World News
9th June 2022
Eurovent board changes
BELGIUM: Three new members have been added to the board of Eurovent, the European association for indoor climate, process cooling, and food cold chain technologies.…
8th June 2022
German company to offer heat pump rentals
GERMANY: In partnership with LG Electronics, one of Germany’s leading heating installers is looking to accelerate the switch to heat pumps by offering rental systems…
8th June 2022
Epta ponders stock market listing
ITALY: Global commercial refrigeration group Epta could list on the Milan Stock Exchange before August, according to reports by Reuters. Sources told Reuters that Epta,…
7th June 2022
UNEP explores seawater air conditioning in Egypt
EGYPT: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working on a feasibility study for a seawater air conditioning system in New Alamein City, on…
7th June 2022
Maersk adds cold storage in New Jersey
USA: Maersk North America has announced a new cold storage facility in Dayton, New Jersey, opening in October 2022 to serve imports and exports. The…
7th June 2022
Truck refrigeration achieves 50% cut in carbon emissions
FRANCE: A combination of R452A refrigerant and Carrier’s all-electric E-Drive technology in a UK company’s truck and trailer refrigeration systems has resulted in a 50%…
5th June 2022
MHI wins two Demand Side Management Awards
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has received commendations in Japan’s 2022 Demand Side Management Awards for its MSV2 air-cooled heat pump chillers and Aquifer…
4th June 2022
Construction firms failing to ensure F-gas compliance
NORWAY: Some of Norway’s largest building and construction contractors have been accused of failing to ensure that those who install and dismantle refrigeration and AC…
3rd June 2022
Swegon makes key management appointments
SWEDEN: Gothenburg-based HVAC manufacturer Swegon has made a number of key managerial appointments in production, sales and business development.
2nd June 2022
Singapore ratifies the Kigali Amendment
SINGAPORE: The Republic of Singapore has become the 134th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment and phase down HFC refrigerants. Agreed by all 197 parties…
2nd June 2022
Solar panels will provide 80% of Daikin MEA energy needs
UAE: Nearly 1,000 solar panels have been installed on the roof of Daikin’s Middle East and Africa headquarters in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai.…
1st June 2022
Strand appointed commercial compressors president
DENMARK: Kristian Strand has been appointed president of commercial compressors in a reshuffle of senior management at Danfoss. Strand has been president of the company’s…
1st June 2022
Nibe acquires Italian manufacturer Argoclima
SWEDEN/ITALY: Swedish heat pump manufacturer Nibe has signed an agreement to acquire 50% of the shares in the Italian company Argoclima SpA and the remaining…
31st May 2022
Lu-Ve secures further €40m investment
ITALY: Heat exchanger equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has negotiated a €40m loan from the Italian investment bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP). The new loan comes…
31st May 2022
Unilever seeks to warm up the cold chain
UK: Unilever is conducting trials to witness the feasibility of running ice cream freezer cabinets at higher temperatures to improve energy efficiency. The two pilots,…
30th May 2022
ASHRAE joins Healthy Workplaces Coalition
USA: ASHRAE is one of more than 40 US organisations behind the Healthy Workplaces Coalition, a new group seeking to promote health and safety improvements…
30th May 2022
Carrier refrigerates electric-hydrogen truck
FRANCE: Carrier Transicold has supplied its Syberia 11 unit for France's first electric-hydrogen truck with an all-electric, engineless refrigeration unit. The truck is the focus…
27th May 2022
Italy officially ratifies Kigali
ITALY: The Kigali Amendment has now been officially ratified by Italy and becomes the 133rd country pledged to phase down HFC refrigerants. Agreed by all…
27th May 2022
Johnson Controls appoints Clark as VP and CCO
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has named Microsoft channel chief Rodney Clark as vice president and chief commercial officer. Clark will replace chief commercial officer Brian Young,…
27th May 2022
Spain limits air conditioning to 27ºC
SPAIN: Faced with rising fuel prices and EU efforts to reduce energy consumption, Spain has passed a decree that will limit air conditioning in public…
27th May 2022
Mitsubishi invests $113m to boost production in Turkey
TURKEY: Mitsubishi Electric is to invest around US$113m in a further expansion of its air conditioning manufacturing facility in Turkey. The expansion of the facility…
27th May 2022
One dead in ammonia leak
CANADA: One person has died after an ammonia leak yesterday at an ice-making plant in British Columbia. The incident at a facility operated by Arctic…
26th May 2022
Airedale begins chiller production at new US plant
USA: Airedale has commenced production of its OptiChill air-cooled data centre chillers at its new plant in Rockbridge, Virginia. The $7m investment in the plant, a…
26th May 2022
One dead in Bronx LD outbreak
USA: One person has died in the legionnaires' disease outbreak in the Bronx, with the number infected rising to 19, according to the latest NYC…
25th May 2022
$7.5m investment in rooftop production
USA: Johnson Controls has completed a major $7.5m investment into new automation equipment at its commercial HVAC manufacturing plant in Norman, Oklahoma. The new equipment will increase…
25th May 2022
Voltas records triple-digit April
INDIA: Leading Indian air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturer Voltas has reported a record triple-digit volume growth in April. Driven by an increase in demand…
25th May 2022
Daikin’s Turkish factory to produce VRV
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has invested €13m in its Turkish factory to commence production of its VRV air conditioning systems for the Turkish and Middle Eastern…