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4th June 2026
AHRI president and CEO Stephen Yurek to retire
USA: Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of the US HVACR manufacturers association, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced his retirement next year.
4th June 2026
Beijer Ref purchase of Refspecs cleared
NEW ZEALAND: The acquisition of Auckland-based HVACR wholesaler Refrigeration Specialities Limited (Refspecs) by Swedish group Beijer Ref has been cleared by the New Zealand Commerce Commission.
2nd June 2026
$100m funding for two-phase liquid cooling firm
USA: Mitsubishi Electric, Carrier and Samsung are amongst the investors in a $100m Series C funding of California-based two-phase liquid cooling company ZutaCore.
4th June 2026
AHRI president and CEO Stephen Yurek to retire
USA: Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of the US HVACR manufacturers association, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has announced his retirement next year.
4th June 2026
Beijer Ref purchase of Refspecs cleared
NEW ZEALAND: The acquisition of Auckland-based HVACR wholesaler Refrigeration Specialities Limited (Refspecs) by Swedish group Beijer Ref has been cleared by the New Zealand Commerce Commission.
2nd June 2026
$100m funding for two-phase liquid cooling firm
USA: Mitsubishi Electric, Carrier and Samsung are amongst the investors in a $100m Series C funding of California-based two-phase liquid cooling company ZutaCore.
4th June 2026
Energy minister visits Daikin training facility
UK: Daikin has welcomed the UK government’s energy consumers’ minister, Martin McCluskey, to its new Manchester training facility.
3rd June 2026
CCF raises concerns on UK food security
UK: A new white paper launched in Westminster, yesterday, warns that growing pressures on the cold chain are increasing risks to food security, public health and economic resilience.
3rd June 2026
Nordic Climate buys Kool It
UK: The Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate continues to expand in the UK with the acquisition of Manchester-based HVACR contractor Kool It Services.
5th June 2026
Brazing flux meets regulatory and health concerns
ITALY: Galflo Eco Green is a new generation of brazing fluxes developed by Italian company Pietro Galliani to meet health and safety concerns, while maintaining high technical performance.
5th June 2026
Trane adds modular R290 air-cooled chiller
BELGIUM: Trane has added FLEX N, new range of modular full-inverter scroll R290 air-cooled chillers.
2nd June 2026
Qvantum extends QE cooling capability
UK: Qvantum has enhanced its QE modular exhaust air heat pump, reducing the system’s lower leaving water temperature range from 18°C to 14°C.
2nd June 2026
Largest distribution centre employs CO2 refrigeration
UK: An 8.6MW CO2 refrigeration system is providing the essential service for Britain’s largest supermarket distribution centre.
20th May 2026
Vertiv cooling refurb delivers 70% saving
SPAIN: The modernisation of the cooling infrastructure at the Madrid HQ of sustainable infrastructure solutions company Acciona is said to have delivered a 70% reduction in energy consumption.
13th May 2026
Ammonia chiller exceeds expectations
UK: The installation of Star Refrigeration’s low-charge ammonia Azanefreezer 2.0 at a food distribution hub in Daventry has delivered energy savings far exceeding initial projections.
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.
1st June 2026
Panasonic trainees offered 20% discount on Testo tools
UK: Those who participate in Panasonic UK’s in-person HVAC training courses can now claim a 20% discount on Testo tools.
27th May 2026
IOR to host Adaptation 2027
UK: The UK’s Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) is to host the second conference by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) in the series on Refrigeration: Adapting to Rising Temperatures.
19th May 2026
Daikin announces summer networking events
UK: Daikin UK has planned a series of networking events this summer, promising an agenda of expert-led content, product innovation, and industry dialogue.