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Daikin Europe has commissioned Europe's first CO2-based VRV system at a Denns BioMarkt supermarket in Wiesbaden, Germany, integrating it with propane-based built-in refrigeration equipment under a unified BMS control. The CO2 VRV range currently features a single 10 HP outdoor unit; scaling across the full VRV lineup and chillers is planned for 2028.
Merak has become the only rail HVAC supplier offering serial production units on both natural refrigerants — CO2 (R744) and propane (R290). According to the company, thousands of Greenair heat pumps have been installed worldwide, reducing energy consumption by at least 30% compared to resistive heating.
Solstice Advanced Materials will begin sampling a developmental foam blowing agent with selected global customers in early 2027. The candidate is designed to deliver low GWP, nonflammability, and approximately zero ODP while not being classified as PFAS. Target applications include spray polyurethane foam, appliance insulation, and rigid foam products.
Europastry will open a purpose-built 7,403 m² frozen storage facility at -22°C at Goodman's Barcelona City Hub in 2027. The box-in-box cold rooms and a ~1,000 kWp rooftop PV system form part of a €123 million redevelopment of the former Nissan site in Zona Franca.
Five US federal agencies issued a joint fact sheet on November 5, 2026, urging operators to secure refrigeration controllers and cold chain monitoring systems after cyberattacks disrupted operations in at least 11 European countries. The warning, triggered by incidents affecting French supermarkets and blood banks, outlines specific technical measures including network segmentation, firmware updates, and removal of controllers from direct internet exposure.
Trane Technologies has committed a $1 million, three-year grant to Goodwill Industries International to scale its Clean Tech Accelerator, targeting nearly 500 participants with industry-recognized HVAC and heat pump credentials. The first year focuses on national instructor certifications in South Carolina and a new practical training lab in St. Paul, Minnesota, with expansion into three additional markets over the remaining two years.
ebm-papst has opened a 3,000 m² Air Technology Hub in Shah Alam, Malaysia, combining local assembly, RMA analysis, fan health monitoring and digital services under one roof. The facility extends the company's regional hub network—alongside its South China hub—and is positioned to serve growing HVAC, data-center and energy-efficient-building demand across Southeast Asia.
ebm-papst is expanding its NEXAIRA.Fit ventilation retrofit programme with a financial guarantee of projected energy savings, backed by Great Lakes Insurance SE, a Munich Re subsidiary. The guarantee is designed to reduce investment risk for building operators modernising existing HVAC systems.
ebm-papst will showcase its AxiForce and AxiEco 200 compact fan series at SPS 2026 in Nuremberg (Nov 24–26), targeting thermal management in control cabinets, energy storage, and data centers. The two series address distinct operating conditions: high back pressure and high cooling performance, respectively.
Ariada has introduced a dual-airflow technology for open refrigerated gondolas: two independent air streams — one for product cooling and one forming an air curtain at the display front. The solution is already available in the Geneva line and allows operation without doors or physical barriers while maintaining a stable internal temperature.
Ariada factory launches a new factory option: compact casters for medium-temperature and universal refrigerated cabinets. The option is installed on the production line and does not extend standard manufacturing or delivery times.
Catalytic Generators is launching a wireless generation of SmartRipe, its connected ethylene monitoring and control platform, that gives commercial fruit ripeners real-time remote visibility of generator status, Ethy-Gen II reservoir levels, and ethylene conversion rates via a smartphone or web interface. The system uses sub-GHz LoRa technology to operate reliably in ripening-room environments and is scheduled for worldwide availability in early 2027.
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