the year to 31 March 2022. The…
8th May 2022
Daikin expected to report record profits
JAPAN: Daikin is expected to report a record net profit for the year ended March 31, on the back of strong sales in North America…
7th May 2022
Carrier donates split ACs to Covid-19 hospital
CHINA: Carrier China has donated 180 split air conditioners to a makeshift Covid-19 quarantine hospital in Baoshan district, Shanghai. The equipment will provide a healthy…
6th May 2022
GEA reports record orders
GERMANY: GEA has reported a 20.4% increase in orders in the first quarter of the year to a record €1.54bn, with three orders alone totalling…
6th May 2022
Senate committee nod for Kigali Amendment
USA: Industry groups have applauded Wednesday’s recommendation by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for approval of the Kigali Amendment by the full US Senate. A…
4th May 2022
Nassab appointed president and COO
USA: Lennox International has appointed Joe Nassab as president and chief operating officer of North America Commercial Heating & Cooling. He replaces Elliot Zimmer,…
4th May 2022
Lower GWP refrigerants boost Chemours sales
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours saw sales for its Thermal & Specialized Solutions HFC and HFO business rise 40% in the first quarter of this year…
3rd May 2022
Top chefs join WRD campaign
UK: Well-known chefs from around the world are backing a campaign to describe how cooling is necessary for their locally inspired cuisine in support of…
3rd May 2022
Standard revision a “milestone” for propane AC
SWITZERLAND: A new standards revision will in future allow a larger charge of flammable A3 refrigerant, like propane (R290), in domestic air conditioners, heat pumps…
2nd May 2022
Viessmann pledges €1bn for heat pumps and green solutions
GERMANY: Viessmann says it will invest €1bn over the next three years to extend its heat pump and green climate solutions portfolio. The announcement comes…
1st May 2022
Breathing MOFs exhibit huge cooling potential
SPAIN: A team from Spain’s University of Coruña have discovered that adsorbing carbon dioxide into certain metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) can create a significant cooling effect. Juan…
29th April 2022
Irish show off as venue is requisitioned
IRELAND: The IRAC Exhibition and Awards Dinner due to be held next Friday (May 6) in Dublin has been postponed after the venue was requisitioned…
29th April 2022
Danish PM visits Danfoss
DENMARK: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made a surprise visit to the Danfoss headquarters in Nordborg yesterday to see how existing technologies could significantly reduce energy consumption and emissions.
29th April 2022
Bipartisan backing for Kigali Amendment
USA: A bipartisan group of seven US senators have written to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to encourage ratification of the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs.…
29th April 2022
Daikin latest to adopt AI service tool
USA: Daikin Comfort Technologies North America is the latest air conditioning manufacturer to adopt the cloud-based mobile communications tool developed by US company XOi Technologies. …
28th April 2022
Danfoss resumes business in Ukraine
DENMARK: Danfoss has announced that it is restarting business in Ukraine after activities were brought to a halt in February when Russia invaded. According to…
28th April 2022
Carrier reports strong HVAC sales in Q1
USA: Carrier has reported strong sales in its HVAC segment in Q1, with North America residential, light commercial, and controls all up over 20%. Refrigeration…
27th April 2022
Ductless AC training expanded
USA: Johnson Controls-Hitachi has transformed its US headquarters with a 10,400ft2 product showroom and training facility. The new Customer Experience Center, which opened on April 20…
26th April 2022
Serbian customs intercept bus load of R404A
SERBIA: Customs officers discovered 60 cylinders of HFC refrigerant R404A in the luggage compartment of a bus at the Gradina crossing between Serbia and Bulgaria.…
26th April 2022
Morocco ratifies Kigali Amendment
MOROCCO: The Kingdom of Morocco has become the 131st country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs. Agreed by all 197 parties to the…
26th April 2022
Contractor Kriotec acquired by Köberl Group
GERMANY: Facility management and technical building services company Köberl Group has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Wiesbaden-based air conditioning and refrigeration contractor Kriotec.…