News Headlines
12th August 2026
Keeping systems safe from cyber attacks
USA: Recent incidents involving cyber attacks on HVACR control systems have underlined their potential vulnerability and the need for vigilance.
12th August 2026
Tefcold sells majority stake to nordic investor
DENMARK: Commercial refrigeration company Tefcold has sold a majority stake in its business to nordic investment company Polaris.
10th August 2026
Carrier exits Turkish JV to assume its own distribution
TÜRKIYE: Carrier is to sell its minority interest in the Alarko Carrier joint venture to Alarko Holding and assume distribution of its own products in the country.
13th August 2026
Danish researchers rethink ejector design
DENMARK: Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) claim to have developed a component that both improves efficiency and provides a completely new way of optimising thermal energy systems.
13th August 2026
Davidsson assumes role as acting Beijer Ref CEO
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has appointed Joel Davidsson as acting CEO and president following the recent announcement that Christopher Norbye would be stepping down from the role.
12th August 2026
Keeping systems safe from cyber attacks
USA: Recent incidents involving cyber attacks on HVACR control systems have underlined their potential vulnerability and the need for vigilance.
13th August 2026
Daikin adds Sustainable Homes Centre in East Ham
UK: Daikin has opened a further Sustainable Homes Centre at the East Ham, London, premises of London Heating & Plumbing Supplies.
13th August 2026
IOR briefs on retrofitting doors
UK: A new technology brief on retrofitting doors to open-fronted display cabinets is now available for free download from the IOR website.
12th August 2026
Haier becomes Birmingham City HVAC partner
UK: Haier HVAC Solutions has been appointed official HVAC partner of Championship football club Birmingham City.
11th August 2026
Danfoss adds DX/regulating valve ICFL 20
DENMARK: The new Danfoss direct expansion/regulating valve ICFL 20 is optimised for ammonia and CO₂ control in industrial refrigeration systems.
4th August 2026
Coldroom embodied carbon calculator
UK: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Williams has launched an embodied carbon calculator, allowing users to calculate embodied carbon figures for bespoke coldrooms.
1st August 2026
Danfoss redesigns AB-QM control valves
DENMARK: Danfoss has redesigned and expanded its AB-QM range of pressure independent control valves in sizes DN 125–250.
12th August 2026
Haier’s integrated HVAC solution to Larnaca heat
CYPRUS: Haier has delivered an integrated HVAC solution to Larnaka’s new district local government offices.
6th August 2026
Lu-Ve CO2 coolers hit the heights
CHINA: LuVe has supplied 28 air coolers for a newly 62m-high single-storey cold storage warehouse in China, one of the highest fully automated facilities of its type in the world.
6th August 2026
Trane trial proves autonomous container performance
BELGIUM: Trane claims to have completed successful field trials on a new autonomous solar-powered cold storage unit.
3rd May 2026
Skills gap: the answer’s already on the van
Will Overton, director of Vectis Refrigeration and founder of the Wisdom Group FM, argues that the skills gap in refrigeration and HVAC is not a training problem: it is a knowledge capture problem.
14th December 2025
When glycol loops go bad
David McKune, corporate account manager of Ecolab EU, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, discusses the hidden risks of ignoring coolant health in AI-era data centres.
2nd November 2025
Who really owns the S&M data?
Digital job systems and client portals have transformed service and maintenance efficiency, but they have also blurred the line between compliance reporting and intellectual property.
11th August 2026
Carrier Transicold supports transcritical CO2 research
GERMANY: Carrier Transicold is donating two NaturaLine container refrigeration units to Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) to support the university’s research into transcritical CO2 refrigeration technology.
31st July 2026
Skills Alliance announces London meeting
UK: The next IOR Industry Skills Alliance event has been scheduled for 24 September at the London South Bank Technical College.
19th July 2026
HPA UK lines up first conference
UK: Tickets are now on sale for HPA UK’s first annual conference since its formation in January from the merger of the three main UK heat pump associations.