World News
5th April 2022
EC proposes steep HFC cuts and usage bans
EUROPE: The European air conditioning and refrigeration industry could face stringent cuts in HFC refrigerants and bans on common AC refrigerants in new EC proposals…
3rd April 2022
PFAS ban proposal delayed
NORWAY: The European REACH restriction proposal to ban PFAS substances, which could include HFC and HFO refrigerants, has been delayed for six months to allow…
2nd April 2022
Decuypere appointed Daikin Sweden MD
SWEDEN: Tom Decuypere, former marketing manager at Daikin Europe, has been named as managing director of Daikin Sweden AB. Decuypere, who spent more than 23…
2nd April 2022
France bans outdoor coolers and heaters
FRANCE: The use of outdoor heating or cooling equipment on the terraces of cafes, bars and restaurants, or any outdoor public space, is now forbidden…
2nd April 2022
Danfoss to exit Russia and Belarus
DENMARK: Leading HVACR component manufacturer Danfoss says it is planning a “controlled exit” from activities in Russia and Belarus as a result of the war…
1st April 2022
Beijer Ref expands in Australia
AUSTRALIA: Beijer Ref has acquired all the assets in GMR Supplies, a refrigeration wholesaler based in Perth, Western Australia, and Mackay Air Supply, an HVAC&R…
31st March 2022
Italy reports big gains in 2021
ITALY: Sales of Italian-manufactured refrigeration and air conditioning equipment rose by 11% in 2021 to around €825m, while the total Italian market exceeded €2,260m, up…
30th March 2022
AREA backs help for Ukraine
BELGIUM: AREA, the European refrigeration and air conditioning contractors' association, has offered its support to the Ukrainian people following an online meeting with the Refrigeration…
29th March 2022
Tanzania ratifies Kigali
TANZANIA: The United Republic of Tanzania has become the 130th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs. Agreed by all 197 parties…
29th March 2022
Danfoss to build energy-efficient “smart” supermarket
DENMARK: Danfoss has begun construction of a fully functioning 1,500m2 supermarket to incorporate the latest and most energy-efficient refrigeration and heating technologies. The Smart Store…
26th March 2022
Retailer to install heat pumps in €336m energy-saving pledge
DENMARK: The Salling Group, Denmark's largest retailer and owner of Netto stores, is to invest DKK2.5bn (€336m) over the next three years in a number…
25th March 2022
RACHP in the digital age
ITALY: Training provider Centro Studi Galileo is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday March 29 to update the industry on the latest digital services. Speakers…
25th March 2022
Ecodesign and energy labelling explained
BELGIUM: Eurovent has produced an updated interpretation of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling requirements for refrigeration appliances with the addition of an FAQ section. The…
24th March 2022
Rise in higher GWP refrigerant prices in 2021
EUROPE: Prices of higher GWP refrigerants rose significantly in 2021, with R134a, in particular, up by 15% on average across the supply chain. The latest…
23rd March 2022
Maskara is new Lennox CEO
USA: Lennox has appointed Alok Maskara as its new CEO effective from May 9. He is currently CEO of advanced materials company Luxfer Holdings. Maskara…
23rd March 2022
Daikin wins Flanders investment award
BELGIUM: Ostend-based Daikin Europe has won the Foreign Investment of the Year Trophy, awarded by Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT). This award, by Flanders Investment…
22nd March 2022
Peter Novak RIP
SLOVENIA: Peter Novak, energy expert, former VP of REHVA and an eminent member of the Slovenian Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, has died…
22nd March 2022
Fridge engineer fined for causing burn injuries
AUSTRALIA: A refrigeration engineer has been fined AUS$33,000 (€22,200) for unsafe work practices at an Adelaide restaurant, that caused significant burns to himself and the shop owner.
21st March 2022
Sørensen nominated as Danfoss chairman
Jens Bjerg Sørensen is Danfoss' nomination for chairman of the board DENMARK: Jens Bjerg Sørensen has been nominated as chairman of the Danfoss A/S board…
18th March 2022
Daikin USA subsidiary acquires NJ distributor
USA: Daikin company Goodman Distribution has acquired its New-Jersey-based distributor, CCOM Group, and its subsidiaries Universal Supply Group, RAL Supply Group and S&A Supply. CCOM…
17th March 2022
Lu-Ve reports record year
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve achieved a turnover of €492m in 2021, an increase of 22.6% on the previous year. EBITDA was €60.8m (+34.6%)…
17th March 2022
Carrier selects R454B for rooftops
FRANCE: Carrier has selected the lower GWP refrigerant blend R454B as the optimum solution for use in rooftop applications across Europe. R454B is a lower…
16th March 2022
US takes AIM at illegal refrigerant shipments
USA: US authorities claim to have prevented illegal HFC refrigerant shipments equivalent to approximately 530,000MTCO2e since January 1, when its cap and phase down rules…
15th March 2022
Blue Star collaborates on new controllers
INDIA: Leading Indian air conditioning manufacturer Blue Star has signed an alliance with electronic solutions company VVDN Technologies to develop and manufacture a new generation…
15th March 2022
Daikin suspends Russian business
BELGIUM: Daikin is the latest air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer to suspend business in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. In a statement…
15th March 2022
F-gas quota cuts will hit heat pump ambitions
BELGIUM: The leading European associations have called on the European Commission to rethink its accelerated HFC phase down proposals or risk jeopardising the switch to…
13th March 2022
CO2 air conditioner is class performer
GERMANY: The University of Bayreuth has handed over a CO2-powered air conditioning system to the Kulmbach Vocational School Centre (BSZ) for use in its operations and teaching.