World News

GERMANY: Specialty chemical manufacturer Evonik is to enter the “natural” refrigerant market in Europe with a range of hydrocarbons. Germany’s second-largest chemical manufacturer, Evonik will…

ITALY: Customs officers in Palermo arrested a passenger on a ferry from Tunisia who was found to be carrying a non-refillable cylinder of the banned…

ITALY: Italian commercial and industrial refrigeration manufacturer Zanotti SpA has announced the death of its founder Mario Zanotti. He was 89. Having founded Zanotti Mario…

CHINA: Air Liquide and Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) have established a joint venture to promote the development of helium refrigeration equipment in China.…

SWITZERLAND: Zurich-based haulier Rhyner Logistik has purchased a fully electric Renault truck fitted with solar panels to provide power to the refrigeration unit. The fully-electric…

USA: The Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is to host a free webinar looking at how A2L refrigerants may behave in a structure fire.…

GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer is on the lookout for the oldest example of one of its reciprocating and screw compressor still in operation. A pioneer…

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ recently launched MSV2 series of air-cooled heat pump chillers has won an energy saving product award in Japan’s annual ECCJ Energy…

BELGIUM: Pressure is growing on the European Commission from both industry and environmental groups to include alternative refrigerants within the F-gas training and certification process.…

USA: New-Jersey-based transport leasing company is to offer a net-zero emission refrigerated trailer as an alternative energy fleet solution. The zero emission AEM Solar Tech…

SINGAPORE: A collaboration between Electrolux and IBM will allow weather and air quality data to inform consumers of usage of appliances such as air conditioners.…

DENMARK: Danfoss has changed its group structure to combine its heating and cooling segments into Danfoss Climate Solutions.  With the new Climate Solutions segment, Danfoss…

USA: Daikin’s US subsidiary Goodman Distribution has acquired Robinson Plumbing & Heating Supply Co, its Massachusetts-based distributor of Goodman, Amana and Daikin residential unitary and…

CHINA: After a period of relatively low prices, the cost of refrigerants is again reported to be on the rise in China, the world’s largest…

USA: Watsco, the largest HVAC distributor, reports that its 2020 annual sales have surpassed $5bn for the first time. Last year, the company achieved sales…

USA: Carrier has signed a strategic long-term agreement with Chinese motor manufacturer Broad-Ocean Motor, making it the latest company to join Carrier’s Alliance Supplier programme.…

USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency is set to complete the removal of over 340 tonnes of the CFC refrigerant R114 from a uranium enrichment…

EUROPE: Toshiba Carrier is set to launch a new high wall residential air conditioner with a textile cover in a choice of colours. Toshiba’s new…

JAPAN: Hitachi has concluded an agreement to transfer all outstanding shares in its subsidiary Hitachi Compressor (Thailand) to Midea Electric Trading (Singapore), a subsidiary of…

BELGIUM: Daikin has expanded availability of its Zanotti transport refrigeration solutions into the major Northern European markets of Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands.  Italian…

DENMARK/SWITZERLAND: Danish HVAC equipment manufacturer Dantherm has acquired AirCenter AG, a Swiss supplier of air conditioners, dehumidifiers and accessories. An established supplier of Dantherm equipment…

USA: Industry and green groups have applauded the passage through Congress of a bill to phase down HFC refrigerants. Manufacturers’ group, the Air Conditioning, Heating,…

JAPAN: A soon-to-be-released Toshiba Carrier multi air conditioner, employing a unique triple-rotary compressor, has won the highest honour in Japan’s leading energy conservation awards. Toshiba…

USA: Food producer BC Systems/Fresh Express has made a $186,975 settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating chemical accident prevention requirements with…

NEW ZEALAND: The New Zealand Commerce Commission has closed its investigation into Swedish refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref’s acquisition of Heatcraft New Zealand in 2018. Under…

USA: The US Congress has passed a bill which will bring the country into line with Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. The American…

BELGIUM: The European Commission has admitted there is “clear evidence” of illegal HFC imports but has questioned the extent of the problem as reported by…