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FINLAND: MAN Energy Solutions is to supply a 33MW air-to-water heat pump unit to Finnish energy company Helen Oy for its Patola heating plant complex in Helsinki.

CHINA: Unconfirmed Chinese press reports claim that Haier plans to invest CNY2.5bn (US$350m) to build a new smart manufacturing air conditioning factory in Qingdao, eastern Shandong Province.

USA: The University of Kansas has been awarded $26m to establish a technology hub for the creation of a sustainable and circular refrigerant economy.

USA: ASHRAE has launched a new resources hub to help design and operations engineers to maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels in data centres.

EUROPE: Without additional adaptation measures, temperature-related deaths in Europe could rise by 13.5% annually by the end of this century, according to a new study.

POLAND: While official investigations continue into the fatal heat pump explosion in Chrząstowice, more details have emerged regarding the incident.

DENMARK: Danfoss has officially opened its new commercial heat pump test facility at its Application Development Centre in Nordborg, Denmark.

HONG KONG: Researchers in Hong Kong claim to have developed an elastocaloric cooling device capable of achieving a record-breaking temperature lift of 75K.

POLAND: A domestic heat pump explosion has been blamed for the deaths of two people in Chrząstowice, south-west Poland. Local press reports say a 30-year-old…

TURKEY: Istanbul-based refrigerant supplier Derkim Kimya has been appointed as a sales agent for Daikin’s R407H replacement for R404A.

POLAND: The automotive industry in Poland is calling for more decisive action from its government in the fight against a tide of illegal R134a refrigerant.

DENMARK: Danfoss has reported sales down 9% to €5,012m and operating profit down 22% to €533m in the first half of this year. 

CANADA: The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) has received CA$500,000 (US$366,000) to help address the country's heat pump skills gap.

INDIA: An 18-year-old man died and his 17-year-old friend was reportedly critically injured after being struck by a falling air conditioning condensing unit.

USA: With the sale of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration set to be completed in Q3, Carrier has now agreed the sale of its Commercial and Residential Fire business for $3bn.

UK: Andrew Chandler, MD, CEO and founder of Glasgow-based controls company Resource Data Management (RDM) is set to retire after 43 years in the HVACR industry.

GERMANY/USA: The Viessmann Generations Group has signed an agreement to acquire US-based insulated panel systems manufacturer KPS Global LLC.

USA: Emerson has today announced the completion of the sale of its remaining 40% interest in the Copeland joint venture to private equity funds managed by Blackstone.

ITALY: Customs authorities have intercepted over 40 tonnes of illegal HFC refrigerant at the port of Gioia Tauro, Italy. 

USA: A newly-formed, Miami-based investment firm is looking to invest in founder-owned US HVAC parts and equipment distribution businesses.

GERMANY: Chillventa 2024 looks set to bounce back to its pre-covid best, with the exhibition organiser’s website now showing just short of 1,000 exhibitors booked for the show in October.

DENMARK/GERMANY: Tefcold, the Danish commercial refrigeration equipment wholesaler, has acquired German cooler and freezer company Eureka.

GERMANY/BELGIUM: Daikin Europe is to use AI-enabled product lifecycle intelligence software to establish a comprehensive approach to managing sustainability, cost, and compliance with its product designs.

USA: Manufacturers A O Smith, Daikin, Modine and Bitzer are set to share nearly $85m of funding to support the US production of heat pumps. 

UK/DENMARK: Constellation Cold Logistics, a leading European cold storage and logistics provider, has entered into an agreement to acquire Agri-Norcold A/S. 

NETHERLANDS/IRELAND: Coolworld Rentals, a European specialist in industrial temperature control asset rental solutions, has acquired modular cold storage company CRS.

JAPAN: Car manufacturer Nissan has been trialing an innovative paint aimed at helping lower a vehicle’s ambient cabin temperature in summer and reduce the energy usage of the air conditioning system.