World News
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…
22nd September 2021
Carrier acquisition extends data centre offering
USA: Carrier has signed an agreement to acquire Nlyte Software, a leader in data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) software. According to Carrier, Nlyte’s proven data…
21st September 2021
GEA to sell French contracting business
GERMANY/FRANCE: GEA has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the potential sale of its refrigeration contracting operations in France to French contractor Syclef. GEA Refrigeration France…
21st September 2021
Uniechemie becomes Celsis
NETHERLANDS: Dutch refrigeration wholesaler Uniechemie, part of the Beijer Ref group, has changed its name to Celsis. The Apeldoorn-based company says that the name change…
20th September 2021
HFC/HFO ban would have “major consequences”
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch association representing 400 refrigeration and air conditioning companies has hit out at its own country’s proposals which could ban HFCs and HFOs…
19th September 2021
MHI wins largest district cooling order
DUBAI: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) is said to have signed a deal with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply chillers totalling 100,000TR for district…
19th September 2021
REHVA renews MoU with Chinese group
EUROPE/CHINA: REHVA, the Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations, has renewed its memorandum of understanding with China Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning (CAHVAC).…
17th September 2021
Reflective paint confirmed as world’s whitest
USA: A paint that reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight and could cool surfaces 4.5ºC below ambient has earned a Guinness World Records title as the world’s whitest paint.
17th September 2021
EIA slams Romanian inaction on illegal refrigerant trade
UK: The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has accused enforcement authorities in Romania of “alarming complacency” in failing to tackle the illegal trade in HFC…
16th September 2021
Shecco rebrands as ATMOsphere
BELGIUM: Shecco, the Brussels-based “natural” refrigerant market development company, has changed its name to ATMOsphere. Founded in 2007, Shecco is active in market research and…
16th September 2021
Act now on climate change
USA: On World Ozone Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on nations to act now to slow climate change, feed the world’s hungry and…
15th September 2021
El Salvador latest to accept Kigali Amendment
EL SALVADOR: The Central American Republic of El Salvador has accepted ratification of the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. The addition of El Salvador…
15th September 2021
Hydrogen fuel cell refrigerated trailer begins road testing
FRANCE: A transport refrigeration unit based on a hydrogen fuel cell has now commenced road testing in France. The FresH2 fuel cell project launched by…
14th September 2021
Trane moves into ULT refrigeration
IRELAND: Trane Technologies is to acquire the US company Farrar Scientific, a leader in ultra-low-temperature refrigeration for biopharmaceutical and other life science applications. Based in…
14th September 2021
Modine to close Florida plant after signing coating license deal
USA: Modine is to close its coil coating plant in Pompano Beach, Florida, after signing a strategic partnership and license agreement with Advancoat LLC. Founded…
14th September 2021
Investor eyes “multiple” commercial refrigeration acquisitions
USA: The private equity firm behind last week's acquisition and merger of two Canadian commercial refrigeration equipment companies is eyeing “multiple acquisitions” in the US,…