World News

USA: Trane has officially opened a 26,000ft2 (2,415m2) sales office in Nampa to serve as a local hub for its commercial operations in Idaho.

BULGARIA: Authorities have seized a further 3 tonnes of undeclared refrigerant being carried in the luggage compartment of a minibus in Svilengrad, Haskovo province.

SOUTH KOREA: Increased sales in its HVAC segment helped offset a dip in LG Electronics group’s performance in Q2. 

BULGARIA: Authorities in Bulgaria have detained four people for attempting to smuggle nearly six tonnes of refrigerant and other goods in a bus.

USA: Swedish HVAC equipment manufacturer Systemair has appointed Steve Cuthbertson as president of Systemair North America, effective September 8.

JAPAN: Panasonic is involved in an experiment to reduce household food waste through the use of refrigerator AI cameras.

MOLDOVA: Two people have been arrested in a crackdown on refrigerant smugglers in Moldova uncovered illegal HFC valued at over €30,000.

NETHERLANDS: The Swedish Nordic Climate Group (NCG) has further expanded its presence in the Netherlands with the acquisition of installation and service company Coolserve.

USA: HVACR component manufacturer and supplier DiversiTech has acquired one of its US suppliers, the Washington-based smart thermostat manufacturer Cielo.  DiversiTech took on the exclusive…

UK: Invertek Drives has announced the appointment of Jean-Bernard Coulanges as HVACR business development manager for France and North Africa.

SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported a net sales increase of 5% in Q2 to SEK10,181m (€905m) and its highest ever EBITA margin of 12.2%.

USA: An HVAC engineer has received three-year’s probation for intentionally failing to present refrigerant tanks for inspection when attempting to enter the United States from…

FINLAND: Finnish building services company Caverion has agreed the acquisition of the service and maintenance business of Johnson Controls Finland for an undisclosed sum. Based…

ITALY/AUSTRIA: Epta, the Italian commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer, has acquired a majority interest in Hauser GmbH, the Austrian display cabinet and refrigeration systems company.

USA: San-Jose-based Axiom Cloud has been granted a US patent for its  automatic refrigerant leak detection system and method.

SOUTH KOREA: LG Electronics has revealed plans intended to make it a top-tier global HVAC solutions provider by 2030 with revenues of US$14.6bn.

USA: Swedish climate solutions business Munters has broken ground on an expansion of its facility in Daleville, Virginia, to enable the production of chillers. 

ITALY: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Arneg has acquired fellow Italian company Frigomeccanica Srl, a specialist in ice cream display freezers, pastry showcases and deli and supermarket displays.

SWEDEN: Systemair AB has signed an agreement to acquire NADI Airtechnics Ltd, a leading Indian manufacturer of industrial fans.

GERMANY: The Kasendorf-based manufacturer AIT-Group has launched the first refrigerant-reduced R290 heat pumps based on the scientific work of the Fraunhofer Institute’s LC150 project.

DENMARK: Johnson Controls has broken ground on an expansion of its Holme heat pump and chiller facility in Aarhus, Denmark. 

SWEDEN/NETHERLANDS: The Nordic Climate Group has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Climanova, a company offering cooling, climate control, and heating solutions with bases in the Netherlands and Belgium.

BELGIUM: Eurovent has released updated versions of its guidance for manufacturers, distributors, and end-users of refrigerated cabinets.

BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has signed a two-year partnership with the City of Ghent and Ghent University to accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral, circular and liveable city.

JAPAN: Nidec has acquired full ownership of Changzhou Xecom Energy Technologies, a privately owned Chinese scroll compressor manufacturer. 

SOUTH KOREA/SAUDI ARABIA: LG has held discussions to establish a tropical test site for HVAC solutions in Saudi Arabia.

GERMANY: Münster-based liquified gas supplier Westfalen is strengthening its presence in the heat pump sector by acquiring a 49% stake in FKT Fernwärme- und Kesseltechnik GmbH.