World News
13th October 2021
Call for ban on refrigerant recharge cans
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency is being petitioned to ban sales of “consumer recharge cans” of refrigerant as part of its rule making to…
12th October 2021
Daikin unveils ambitious plans for European growth
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe plans to invest €840m over the next five years in an ambitious plan to accelerate growth in the next five years. The…
12th October 2021
Serbia is 127th to ratify Kigali Amendment
SERBIA: The Republic of Serbia has become the 127th party to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. As a developing country and…
11th October 2021
Daikin buys building systems integrator
USA: Daikin Applied has acquired St-Louis-based building systems integrator Dynamic Controls Inc. Dynamic Controls has been providing technology solutions for customers in Illinois and Missouri…
10th October 2021
US EPA considers R410A ban from 2025
USA: Industry and environmental groups in the US are pushing for a ban on R410A in new domestic and commercial air conditioning equipment from January…
9th October 2021
Dutch seize 8,000 quota-busting air conditioners
NETHERLANDS: Dutch authorities have taken enforcement action against two unnamed companies for importing over 8,000 air conditioners and heat pumps without the necessary F-gas quota.…
8th October 2021
Lu-Ve sales up 20.9% in Q3
ITALY: Lu-Ve has reported sales of €124.7m in Q3, taking turnover for the first nine months of 2021 to €352.3m. This represents a 20.9% increase…
7th October 2021
Cross Rental adds All Seasons Hire
UK: Cross Rental Services Group has continued its UK expansion with the acquisition of HVAC rental company All Seasons Hire Ltd from HSS. The purchase of…
6th October 2021
Siemens buys French start-up Wattsense
SWITZERLAND/FRANCE: Siemens has acquired Wattsense, a French startup company offering an innovative, plug-and-play IoT management system for small and mid-size buildings. Established in 2017 and…
6th October 2021
Chemours extends NHL refrigerant deal
USA/CANADA: The National Hockey League has renewed its partnership with Chemours to provide lower GWP refrigerant solutions for its ice rinks. The renewal of the…
5th October 2021
Ebm-Papst builds new US plant
USA: German fans and motors manufacturer Ebm-Papst has commenced construction of a new €12m, 16,000m2 production plant near the current US location in Johnson City. …
5th October 2021
Honeywell backs high temperature heat pump using R1233zd
BELGIUM/UK: Honeywell has announced a collaboration with a UK company developing a high temperature heat pump using the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1233zd. Futraheat, a…
4th October 2021
Frimetal founder Ramón Martínez dies
SPAIN: The founder of Frimetal, Ramón Martínez, died on September 24 at the age of 96. Martínez founded the Madrid-based manufacturer of evaporators, condensers and…
4th October 2021
Jack Govers is A-Gas CEO
UK: Refrigerant supplier, recycling and reclamation company, A‑Gas, has appointed Jack Govers as CEO of the A-Gas Group. Govers was 12 years at GE, latterly…
3rd October 2021
Hydrocarbon compressors dominate in China
CHINA: Hermetic reciprocating compressors running on hydrocarbon refrigerants now account for around 80% of sales in China's home market, with R134a units being mainly produced…
3rd October 2021
Chinese R134a prices skyrocket
CHINA: The price of R134a in China rose by more than 67% in September, rising to as much as CNY45,000/ton (≈US$7,000). According to the Business…
2nd October 2021
Cabero boosts production in China
CHINA: Construction has begun on a €50m expansion of finned heat exchanger production at the Cabero Yantai Heat Exchanger joint venture factory in China.
1st October 2021
Air conditioning market shows recovery and growth
UK: Germany and France have seen double-digit growth in the split air conditioning market as the world begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. The latest 6-monthly update…
1st October 2021
AHRI webinar to explain US HFC phase down
USA: The AHRI is to host a webinar explaining the recently passed AIM Act and the phase down of HFCs in the US. The American…
28th September 2021
Cold chain sustainability conference is virtual
UK: The 7th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain will now be held from 11 to 13 April 2022 as a virtual…
28th September 2021
India ratifies Kigali amendment
INDIA: Following approval by the cabinet and prime minister Shri Narendra Modi last month, India has now ratified the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC…
28th September 2021
Chinese buyer for Maersk refrigerated container business
DENMARK: AP Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell its refrigerated container business, Maersk Container Industry (MCI), to China International Marine Containers Ltd (CIMC). CIMC will take…
25th September 2021
Daikin to build third factory in India
INDIA: Daikin is set to establish its third air conditioning factory in India at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, at an estimated cost of around US$120m.…
24th September 2021
Panasonic to close Singapore refrigeration compressor factory
JAPAN/SINGAPORE: Panasonic has announced it will cease the manufacturing of refrigeration compressors in Singapore by the end of September 2022. The decision is said to…
23rd September 2021
US finalises HFC phase down plans
USA: The Biden administration has today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency will release a new rule to phase down HFCs by 85% within the…
23rd September 2021
Viessmann partners with Dutch contractor
GERMANY/NETHERLANDS: Viessmann has entered into a strategic partnership with Dutch air conditioning contractor Koelplan after taking a minority stake in the company. The partnership aims…
22nd September 2021
Partnership brings merchandiser monitoring benefits
ITALY: Carel has partnered with US company Vision IoT to bring improved retail management analytics to its iJM family of refrigerated merchandiser controllers. Vision IoT…