World News
5th July 2021
BAC acquires Italian coil firm Eurocoil
USA/ITALY: Baltimore Aircoil (BAC) has acquired Eurocoil SpA, the Italian manufacturer of finned coil heat exchangers. Established in 1995, and based in Bovolone, near Verona,…
5th July 2021
Swegon invests in indoor environment software company
SWEDEN: Gothenburg-based HVAC manufacturer Swegon is to acquire a majority shareholding in 720°, a Finnish company with a cloud-based analytics solution for indoor environmental quality…
4th July 2021
Mitsubishi Electric CEO resigns amid testing scandal
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric president and CEO Takeshi Sugiyama said he will resign after the company admitted falsifying tests on train air conditioning systems for possibly…
4th July 2021
ASERCOM advises on Ecodesign regs
BELGIUM: ASERCOM has published guidance on the product information requirements of motors and variable speed drives integrated in refrigeration systems under the Ecodesign regulation. Ecodesign…
2nd July 2021
Lu-Ve agrees €30m loan for growth
ITALY: The Italian bank Banco BPM has agreed a five-year medium-term loan of €30m to support the growth of the Lu-Ve Group. A significant sum…
2nd July 2021
WHO clears UL for vaccine fridge tests
ITALY: UL’s laboratory in Gavirate, Varese, has received World Health Organisation (WHO) accreditation as a third-party testing house for vaccine storage refrigerators and freezers. In…
1st July 2021
Daikin releases more R32 patents
JAPAN: Daikin has released a further 123 patents related to the manufacture and use of R32 refrigerant in air conditioners. Daikin’s latest announcement enables a…
1st July 2021
Beijer Ref takes majority stake in Fenagy
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref is set to increase its interest in the Danish CO2 refrigeration technology company Fenagy A/S and become the majority shareholder. An investment…
30th June 2021
Schwedler seeks to feed the roots
USA: ASHRAE will seek to strengthen its member connections and encourage personal growth and influence under new president Mick Schwedler. In his presidential presentation during…
30th June 2021
Eurovent Certita improves user experience
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita Certification has redesigned its website in an attempt to provide a better user experience to its audience of consultants, technical design offices,…
29th June 2021
GEA sells contracting interests in Spain and Italy
GERMANY: GEA has signed an agreement to sell its refrigeration contracting operations in Spain and Italy to French company Clauger. The deal involves GEA Refrigeration…
29th June 2021
Trane to conduct field trials on R466A
USA: Honeywell and Trane are to conduct field tests on Trane rooftop units with R466A – Honeywell's long-awaited non-flammable alternative refrigerant to R410A. Trane…
29th June 2021
Beijer Ref expands Oceania footprint
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref has expanded its footprint in Oceania with the purchase of Australian company Industrial Refrigeration Components (IRC) and an expansion of its distribution…
27th June 2021
GEA Refrigeration joins the Cool Coalition
GERMANY: GEA Refrigeration Technologies has joined the UN Environment Programme’s Cool Coalition, the global initiative to promote access to efficient, climate-friendly cooling. In its new…
26th June 2021
Carel acquires Italian company Enginia
ITALY: Carel Industries, through its subsidiary Recuperator SpA, has acquired Enginia Srl, an Italian manufacturer of dampers and other plastic and metal components for air…
25th June 2021
EC confirms F-gas enforcement intent
EUROPE: The European Commission has insisted it is considering several options to ensure better enforcement of the F-gas regulation in an effort to counter the illegal trade in HFCs.
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…