International Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry News

Refrigeration workforce tops 15 million

17/7/2019

More than 15 million people are employed worldwide in the refrigeration sector, according to a new publication to mark the recent World Refrigeration Day.

The International Institute of Refrigeration published a new informatory note to highlight The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy and also said that refrigeration, in all its forms, consumes about 20% of the overall electricity used worldwide.

Panasonic PRO winners announced

10/6/2019

Panasonic has announced the winners of its 3rd PRO Awards, recognising installations across Europe that demonstrate excellence in design, specification and installation.

The biannual awards attracted the highest number of submissions to date, with entries from over 10 European countries competing for the four main main categories. The judges also announced four special recognition awards.

Lodam renamed BITZER Electronics

5/6/2019

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BITZER Electronics is the new name for Lodam

BITZER subsidiary Lodam Electronics has been renamed BITZER Electronics.

BITZER acquired the Danish controls company in 2007 and motor protection devices, IQ modules and frequency inverters from Lodam are now a key part of all BITZER compressors.

MEHITS makes low GWP choice

28/5/2019

Chemours has announced that MEHITS, part of the Mitsubishi Electric Group, has chosen low GWP Opteon XL41 (R454B) and XP10 (R513A) refrigerants for chillers and heat pumps.

New call to halt illegal refrigerant trade

1/11/2018

Andrea Voigt of EPEE

Air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump bodies across Europe have joined forces to call for proper enforcement of the F-Gas Regulation, with stricter border controls to halt the illegal import of refrigerants.

EPEE, representing the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry in Europe, and three leading associations in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration sector – EFCTC, AREA and ADC3R – say refrigerants should only be bouight from reputable sources in order to ensure the safe and efficient operation of equipment.

Records tumble at Chillventa

22/10/2018

This year's Chillventa exhibition was officially the biggest ever, with organisers today revealing that the Nuremberg event attracted 35,490 visitors from 125 countries.

That figure exceeded the previous record of 32,206, set two years ago, and combined with a record 1019 exhibitors from 45 countries in Germany.

BSRIA Chillventa presentations

13/9/2018

Tina Fahmy of BSRIA

BSRIA experts will explore topics ranging from drivers for heat pump sales to the impact of weather on the air conditioning markets at the Chillventa exhibition in Germany next month.

The industry presentation will cover global trends in air conditioning, heat pumps, refrigeration and the 'smart revolution'.

Chemours at Chillventa

11/9/2018

Chemours will run a series of specialist forums and present an interactive demonstration of its Opteon refrigerants in action at Chillventa 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany, next month.

Visitors to the exhibition, from October 16-18, can obtain guidance from #TeamOpteon in hall 7, stand 7-222.

AREA and Chillventa strengthen bond

20/7/2017

AREA and Chillventa have signed a new partnership agreement covering both Chillventa and the European Heat Pump Summit.

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