World News
27th January 2021
Beijer Ref adds AC distributor CAS
AUSTRALIA: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire Australian air conditioning distribution company Complete Air Supply (CAS). CAS is a manufacturer and…
26th January 2021
Wasco and Aircovent join forces
NETHERLANDS: Rotterdam-based air conditioning and refrigeration accessory supplier Aircovent is to move its business to Rotterdam Noord in a merger with the Wasco location in…
26th January 2021
€14m for energy-efficient building designs
IRELAND: The Irish government is offering grants worth €14m for energy-efficient building projects focusing on energy uses including heating, cooling and refrigeration. It is aimed…
26th January 2021
R&M acquired by Swiss investors
SWITZERLAND/SPAIN: Swiss investment group Ufenau Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Spanish industrial refrigeration company Diseño y Mantenimiento de Plantas Frigoríficas (R&M). Previously…
25th January 2021
Survey reveals lack of training on low GWP refrigerants
BELGIUM: While the European F-gas regulation is rapidly phasing out HFC refrigerants, only between 3.5% and 7% of F-gas certified personnel have received training on…
25th January 2021
Making ammonia truly “green”
AUSTRALIA: Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney and University of Sydney claim to have found a new eco-friendly and cheap way to manufacture ammonia from air,…
24th January 2021
Healthy buildings are priority for building owners
IRELAND: An independent independent survey of over 800 building decision makers in the US and Canada is said to have shown a clear shift to…
24th January 2021
Thermal storage firm receives $900,000 funding
INDIA: An Indian company developing a retrofittable thermal energy storage technology has received funding of US$900,000 to expand its manufacturing, sales and servicing capabilities. Noida-based…
23rd January 2021
UNEP enters the world of online gaming
KENYA: United Nations Ozone Secretariat is to enter the world of computer gaming with an innovative educational platform with refrigerants in a leading role. …
23rd January 2021
DH plant to use 50MW CO2 heat pump
DENMARK: A 50MW heat pump, said to be the world's largest CO2-refrigerant-based seawater heat pump, is to be supplied to a district heating plant under…
21st January 2021
Sanhua joins Carrier Alliance
USA: Chinese manufacturer Sanhua has become the latest component supplier to sign a strategic long-term agreement with US air conditioning and refrigeration company Carrier. As…
20th January 2021
Reports of R410A stockpiling prior to 2021 step down
EUROPE: Prices of the higher GWP refrigerants continued to decrease in Q3 of 2020 with manufacturers selling prices of R134a reaching levels not seen since…
19th January 2021
Koura strikes Carrier supplier deal
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer and supplier Koura Fluorochemicals has joined the Carrier Alliance programme, the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturer’s strategic long-term supplier agreement. The…
18th January 2021
Carrier adopts lower GWP refrigerant R515B
EUROPE: Carrier has become one of the first manufacturers to adopt the lower GWP A1 refrigerant R515B in its water-cooled chillers and heat pumps. The…
18th January 2021
Truck AC explodes due to uncertified hydrocarbon refrigerant
AUSTRALIA: A hydrocarbon refrigerant in the air conditioning system of a truck is thought to be the cause of an explosion which caused serious burns to the driver.
17th January 2021
Arneg buys German company IKT
GERMANY: Arneg Deutschland, the German subsidiary of the Italian retail refrigeration equipment manufacturer, has acquired the German contractor IKT Innovative Kalte Technik. Based in Oer-Erkenschwick,…
16th January 2021
Danfoss to build $7.7m refrigeration R&D centre in China
CHINA: Danish manufacturer Danfoss is to build a new CNY50m (US$7.7m) global refrigeration R&D and testing centre in China. According to the news from Danfoss…
15th January 2021
Mårtensson named as SKVP CEO
SWEDEN: Anders Mårtensson has been named as the new CEO of the Swedish Refrigeration & Heat Pump Association, SKVP, in succession to Per Jonasson. Mårtensson…
15th January 2021
Refrigerant black market costs Spain €50m
SPAIN: A leading Spanish refrigerant supplier has claimed that Illegal refrigerant imports could have cost the Spanish government as much as €50m in lost taxes. …
14th January 2021
San Román joins Spanish AC association AFEC
SPAIN: Marta San Román Cruz has been appointed deputy director of the Spanish air conditioning manufacturers’ association AFEC. She joins the association from Spanish heating…
14th January 2021
EPEE head Voigt to join Danfoss
BELGIUM: Andrea Voigt is stepping down as director general of EPEE to take up the position of vice president, head of group public affairs and…
14th January 2021
Registration open for ASERCOM conference
BELGIUM: Registration is now open for ASERCOM’s virtual conference on January 29. The revision of the F-gas regulation and the certification of condensing units according…
14th January 2021
IIR conference in Ohrid postponed
FRANCE: Concerns over the coronavirus and its continuing impact on live events has led to the postponement of this year’s IIR CO2 and Ammonia Refrigeration…
14th January 2021
Panasonic air conditioner inhibits coronavirus in lab tests
UK: A Panasonic Etherea air-conditioner using the Japanese manufacturer’s nanoe X air cleaning technology has been verified by a leading independent viral test lab to…
14th January 2021
Walmart trials temperature-controlled smart box
USA: Supermarket retailer Walmart is to trial a home delivery service using a temperature-controlled smart box that can placed outside the home. The grocery chain…
13th January 2021
Daikin buys Mitsubishi’s US distributor ABCO
USA: Daikin has acquired ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions, a leading distributor of Mitsubishi Electric and other air conditioning and refrigeration systems and accessories in…
12th January 2021
Daikin to sell Honeywell R404A alternative in Europe
BELGIUM/GERMANY: Daikin Chemical Europe is to distribute Honeywell’s Solstice L40X (R455A), a lower GWP refrigerant alternative to R404A. An A2L refrigerant, R455A is designed for…