World News
25th February 2022
Women trained on “green” cooling
KENYA: Women working as refrigeration and air conditioning experts/technicians in Kenya recently attended a one-day refresher on the safe use of hydrocarbon refrigerants. Eleven women attended the…
24th February 2022
Efficient Energy claims first climate neutral chiller
GERMANY: Efficient Energy, the German company producing chillers using water as the refrigerant, says it has become the refrigeration industry’s first manufacturer to offer climate…
23rd February 2022
UK workers more aware but less worried about IAQ
USA: UK office workers are the most knowledgeable about the factors that contribute to IAQ, the least informed but also the least worried about their…
23rd February 2022
Free webinar on alternative refrigerant training
ITALY/UK: In advance of the imminent publication of the F-gas revision proposal, REAL Alternatives is hosting a free webinar on training for technicians focusing on…
22nd February 2022
Evapco LMP formed following acquisition
CANADA: US cooling tower manufacturer Evapco has formed a new company, Evapco LMP, following the acquisition of Canadian CO2 refrigeration systems company Systèmes LMP. Established…
21st February 2022
Lu-Ve offered further €40m ESG finance loan
ITALY: Italian bank Banco BPM has provided heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve with a further environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) loan of €40m to…
19th February 2022
Koura submits CO2 alternative for ASHRAE approval
UK: The unusual component blend of a new non-flammable refrigerant from Koura, which it claims has a lower environmental impact and better performance than CO2,…
18th February 2022
Daikin targets further acquisitions
JAPAN: Backed by a war chest of JPY600bn ($5.2bn), Daikin is reported to be considering the acquisition of European heat pumps sales and service companies and refrigerated display case manufacturers.
17th February 2022
Carrier creates venture capital group
USA: Carrier has created a venture capital group focused on investing in sustainable innovations and disruptive building and cold chain management technologies.
16th February 2022
ATMOsphere announces World Summit
BELGIUM: Natural refrigerants group ATMOsphere has announced its inaugural online World Summit conference to take place online for 24 hours on March 30-31. Formerly known…
15th February 2022
Cooling Matters is WRD theme for 2022
UK: This year’s World Refrigeration Day on June 26 will take the theme Cooling Matters in an effort to raise public awareness of the essential…
15th February 2022
Sustainable data centre cooling is webinar topic
BELGIUM: Promising technologies and business models for the sustainable cooling of data centres will be showcased in a free webinar on February 22. The event,…
13th February 2022
Italy passes law to implement Kigali Amendment
EUROPE: The Italian government has passed the law to ratify and implement the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase down HFC refrigerants. The…
11th February 2022
AHR Expo returns but attendance is 40% down
USA: The AHR Expo made a welcome return to Las Vegas last week, but the attendance was nearly 40% down on the last event in…
10th February 2022
Recycling receives a boost at Daikin chiller plant
ITALY: Daikin Applied Europe claims to be using up to 400,000kg/yr of reclaimed R134a at its heat pump and chiller plant in Cecchina near Rome. …
9th February 2022
Europe highlights revision of EN378
EUROPE: The European Commission has pinpointed a revision of EN 378 and the risk analysis process for flammable refrigerants as a priority for this year.…
8th February 2022
Bock creates dual leadership
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bock GmbH has appointed Stephan Schumann as managing director sales and marketing.
8th February 2022
Carrier reports sales up 18% to $20.6bn
USA: Carrier has reported sales of $20.6bn for 2021, up 18% on 2020 and reflecting organic sales growth of 15%. Strong demand was reported across…
7th February 2022
Daikin sales up 25% in Q3
JAPAN: Daikin has recorded net sales of JPY2,301,939m ($20bn) in Q3, up 25% from the same period in 2020. Operating income was JPY259,511m ($2.25bn) an…
7th February 2022
Daikin Europe boosts Ostend production
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has boosted production at its factory in Ostend with the installation of a new robotically-fed sheet metal line and a fully automated…
7th February 2022
Carrier to acquire Toshiba Carrier HVAC business
USA/JAPAN: Carrier has confirmed that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Toshiba’s ownership stake in the Toshiba Carrier air conditioning business – a…
5th February 2022
Toshiba to sell air conditioning business?
JAPAN: Toshiba is set to sell its stake in its Toshiba Carrier air conditioning business to its US joint venture partner Carrier for around $870m,…
4th February 2022
US could face blackouts due to domestic AC use
USA: Household air conditioning use in the USA could exceed electric capacity in the next decade due to climate change and lead to summer blackouts,…
2nd February 2022
Panasonic backs drive to link AC and air quality
JAPAN: Panasonic is to invest JPY100bn ($867m) in its air conditioning and air quality business over the next five years, according to reports from Japan. Speaking…
2nd February 2022
Thorén appointed Beijer Ref CSCO
SWEDEN: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref has appointed Henrik Thorén as chief supply chain officer and executive vice president. Prior to joining Beijer Ref,…
1st February 2022
Lennox reports record revenues
USA: Lennox International has achieved record Q4 2021 revenue of $965m, with full year revenue up 15% to a record $4.19bn, the company reports. Total…
1st February 2022
Lu-Ve makes offer for ACC business
ITALY: Lu-Ve has submitted a binding proposal for the purchase of the beleaguered compressor manufacturing company Italia Wanbao ACC srl (WACC). Established in 1968, the…