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 September 2024 issue is now on its way to you in the mail, and is also available online for your convenience.
We kick things off with part one of a two-part Roundtable Series, presented by Climate Control News, in partnership with Refrigerants Australia and Refrigerant Reclaim Australia, and which discussed the global challenges of heat pump deployment (page 17). Participants represented the major HVACR markets around the world, and included: Russel Patten, director general of the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE); Steve Yurek, president of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) in the US; Stuart Kirkwood, ANZ district leader for Trane Technologies, and current president of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers of Australia (AREMA); and Mark Padwick, general manager of Wilson Heat Pumps, and chair of AREMA’s heat pump group.
To Air Movement, Fans & Ventilation next, which sees Johnson Controls selling its R&LC HVAC business to Bosch (page 22); Advanced Cooling Technologies installs WAHX system at South Korean 3M semiconductor plant (page 23); Truelink Capital acquires Air Distribution Technologies (page 23); Hisense releases Pure Air Range G Series (page 24); LG unveils Therma V R290 Monobloc 7- and 9kW AWHP (page 24); Evercloak builds dehumidification technology with New York State funding (page 26); CASPR Technologies launches Home PRO line for IAQ management (page 26); Daikin Australia launches R32 Floor Standing split system units (page 27); Honeywell launches INNCOM Direct energy management system (page 28); aerMist launches 300A misting system (page 28); CSIRO releases air tightness in homes report (page 29); LG establishes Air Solution R&D lab in Germany (page 30); Seeley ramps up production with Braemar Dominator Series (page 30); and Distech Controls expands ECLYPSE platform with next-gen controllers (page 31).
Over to Chillers, where Midea distributor MBS HVAC introduces MagBoost Apex chillers to the ANZ (page 32); Munters acquires Geoclima (page 32); Active Air engineers temporary AC solution for the 2024 Australian Open Tennis’ broadcast facility (page 33); Kaltra adds new R32 units to Evo platform (page 33); Johnson Controls provides the 2024 Paris Olympics with smart HVAC technology (page 34); WaterFurnace releases TruClimate 900 Heat Pump Chiller (page 34); Airedale by Modine launches Optimiser cooling system in the US (page 36); and Panasonic conducts chiller experiment to use heat for cooling (page 36).
And then, in Industrial HVAC, Honeywell acquires Air Products’ LNG business for US$1.81bn (page 38); Dover acquires SPS Cryogenics and Special Gas Systems (page 38); Angel Yeast accelerates green transformation in its factory workshops (page 39); and Zoetic targets Asia with Trident joint venture (page 39).
Over to our regular sections, first up, In Focus (page 14), which sees Refrigerant Reclaim Australia invites Australian fridgies to celebrate World Ozone Day; and new data by EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service warns global temperatures continue to rise. We also provide a global round-up of new HVACR product releases in New Products (page 40). And, in Temperature Gauge (page 42), Refrigerants Australia’s Greg Picker issues warning about using flammable hydrocarbon refrigerant.
And finally, we take a look at the biggest headlines making the rounds lately, both local and international, in our News section. This issue sees: the date set for ARBS 2026 (page 6); Say Yes to Trades Expo breaks attendance record (page 6); University of SA builds world-first dew point CO2 system (page 8); RMIT University’s Mish Eastman calls for outdated view of trades to change (page 8); Actrol adopts Honeywell’s Solstice technology (page 10); Victoria and NSW join forces to improve heat pump technology (page 10); Haier acquires Electrolux South Africa (page 12); Johnson Controls CEO steps down (page 12); Panasonic targets European market with Cooling Solutions purchase (page 13); Hanon Systems develops world-first heat pump system for vehicles (page 13); Climate Council report warns of dangerously high levels of methane (page 13); and STULZ opens new Centre of Excellence in Dubai (page 13).
Check out our latest issue here and enjoy the read.