World News
17th August 2021
Suez blockage impacts refrigerant prices
EUROPE: High prices from Chinese refrigerant producers combined with freight and transport problems created some uncertainty in the market at the beginning of this year.…
16th August 2021
ASHRAE conference call for papers
USA: Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference in Canada, which will address the changes to buildings created by the coronavirus…
15th August 2021
Honeywell set to launch “drop-in” coronavirus filter
USA: Honeywell is reported to be developing a coating for air filters that kills as much as 97% of the coronavirus. Talking to Bloomberg, Honeywell CEO…
15th August 2021
Thermal management system increases electric vehicle range
GERMANY: Automotive component supplier Brose is presenting an integrated thermal management system, which increases the efficiency of electric vehicles, at next month’s International Motor Show…
14th August 2021
Efficient cooling projects receive $82.6m funding
USA: A supermarket refrigerated display cabinet, a vibrational defrosting system and isothermal compressor are amongst 44 new energy efficient projects awarded a total of $82.6m…
13th August 2021
Refrigerant found amongst smuggled tobacco
BULGARIA: Customs officers from Burgas have found HFC refrigerant amongst an illegal shipment of cigarettes concealed in a truck from Turkey. The driver, a Turkish…
12th August 2021
Large Hadron Collider moves to CO2 refrigeration
SWITZERLAND: Future experiments with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the multi-billion pound project to study particle physics, will employ CO2 refrigeration technology. Following the implementation of…
11th August 2021
Towards sustainable retail refrigeration
USA: Addressing the challenges and accelerating the solutions to achieve a zero-emissions future for grocery refrigeration will be discussed at a free-to-attend webinar next month.…
11th August 2021
Carrier products led to 68Mt GHG saving
UK: Carrier estimates that its introduction of more energy efficient technologies and lower GWP refrigerants has led to the avoidance of 68 million tonnes of…
11th August 2021
Pointing the way to a sustainable cold chain
USA: Developing countries are being provided with the models to expand a sustainable cold chain and thereby help to reduce food loss and waste. The…
9th August 2021
Halma acquires gas detector firm Sensitron
UK/ITALY: Halma, a British global group of safety equipment companies, has acquired the Italian gas detection company Sensitron Srl for €21m. Established in 1988 and…
8th August 2021
Trane bookings up 34% in Q2
IRELAND: Trane Technologies has reported a robust performance in Q2 with huge increases in bookings and revenue in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) segment. Overall, the…
7th August 2021
Martinique plans geothermal cooling network
MARTINIQUE: A French consortium is behind a geothermal energy project to establish a cooling distribution network on the Caribbean island of Martinique.
6th August 2021
Modine to expand Airedale brand in US
USA: Modine is expanding its Airedale brand in the USA with new products and increased production to meet the surge in demand from the booming…
6th August 2021
Growth in Asia prompts A-Gas move
SINGAPORE: A-Gas is relocating its Singapore business to a new site to cater for increased refrigerant recovery volumes from Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand. Following…
5th August 2021
Ziehl-Abegg plots €36m expansion
GERMANY: Fan and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is investing €36m on a modern production facility at its Kupferzell site. The Künzelsau-based company invested €16m in building…
4th August 2021
Cross Rental changes owners
UK/IRELAND: Dublin-based Cross Rental Services has been the subject of an MBO backed by UK private equity company Elysian Capital. Cross Rental Services provides HVAC…
3rd August 2021
Daikin sales up 37%
JAPAN: Daikin has recorded a 37% leap in Q1 sales to JPY799bn (US$7.3bn), with operating profit doubling to JPY109.3bn ($1bn) compared to the same period…
3rd August 2021
Epta expands in South America
ITALY/CHILE: Italian commercial refrigeration company Epta has acquired Sociedad Ingeniería y Mantención VPP, one of the leading contractors in Chile.
1st August 2021
Daikin to explore AC and PV control
JAPAN: Daikin is partnering with Japanese utility company Kansai Electric Power Co to test an energy management system utilising an air conditioning control system and…
30th July 2021
Beijer Ref expands its footprint in Oceania
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref is set to acquire all the shares in Froid et Clim Distribution (FCD), an HVACR distributor on the southwest Pacific island…
29th July 2021
Chemours sees sales rise 51%
USA: Chemours has reported second-quarter net sales of $1.7bn, and increase of 51% on the same period last year. The company's Thermal & Specialized Solutions…
29th July 2021
Carrier Q2 sales up 37%
USA: Carrier has reported second quarter sales up 37% to $5.4bn compared to 2020, with organic sales up 31% over the same period. Strong sales…
28th July 2021
Spanish firms face waste handling charges
SPAIN: Twenty-two companies are being investigated by Spain’s Civil Guard for handling and exporting scrap refrigeration and air conditioning compressors with no record of correct…
28th July 2021
Carrier sells Chubb security business
USA: Carrier Global has agreed to sell its Chubb fire and security business to US safety and industrial services company APi Group for $3.1bn. The…
26th July 2021
US EPA ammonia penalties total $357,075
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency has settled alleged ammonia violations in cold stores managed by three separate companies in Yakima County, Washington, totalling $357,075.…
26th July 2021
Lennox revenue up 32%
USA: Lennox International has reported revenue up 32% to a record $1.24bn in the second quarter. Operating income was up 59% to a record $216m. …