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29 Mar 2011

AHRI to evaluate low GWP refrigerants

AHRI, the US Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, has launched a research programme to identify and evaluate the application of low GWP alternative refrigerants.

28 Mar 2011

US looks set to follow EU ban on R134a in car ac

THE US looks set to follow the EU and ban the use of R134a in car air conditioning systems. The US EPA has agreed to grant a petition filed by a trio of environmental groups to withdraw the agency's approval for the use of the gas which will be followed by a formal "notice and comment" rulemaking to set the phase-out schedule. This could take six months or more.

25 Mar 2011

Spring sale as G & L Beijer focusses on refrigeration

DEAN & Wood's Swedish parent G & L Beijer AB has divested its entire holding of 2.7 million shares, in Beijer Alma, a cable and spring manufacturer, as it continues to focus on its refrigeration wholesale operations.

24 Mar 2011

DCI opens CO2 retail test room and training facility

HAMPSHIRE-based contractor DCI Refrigeration and Electrical has officially opened a new £100,000 CO2 retail refrigeration test plant and training facility in Portsmouth.

24 Mar 2011

UK company trains Italian F-gas engineers

THE UK training provider Business Edge is helping Italian engineers achieve F-gas certification. Twenty seven Italian engineers have already passed the assessments by the Hampshire-based company in a deal signed with Italian training company Centro Studi Galileo.

23 Mar 2011

Heat pumps on the rise in New Zealand

Heat pumps are now found in one in four homes in New Zealand, and they are installed in half of all new homes, according to data compiled by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA).

23 Mar 2011

Hydrocarbon refrigerant R441a gets first roll out in the USA

ComStar, a US producer of chemical products for the HVACR industries will offer compressors that with the newly approved blended-hydrocarbon refrigerant, R441a.

22 Mar 2011

LU-VE Group open New Delhi office

LU-VE has opened an office in New Delhi to offer its full range of commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning to the rapidly expanding Indian market.

22 Mar 2011

Kathy Cumella retires from Walter Meier after 40 years

Long-serving marketing manager Kathy Cumella has retired from Walter Meier (Climate UK).

22 Mar 2011

Mitsubishi Electric announces two new partnerships

MITSUBISHI Electric has appointed two new "value added resellers" – Logicool and Intra-grated Solutions – to the network of companies selling its air conditioning and heat pump products.

22 Mar 2011

Carrier to sell its North America bus air-conditioning business

Carrier is to sell its bus air-conditioning business in the US and Canada to Mobile Climate Control, a subsidiary of Ratos AB, a Sweden-based financial investment company.

21 Mar 2011

Blane Judd appointed HVCA chief executive designate

Blane Judd is to replace Robert Higgs as HVCA chief executive in July.

18 Mar 2011

R290 demonstration project in China paves the way for hydrocarbon technology

An MLF funded project in China for the conversion of a compressor production line to R290 has successfully passed a first technical evaluation. The project aims to enhance the global availability of R290 compressors.

15 Mar 2011

"The Eagle" swoops to open new trade centre

The opening of HRP's new Trade Centre, a mere hammer-throw from the new Olympic site in East London, was marked by a guest appearance from former Olympic ski jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards.

15 Mar 2011

Cold Service shapes up for the future

Cold Service Group has expanded with the successful purchase of Central Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.

15 Mar 2011

Refcom's new-look website simplifies certification

F-Gas certification body, Refcom, has launched a new-look website this month to make it easier for companies to obtain the mandatory Full Certification.

14 Mar 2011

Industry pledges aid for Japan

Japan's major air conditioning manufacturers have pledged money to support the aid efforts in areas hit by the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami which hit the country on Friday.

8 Mar 2011

Panasonic backs the ACR Show

JAPANESE air conditioning manufacturer Panasonic has underlined its serious intentions in the UK market by taking a 204m² stand - the largest so far - at the ACR Show 2012. In addition, the company will be sponsoring the Heat Pump Arena - one of the major attractions at the event.

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