World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

Viessmann acquires Czech contractor

GERMANY: Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions has acquired Fri-Service, an established provider of refrigeration solutions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 

Founded in 2012, Fri-Service offers a comprehensive range of cooling solutions and services in all areas of commercial cooling. The company has two service locations in the Czech Republic and one location in Slovakia and employs more than 80 refrigeration experts who work for local food retailers.

“Central and Eastern Europe is an important market region for Viessmann, in which we want to further expand our market presence,” explained Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions CEO Frank Winters. “We are pleased that, together with the competent Fri-Service team, we can continue to implement our strategy of becoming a full-range supplier of cooling solutions,” he added.

Latest News

19th August 2026

Samsung to establish HVAC production line in Korea

SOUTH KOREA: Samsung Electronics is to establish a FläktGroup HVAC production line in Korea to target the rapidly growing HVAC market, including the production of advanced cooling solutions for AI…
19th August 2026

$22.3m for sustainable cooling projects in Africa

ETHIOPIA: Twelve projects in Africa are to receive more than US$22.3m in funding to accelerate the continent’s transition toward sustainable cooling, energy efficiency, climate action and ozone layer protection. 
19th August 2026

Daikin expands available EPDs 

UK: Daikin has expanded its range of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to include commercial air conditioning, chillers and commercial heat pump ranges. 
19th August 2026

Cool energy from waste heat

SOUTH KOREA: A Korean research team has developed a chemical adsorption heat pump system powered by low-temperature waste heat.
18th August 2026

Carrier acquires Toshiba distributor in Benelux

BENELUX: Carrier has completed the acquisition of Intercool, the authorised distributor of Toshiba HVAC products in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
18th August 2026

Ziehl-Abegg to build €25m factory in China

CHINA: German motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has broken ground on a new €25m production facility in China.