World News
8th March 2022
Viessmann pledges €1m in Russian trade block
GERMANY: In a hard-hitting statement, German refrigeration and heating company Viessmann has announced that it has stopped all deliveries to and from Russia, including spare…
8th March 2022
Panasonic suspends trade with Russia
JAPAN: The Panasonic Group has decided to suspend transactions with Russia. In a statement on the company’s corporate website, the Japanese multinational says that it…
8th March 2022
Johnson Controls suspends business in Russia
USA: Johnson Controls has announced the suspension of its business in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. A statement on the company’s website…
7th March 2022
Daikin unifies US air conditioner brands
USA: Daikin’s unitary, ductless and light commercial and VRV products organisation in North America has been renamed Daikin Comfort Technologies. The change, which becomes effective…
7th March 2022
Carel sees revenues rise 26.8%
ITALY: Italian controls and humidification company Carel recorded sales of of €420.4m in 2021, a 26.8% increase on 2020. Organic growth was 21.9%, if excluding the…
7th March 2022
Alfa Laval cuts shipments to Russia
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced a pause on all shipments in and out of…
6th March 2022
Ukraine calls for support from cooling industry
UKRAINE: The Refrigeration Association of Ukraine has called on European refrigeration and air conditioning companies to cease the supply of equipment to Russia and Belarus.…
6th March 2022
Nano-fluid claims 10% chiller efficiency boost
MALAYSIA: A trial of graphene-based nano-fluid in industrial chillers is said to have reduced energy consumption by up to 10%. According to the Business Today…
4th March 2022
UK and India collaborate on sustainable cooling
UK/INDIA: The University of Birmingham is joining with the Government of Telangana State in southern India to create a centre of excellence for sustainable cooling…
4th March 2022
Danfoss Ukraine warehouse bombed
UKRAINE: The Danfoss warehouse in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv was reported to have been hit by a rocket or bomb last night. The Danish business…
4th March 2022
Cleantech firm collaborates on smart AC technology
USA/CANADA: Blue Frontier, a US company developing smart air conditioning systems combining sensible cooling with liquid desiccant dehumidification, has established a joint commercialisation partnership with…
2nd March 2022
US R22 smuggler fined $250,000
USA: A man who smuggled 2,300 cylinders of ozone-depleting HCFC refrigerant R22 into the US has been fined $250,000. Faiz Abdallahi (56) pleaded guilty in…
2nd March 2022
Wieland acquires heat exchanger firm Provides
GERMANY/ITALY: German copper tube manufacturer Wieland has acquired Italian heat exchanger specialist Provides Metalmeccanica Srl, one of its current customers. Established in 1968 in Latina,…
2nd March 2022
Danfoss reports record sales
DENMARK: Danfoss has reported record sales of €7.5bn in 2021, a 29% increase on the previous year. Organic growth was 18% year-over-year. Operating profits also…
2nd March 2022
Lindab acquires German ventilation firm Felderer
GERMANY: Swedish ventilation equipment manufacturer Lindab has acquired Felderer AG, a German wholesaler and manufacturer of ventilation components. Felderer was founded in 1979 and is based…
1st March 2022
GEA concludes sale of French contracting arm
GERMANY: GEA has concluded the sale of its refrigeration contracting and service operations in France after entering exclusive negotiations with Syclef in September 2021. While…
28th February 2022
Sharp plans air conditioning factory in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Sharp is to build a new JPY4bn ($35m) air conditioner factory in Indonesia. The new factory will be based in…
27th February 2022
Lu-ve acquires 75% stake in Refrion
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve is to acquire a 75% stake in Refrion Srl, the Italian producer of air-cooled condensers, dry coolers and coils,…
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.