News Headlines
2nd November 2026
Chemours launches HFO-based two-phase cooling fluids
USA: Chemours has launched a range of two-phase direct-to-chip and immersion cooling fluids for high-density data centres.
2nd November 2026
Europe hit by second wave of cyber attacks
EUROPE: Supermarkets across Europe are reported to have been hit by a second cyber-attack on their refrigerators and freezers.
29th October 2026
Carrier reports record $8.5bn order backlog
USA: Carrier has reported a record backlog of $8.5bn, with commercial HVAC orders up around 60% and data centres up approximately 300%.
4th November 2026
France confirms blood storage attack
FRANCE: The French blood transfusion service has confirmed that some of its blood product cold storage rooms were victims of this week’s cyber security incident.
4th November 2026
Refrigerant producers report differing sales
USA: Leading refrigerant manufacturers Chemours and Solstice have announced widely differing Q3 results, reflecting volatility in channel inventory and sector-specific end markets.
3rd November 2026
Update to chilled storage guide
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has published a new edition of its guide on Recommendations for Chilled Storage of Perishable Produce.
4th November 2026
January date for inaugural CESRA event
UK: The newly-formed Central England Society of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (CESRA) has announced a January date for its inaugural event.
1st November 2026
Robin Green joins CWB Wholesale
UK: Former FSW man Robin Green has joined CWB Wholesale as air conditioning product manager.
29th October 2026
Rapid Energy establishes Scottish depot
UK: Redditich-based rapid response temperature control hire solutions company Rapid Energy has opened a Scottish depot in Dumbarton.
3rd November 2026
Indoor ground-source R290 heat pump
GERMANY: Viessmann has expanded its heat pump portfolio with the new Vitocal 300-G intelligent energy, an indoor ground-source heat pump.
2nd November 2026
Frick packaged ammonia heat pump
USA: Johnson Controls has announced the launch of the Frick HeatPAC reciprocating ammonia heat pump for food and beverage processing facilities.
2nd November 2026
Danfoss adds plate heat exchanger for data centres
DENMARK: Danfoss is expanding its gasketed plate heat exchanger portfolio with the D353, described as a compact solution developed for critical cooling applications.
23rd October 2026
Court installation judges R290 chillers
UK: Panasonic has supplied six 80kW ECOi-W Aqua-G Blue R290 chillers as part of a major cooling infrastructure upgrade at Leeds Magistrates Court.
19th October 2026
Wiesbaden supermarket is all CO2
GERMANY: A recently reopened supermarket in Wiesbaden claims to be the first to use CO2 refrigerant in all its commercial refrigeration, heating and air conditioning.
17th October 2026
Caverion stands out at Dusseldorf exhibition site
GERMANY: Caverion is to install the ventilation, refrigeration, plumbing, and compressed air systems for the renovation and expansion of Hall 9 at the Düsseldorf exhibition centre.
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.
4th November 2026
Webinar questions cyber resilience
ITALY: Refrigeration control company Carel will host an interactive webinar on cyber resilience and the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
7th October 2026
Guide to good practice in HP pipework insulation
UK: The Heat Pump Association UK has published a new guide to insulating the external hydraulic pipework of domestic monobloc air-to-water heat pumps.
28th September 2026
CPD seminar covers R290 heat pump safety
UK: Ideal Commercial Heating has launched a new CIBSE-approved CPD seminar designed to help heating professionals understand the safety considerations associated with commercial R290 air-source heat pumps.