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EUROPE: Proposals to accelerate the phase down of refrigerants under the European F-gas regulations could see the current allowable quota slashed by around 50% in…

ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve has installed a new production line in its plant in Limana, Italy, specifically for products designed for CO2 and…

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has stopped shipments to Russia and donated €1m to support relief efforts in Ukraine. In a press statement, the Japanese multinational…

SWEDEN: Danfoss has formed an energy service joint venture company in Sweden with Norwegian company Ohmia Retail International AS. Through Ohmia Retail Sweden AB, Danfoss…

ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta is celebrating becoming a “one billion company” after seeing sales rise 29.6% to €1,197m in 2021. The record results…

USA: Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2023 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Atlanta, Georgia next February. The conference will address improving energy efficiency and decarbonisation in…

USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours is the latest multinational to announce the suspension of business with Russia in response to the ongoing military conflict and humanitarian…

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Corporation (MHI) has developed a large capacity, ultra low temperature brine refrigeration system using nitrogen as the refrigerant. …

USA: Leading US refrigerant supply and management company Hudson Technologies has reported record Q4 and year end results for 2021. With Q4 revenues up 71%…

GERMANY: In a hard-hitting statement, German refrigeration and heating company Viessmann has announced that it has stopped all deliveries to and from Russia, including spare…

JAPAN: The Panasonic Group has decided to suspend transactions with Russia. In a statement on the company’s corporate website, the Japanese multinational says that it…

USA: Johnson Controls has announced the suspension of its business in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. A statement on the company’s website…

USA: Daikin’s unitary, ductless and light commercial and VRV products organisation in North America has been renamed Daikin Comfort Technologies. The change, which becomes effective…

ITALY: Italian controls and humidification company Carel recorded sales of of €420.4m in 2021, a 26.8% increase on 2020. Organic growth was 21.9%, if excluding the…

SWEDEN: Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced a pause on all shipments in and out of…

UKRAINE: The Refrigeration Association of Ukraine has called on European refrigeration and air conditioning companies to cease the supply of equipment to Russia and Belarus.…

MALAYSIA: A trial of graphene-based nano-fluid in industrial chillers is said to have reduced energy consumption by up to 10%.  According to the Business Today…

UK/INDIA: The University of Birmingham is joining with the Government of Telangana State in southern India to create a centre of excellence for sustainable cooling…

UKRAINE: The Danfoss warehouse in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was reported to have been hit by a rocket or bomb last night. The Danish business…

USA/CANADA: Blue Frontier, a US company developing smart air conditioning systems combining sensible cooling with liquid desiccant dehumidification, has established a joint commercialisation partnership with…

USA: A man who smuggled 2,300 cylinders of ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerant R22 into the US has been fined $250,000. Faiz Abdallahi (56) pleaded guilty in…

GERMANY/ITALY: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland has acquired Italian heat exchanger specialist Provides Metalmeccanica Srl, one of its current customers. Established in 1968 in Latina,…

DENMARK: Danfoss has reported record sales of €7.5bn in 2021, a 29% increase on the previous year. Organic growth was 18% year-over-year. Operating profits also…

GERMANY: Swedish ventilation equipment manufacturer Lindab has acquired Felderer AG, a German wholesaler and manufacturer of ventilation components. Felderer was founded in 1979 and is based…

GERMANY: GEA has concluded the sale of its refrigeration contracting and service operations in France after entering exclusive negotiations with Syclef in September 2021.  While…

INDONESIA: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Sharp is to build a new JPY4bn ($35m) air conditioner factory in Indonesia. The new factory will be based in…

ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve is to acquire a 75% stake in Refrion Srl, the Italian producer of air-cooled condensers, dry coolers and coils,…