World News
25th June 2021
WRD message from Eurovent’s “cooling champions”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tl4jQuYZrI&t=232s BELGIUM: Eurovent, Europe’s HVAC and refrigeration manufacturers’ association, has produced a video promoting the importance of the HVACR industry in support of World Refrigeration…
24th June 2021
Report claims climate change is increasing ozone depletion
USA: A new study from an international team of scientists has warned that climate change is increasing ozone depletion over the Arctic. Despite a ban…
24th June 2021
MoU links Europe and Latin America
BELGIUM/COLOMBIA: Eurovent and the Federation of Ibero-American Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Associations (FAIAR) have signed an MoU, seeking greater harmonisation and stronger ties between Europe…
23rd June 2021
German law an “important step”
BELGIUM: A new German law entering into force next month has been hailed by refrigerant producers as an important step in the battle against the…
23rd June 2021
EPEE names new director general
BELGIUM: EPEE – The European Partnership for Energy and the Environment – has announced the appointment of Folker Franz as its new director general to…
22nd June 2021
Ice-powered energy storage firm raises $13.6m
ISRAEL: Nostromo, an Israeli cold-energy storage company, has raised $13.6m after commencing trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE).
21st June 2021
Toshiba Carrier opens new Chinese facility
CHINA: The Chinese subsidiary of Toshiba Carrier has relocated to a new 72,000m2 engineering and manufacturing facility recently completed in Qiantang New District, Hangzhou. The…
20th June 2021
Epta hosts CO2 technology webinar
ITALY: Epta is to host a webinar illustrating the results of the Life C4R project to demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of innovative technological solutions…
20th June 2021
New refrigerant options await ASHRAE approval
USA: With seemingly no let up in refrigerant developments, eight new gases have been submitted for ASHRAE 34 classification, in addition to two refrigerants from…
19th June 2021
AIRAH looks to raise industry recognition
AUSTRALIA: The AIRAH, Australia’s Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, is encouraging members to classify themselves as being employed in HVAC&R in the country’s…
19th June 2021
Blue Pearl expands Euro network
FRANCE: Blue Pearl Energy has acquired Belgian industrial and commercial refrigeration contractor Refreco as it expands its network of European energy services firms. Paris-based Blue…
19th June 2021
China joins Kigali signees
CHINA: In a significant move, China has officially accepted the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. China, the world's largest producer of HFCs, was…
17th June 2021
Lidl to expand Mullingar distribution centre
IRELAND: Lidl Ireland is to invest €75m in the expansion of its Mullingar distribution centre at Robinstown, Co Westmeath. The new 15,000m2 extension will incorporate…
16th June 2021
Beijer Ref and Emerson sign Euro deal
SWEDEN/USA: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has entered into a three-year partnership with Emerson, the US manufacturer of a range of HVAC equipment including the Copeland and…
16th June 2021
Daikin develops more efficient refrigerant for electric vehicles
JAPAN: Daikin has developed a new refrigerant blend, which the Japanese company says is a more efficient alternative to R1234yf in electric vehicle HVAC systems.…
16th June 2021
Thermo King plant achieves carbon neutrality
IRELAND: Trane’s Thermo King transport refrigeration production line in Galway, Ireland, has achieved carbon neutrality, the first in Ireland and one of the first in…
15th June 2021
Nidec to invest $70m in Embraco business
JAPAN: Nidec Global Appliance is to invest $70m to increase output in its Embraco refrigeration compressor and condensing unit factories in in Austria, China, Brazil…
15th June 2021
MoU links Europe and Africa
ITALY: The European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors association, AREA, has agreed a collaboration with U-3ARC, the African union of RAC associations.
14th June 2021
Daikin introduces AHT cabinets in Japan
JAPAN: Daikin is to introduce plug-in freezer cases developed by European manufacturer, AHT, to the Japanese market. The move follows Daikin’s €579m acquisition of the…
11th June 2021
Suitors queue for Maersk container business
DENMARK: Carrier, Daikin, Midea and Thermo King are amongst a procession of suitors reported to be bidding for A P Moller-Maersk's refrigerated container business. According…
10th June 2021
Wozniak appointed to Carrier board
USA: Beth Wozniak, CEO and director of US electrical connection and protection solutions business, nVent Electric, has been appointed to the board of Carrier. Prior…
9th June 2021
Bitzer book covers refrigeration fundamentals
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has announced the publication of a new manual charting all there is to know about refrigeration for both beginners and seasoned…
9th June 2021
Conference discusses the future of refrigeration
ITALY: There is still time to register for Centro Studi Galileo’s 19th European Conference on the future of refrigeration. This year’s hybrid live and online…
8th June 2021
Heat Pump Summit gets go-ahead
GERMANY: The organiser of the European Heat Pump Summit is confident of going ahead with the event in October following a further easing of Covid-19…
6th June 2021
WRD careers webinar programme announced
UK: A programme of 16 webinars outlining career paths available to students in the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps industry will support World Refrigeration Day,…
4th June 2021
Regnery named Trane CEO
IRELAND: Dave Regnery, current president and chief operating officer, has been named CEO of Trane Technologies. Effective July 1, he will also join the board of…
3rd June 2021
All systems go for zero-gravity fridge
USA: A vapour-compression fridge being developed for future space missions has proven its effectiveness at zero gravity after undergoing tests in a unique weightless research…