World News
19th March 2021
France 20% below F-gas limit
FRANCE: Consumption of HFCs in France last year was 20% below the limit allowed by the F-gas regulations, according to a new report by the…
19th March 2021
AHRI releases A2L fire test report
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has released the results of tests with A2L (lower flammability) refrigerants to assist in the training of…
18th March 2021
Zambia ratifies Kigali Amendment
ZAMBIA: The Republic of Zambia has become the 115th country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Under the Kigali Amendment to…
18th March 2021
UNEP confirms support for World Refrigeration Day 2021
FRANCE: The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) OzonAction has affirmed its continued support for World Refrigeration Day (WRD) by again engaging as a main partner for…
18th March 2021
US retailers desire natural refrigerant-based condensing units
USA: US retailers are demonstrating a strong demand for natural refrigerant-based condensing unit technologies, according to a new survey. The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council…
18th March 2021
Lu-Ve reports record order book
ITALY: Commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has announced a record order book and sales of €401.5m in 2020, an increase of 2.5% on 2019.
17th March 2021
Oceans could start emitting previously absorbed CFCs
USA: A new study predicts that the oceans will start emitting ozone-depleting CFCs by the middle of next century. The world’s oceans are a vast…
17th March 2021
Partnership will drive battery innovation
FRANCE: Carrier Transicold intends to further its electrification capabilities through a new strategic partnership with Portuguese technology company AddVolt. AddVolt is a pioneer in plug-in…
17th March 2021
Linde in bid to develop quantum computer cooling
GERMANY/FINLAND: Industrial refrigeration company Linde has joined forces with Helsinki-based Bluefors to create cooling solutions for large-scale quantum computers. Bluefors is a leader in manufacturing…
16th March 2021
Carrier and Watsco combine to acquire US distributor TEC
USA: Carrier has announced another joint venture agreement with the USA’s largest HVACR wholesaler Watsco to acquire fellow US distributor Temperature Equipment Corporation (TEC).
15th March 2021
GRIT acquires interest in US company Summit Refrigerants
SPAIN/USA: Barcelona-based Gases Research Innovation & Technology (GRIT), manufacturers of the RS range of refrigerants from UK company Refrigerant Solutions, has acquired an interest in…
13th March 2021
Honeywell to offer R454B as alternative to R410A
BELGIUM: Honeywell has announced that it is now offering the lower GWP R410A replacement R454B, a refrigerant previously associated with its rival Chemours as Opteon…
12th March 2021
Sincold acquired by Italian oven manufacturer
ITALY: Treviso-based ATO Srl, manufacturer of the Sincold brand of blast chillers, has been acquired by Tecnoeka, an Italian manufacturer of professional ovens. ATO started…
12th March 2021
Romania seizes 9 tonnes of refrigerant from Turkey
ROMANIA: Authorities in Romania yesterday intercepted a truck smuggling 1,300 cylinders of refrigerant from Turkey. The seizure in the port of Constanţa Sud Agigea on…
12th March 2021
€15m funding for refrigeration and AC research
GERMANY: The German government is providing €15m to fund research into refrigeration and energy technology.
11th March 2021
Emerson latest to join Carrier Alliance
USA: Emerson is the latest company to sign a strategic long-term agreement with US air conditioning and refrigeration company Carrier. By joining the Carrier Alliance,…
10th March 2021
Daikin collaboration creates new filter element
JAPAN: Daikin is to accelerate its long-standing development activities with Japanese chemical company Daicel, a collaboration which has recently produced a total heat exchange element…
10th March 2021
Lu-Ve plans boosted by €30m investment
ITALY: Heat exchanger product manufacturer, Lu-Ve, has received a €30m loan to support the company’s sustainable growth and internationalisation. Lu-Ve says that this will continue…
10th March 2021
Tests prove UV effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2
ITALY: An Aermec fan coil unit fitted with a UV-C lamp is said to have been proven effective against SARS-CoV-2 in tests by the University…
9th March 2021
EIA demands immediate end to HFC23 emissions
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called on Chemours to cease activities that lead to emissions of high GWP refrigerant HFC23 and restore the…
8th March 2021
GEA extends US refrigeration service support
GERMANY/USA: GEA has opened a new industrial refrigeration service location in Patterson, California, to serve western USA. The new branch is one of three GEA…
8th March 2021
Chemours plans to reduce HFC23 emissions
USA: Chemours has announced the implementation of an improvement project to significantly reduce emissions of HFC23 at its Louisville, Kentucky manufacturing site. HFC23 is a…
6th March 2021
Study finds cabinet sensors are wrongly placed
SWEDEN: Swedish researchers have found that the incorrect placing of temperature sensors in refrigerated display cabinets with fitted doors is leading to inaccurate control and…
6th March 2021
World Refrigeration Day to focus on careers
UK: This year’s World Refrigeration Day (WRD) on June 26 will focus on careers in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry. Entitled Cooling…
5th March 2021
Carel sales up 1.3% in 2020, despite Covid-19
ITALY: Despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, refrigeration controls manufacturer Carel recorded sales of €331.6m in 2020, a 1.3% increase on 2019.
4th March 2021
Danfoss sales down 6% in 2020
DENMARK: Danfoss saw sales drop 6% in 2020 to €5,828m, with net profit down 13% compared to 2019.
3rd March 2021
Bertland elected to Beijer Ref board
SWEDEN: Per Bertland, currently CEO of Beijer Ref, has been elected to the board of the Swedish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaling group. Bertland announced…