World News
13th January 2022
Johnson Controls acquires edge AI software
USA: Johnson Controls has completed the acquisition of FogHorn, a California-based developer of edge AI software for the industrial and commercial IoT solutions. While financial terms…
12th January 2022
Daikin acquires two US sales companies
USA: Daikin Applied Americas has acquired majority stakes in two of its current equipment, service and parts representatives – ThermalNetics and TriState HVAC Equipment. Along…
11th January 2022
Beijer Ref acquires Croatian distributor
SWEDEN/CROATIA: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired 80% of the shares in Croatian HVAC distributor Deltron, with an option to acquire the remaining shares. Established in…
10th January 2022
Koura’s new lower GWP option for existing R134a MAC systems
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Koura has unveiled its new lower GWP refrigerant alternative to R134a in existing automotive air conditioning systems in the UK and Europe.…
10th January 2022
Thermo King adopts R452A as standard
USA: Transport refrigeration company Thermo King is to cease the supply in North America of its Precedent truck and trailer units using the high GWP…
9th January 2022
AHR Expo and ASHRAE make welcome return
USA: The AHR Expo and ASHRAE winter conference, which are set to go ahead at the end of this month, mark the welcome return of…
7th January 2022
Free CO2 refrigeration course
DENMARK: CO2 refrigeration specialist Advansor has created eight online training modules covering the commissioning and servicing of refrigeration systems as well as the functioning and…
7th January 2022
Daikin faces $200k fines after fatal chemical leaks
USA: Daikin America faces fines of $232,103 following the deaths of two workers and the hospitalisation of another following exposure to toxic chemicals at the company’s…
6th January 2022
Survey names Trane as top brand for 8th year
USA: Trane has been named as America's Most Trusted HVAC brand for the eighth consecutive year by a leading US market research firm. The company,…
5th January 2022
AC engineer dies following “explosion”
SRI LANKA: A young engineer was killed yesterday in Sri Lanka when an air conditioning unit he was working on “exploded”. According to local reports,…
5th January 2022
Gustave A Larson expands with Progress Supply acquisition
USA: Gustave A Larson a leading HVACR wholesaler covering the midwest, plains and mountain states, has acquired Progress Supply Inc a long-established distributor with branches…
4th January 2022
Carrier reefer in Covid vaccine delivery tests
USA: Researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have collaborated with Carrier to keep Covid-19 vaccines ultra-cool for an extended period in a retrofitted…
4th January 2022
Carrier completes sale of Chubb
USA: Carrier has completed the $3.1bn sale of its Chubb fire and security business to APi Group Corporation. In announcing completion of the sale, which…
30th December 2021
U-3ARC unites all of Africa
BURKINA FASO: U-3ARC, the African refrigeration and air conditioning association formed in 2020, is now fully representative of the whole of Africa. The addition of…
28th December 2021
NREL in search for energy efficient AC
USA: The USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is receiving funding for two projects focused on the use of liquid desiccant in energy efficient air conditioning. The NREL…
27th December 2021
India imposes duties on Chinese R32 and AC blends
INDIA: The Indian government has imposed anti-dumping duties on the import of Chinese R32 and HFC refrigerant blends R410A and R407C. India claims the refrigerants…
25th December 2021
Bringing affordable air conditioning to the elderly
JAPAN: Japan’s environment ministry has announced a subscription service to make air conditioners more affordable for its elderly citizens. According to Japanese government figures, the…
24th December 2021
Fire hazard sees recall of 34,000 portable ACs
USA: A recall has been issued on nearly 34,000 Royal Sovereign portable air conditioners after units caught fire, causing one death, two injuries and $1m…
24th December 2021
Europe sees price rises for R134a
BELGIUM: European refrigerant gas producer prices continued to rise in Q3 of 2021, with R134a particularly affected.
23rd December 2021
Panasonic’s Perucho is AFEC president
SPAIN: Francisco Perucho has been appointed president of AFEC, the association of Spanish air conditioning manufacturers. He replaces Luis Mena, the association’s president for more…
23rd December 2021
Honeywell wins latest battle for R1234yf
CHINA: Honeywell has won the latest round in a continuing series of court battles between refrigerant manufacturers over the automotive air conditioning gas R1234yf. In…
22nd December 2021
Arneg buys Italian contractor Frigo Tecnica
ITALY: Arneg, the Padua-based commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer, has acquired Italian industrial refrigeration contractor Frigo Tecnica Internazionale.
21st December 2021
WRD gives Stemazing a world stage
UK: World Refrigeration Day (WRD) has announced that it is partnering with the UK initiative Stemazing to launch the WRD Stemazing Inspiration Academy on an international stage. The Stemazing Inspiration Academy…
21st December 2021
Daikin brings its first R32 split to the US
USA: Daikin is launching its first domestic ductless split system using lower GWP refrigerant R32 in North America. The Atmosphera from Daikin North America LLC…
21st December 2021
Heat pump sales up 25%
BELGIUM: Sales of heat pumps in Europe are reported to have bounced back in 2021 following a pandemic-hit 2020, with a market increase of more…
21st December 2021
Survey seeks input from women in cooling
FRANCE: Leading industry organisations have launches a survey to better understand the background, motivation, challenges, and opportunities faced by women working in the RACHP sector.…
19th December 2021
Europe proposes 6-years jail for F-gas breaches
EUROPE: The European Commission is proposing new levels of fines and a maximum term of imprisonment of at least six years for breaches of the…