World News
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…
31st January 2022
Trane reports record results
IRELAND: Trane Technologies has reported record bookings, revenue, operating margins and earnings per share, with sales reaching $16.8bn in 2021, up 29% on 2020. The…
31st January 2022
Systemair acquires Lu-Ve’s close control AC business
SWEDEN/ITALY: Systemair has acquired Tecnair LV, the close control air conditioning unit manufacturer and member of the Lu-Ve Group, for €16.2m. The deal sees Systemair…
31st January 2022
Honeywell announces non-flammable refrigerant under 150 GWP
USA: Honeywell has announced a new non-flammable refrigerant for medium temperature commercial refrigeration applications with a GWP of less than 150. The arrival of R471A,…
29th January 2022
Honeywell agrees HFO1233zd deal in India
USA/INDIA: Honeywell has agreed a deal with Indian chemical company Navin Fluorine International for the manufacture of the low GWP HFO refrigerant 1233zd. Although primarily…
29th January 2022
UK backs sustainable cooling in Indian hotels
INDIA: Six new cooling technologies are to be trialled at hotels in India, backed by up to $500,000 in funding from the UK government. Six…
28th January 2022
Nominations sought for J&E Hall Gold
UK: The IoR is now accepting nominations for this year’s J&E Hall International Gold Medal, which recognises the most noteworthy contribution to the advancement of…
28th January 2022
Epta’s Orlandi elected chair of Eurovent commercial fridge group
BELGIUM: Maurizio Orlandi of Epta has been elected the chairman of Eurovent’s Commercial Refrigeration Equipment product group (PG-RDC). He will be supported by re-elected vice-chairman Jesus Beraza of Koxka.
27th January 2022
Global compressor sales rebound
UK: Global sales of air conditioning, heat pump, and refrigeration compressors bounced back from the coronavirus pandemic in 2021, reaching 486 million units and a value of $42.4bn.…
27th January 2022
Beijer Ref sales up 25% in Q4
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref achieved sales of SEK4,271m (€409m) in Q4 of 2021, up 25.3% compared to the same period in 2021. Organic growth…
26th January 2022
Webinar offers new products and new insights
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval is to host a webinar to introduce a range of new heat exchanger products and provide insights into energy efficiency, clean energy,…
26th January 2022
Concerns persist over R466A compatibility
USA: New tests on R466A, Honeywell’s long-awaited non-flammable lower GWP alternative air conditioning refrigerant, are said to have shown comparable performance to R410A but have again…
25th January 2022
Munters acquires Edpac for €29m
SWEDEN: Munters, the Swedish air treatment and climate solutions business, has acquired Irish data centre cooling equipment and air handling systems manufacturer Edpac for €29m.…
25th January 2022
Shopper sues supermarket over refrigerant leak
USA: An elderly Massachusetts woman has filed a lawsuit against supermarket chain Market Basket for “permanent injuries” unstained during a refrigerant leak from one of…
25th January 2022
A-Gas breaks into Japanese refrigerant reclamation market
UK/JAPAN: British company A-Gas has broken into the Japanese refrigerant reclamation market with the acquisition of Tokyo-based FUSO Co Ltd. A-Gas says that the Japanese…
23rd January 2022
Daikin support for Olympic speed skater
NETHERLANDS: Daikin Netherlands has extended its sponsorship of Dutch speed skating with support for reigning European Allround champion and reigning world champion in the 3000m,…
22nd January 2022
Hoshizaki acquires Italian ice maker Brema
NETHERLANDS: Hoshizaki is to acquire all the shares of the Brema Group SpA, the Italian manufacturer of commercial ice makers. The acquisition is being made…
22nd January 2022
US EPA SNAP lists refrigerant 1233zd(E)
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency has added the low GWP refrigerant HCFO1233zd(E) to its list of acceptable substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy…
21st January 2022
Dutch show moves to May
NETHERLANDS: The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the international exhibition calendar, this time forcing the postponement of the Dutch HVACR Show, VSK 2022, to dates…
20th January 2022
German heat pump sales up 28%
GERMANY: Following a record year in 2020, heat pump sales were up 28% in Germany last year to 154,000 units. The latest figures from the…
19th January 2022
Güntner appoints Peter Kaden
GERMANY: Peter Kaden has been appointed head product management at commercial refrigeration heat exchanger product manufacturer Güntner. Kaden previously spent nearly five years in sales,…
18th January 2022
Daikin and Fujifilm develop noise reduction technology
JAPAN: Daikin is set to introduce a new noise reduction technology in Japan which is said to reduce ventilation noise by 20% or more in…
17th January 2022
Scrap firm fined for refrigerant venting
USA: A scrap metal recycling company is to pay a civil penalty of $442,500 for failing to recover refrigerant from appliances and motor vehicle air conditioners.
17th January 2022
Mostra Convegno postponed again
ITALY: Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE), scheduled to take place in March, has again been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic – this time to the…
16th January 2022
Raising awareness on indoor air quality and health
USA: Johnson Controls has partnered with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) to support asthma sufferers by raising awareness of the connection between…
14th January 2022
San Román appointed director general of AFEC
SPAIN: Marta San Román has taken over as director general of the Spanish air conditioning manufacturers’ association AFEC. She replaces Pilar Budi who has retired…
13th January 2022
Lu-Ve reports record order book
ITALY: A surge in sales during the second half of 2021 saw Italian heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve achieve a turnover of €483.1m – a…