The latest issue of Australia’s only independent publication servicing the HVACR and climate control sectors, Climate Control News, is out now, and is packed with all the latest industry news.
Hot off the press, the Climate Control News February-March 2024 issue is now on its way to you in the mail, and is also available online for your convenience.
Kicking things off, starting on page 28, this month’s feature examines expansion plans for some of the world’s biggest air-conditioning manufacturers, including production plans and partnerships.
Then to this issue’s feature topics: Indoor Air Quality, where Lindab signs an agreement to acquire Airmaster (page 16); Carrier launches ClimaVision (page 16); Montana Technologies forms a joint venture with GE Vernova (page 17); WellStat wins 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Award (page 17); Modine offers VidaShield UV24 Active Air Disinfection System to school market (page 18); Space Nano become newest device to join Airthings for Business portfolio (page 18); Airthings launches Ventilation Rate feature at AHR 2024 (page 19); Sydney Uni commences resilient building envelopes project (page 20); Mojave Energy Systems taking orders for new ArctiDry at AHR (page 20); ClearVue receives first commercial order in Australia from Kapitol Group (page 21); Sensibo launches AI Assistant powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT (page 22); Innovative Healthcare Solutions partners with CerroZone to improve air quality (page 22); and Fujitsu General launches two updated AC ranges and new wired controller (page 23).
To Data Centres next, where the largest project for recycling waste heat from data centres is set to be completed in Finland (page 24); Modine purchases TMG Core’s IP and other assets (page 24); ResetData installs the first liquid-cooled data server in Australia (page 25); ebm-papst invests US$1.07m in Singapore (page 25); Danfoss and Google form strategic partnership for AI (page 26); nVent Electric moves into new Minnesota distribution centre (page 26); and HT Materials Science completes successful trial of Maxwell heat transfer fluid (page 27).
Moving to Commercial Air-Conditioning, where UNSW study finds it is possible to cool Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (page 28); Advansor introduces industrial plug-and-play heat pumps (page 29); Panasonic Corporation acquires 40% of Innova’s shares (page 29); Cundall creates user-friendly glossary for net zero carbon and ESG requirements (page 30); Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia appoints Graham Hamilton as GM of Sales (page 30); Carrier acquires Viessmann Climate Solutions for US$13.17bn (page 31); LG Electronics opens new scroll compressor production line in Mexico (page 31); Budderfly forms strategic partnership with Fujitsu General America (page 32); TCCI Manufacturing and TekModo collaborates to revolutionise climate control systems (page 32); and Panasonic opens production site and R&D facility in Malaysia (page 33).
Closing off the issue’s features with Refrigerants, where Carrier sells Global Access Solutions to Honeywell (page 34); new Certificate III fire safety pathway approved by NSW Department of Customer Service (page 35); Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water freezes ARCtick licence application fees for 2024 (page 35); Chemours creates international F-gas Lifecycle Programme (page 36); new CSIRO report shows existing technologies will enable Australia to halve emissions by 2030 (page 36); data analytics quickly becoming a game-changer in the HVACR industry (page 38); Federal government invest $4m in new research to lower methane emissions (page 38); as well as signs a pledge at the COP28 Climate Summit to triple global renewables capacity by 2030 (page 38); Dr Greg Picker elected as chair of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Industry Board at the Australian Refrigeration Council AGM (page 39); Koura announces plans to distribute R-454B in the US aftermarket (page 39); and Reclamation Technologies USA purchases AllCool Refrigerant Reclaim (page 39).
To our regular sections, starting with In Focus (page 14), where we unpack the revised F-gas plans, which has attracted strong objection from international manufacturers and trade groups, who have now lodged concerns with the World Trade Organisation; and then in Temperature Gauge (page 42), where A-Gas commercial vice-president of Refrigerant Management, Taylor Ferranti, identifies strategies to create a circular economy for refrigerant gases.
And as usual, we take a look at the biggest News making the rounds in the industry recently, both local and international. This month, we highlight: AIRAH appoints Zheng CEO (page 6); JCI considers offloading York (page 6); ASBEC pilot to promote diversity (page 8); Heat pump grant debacle (page 8); Grants to bridge training gaps (page 10); Call to fortify local industry (page 10); Business case for skills passport (page 10); JCI appoints executive VP (page 12); GEA AWP upgrades production (page 12); ACT sets up in Europe (page 12); Laars acquires Electro Industries (page 13); New CTO at Ziehl-Abegg (page 13); and Carrier exits refrigeration in Haier deal (page 13).
We also put a spotlight on the latest technology releases from the biggest names in HVACR in our New Products section.
Check out our latest issue here and enjoy the read.