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Category: Business
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New hands on the helm at Cundall
Global multi-disciplinary engineering and sustainability consultancy, Cundall, has appointed UK-based building services engineer, Kevin Hayes, to the position of Managing Partner.
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MSAB becomes largest voting shareholder in Beijer Ref
Sweden-based family investment trust Melker Schörling AB (MSAB) has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares held by EQT in global refrigeration specialist Beijer Ref.
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Mark Romage retires after 33 years at Hydrochem
From starting on the tools with Hydrochem in Victoria in 1992, through to heading up the Western Australian operation since 2009, in the past 33 years Mark Romage, Affil.AIRAH, has made his mark on the business.
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Daikin’s new IAQ solution for commercial buildings
Daikin has released a new decentralised fresh air solution called the VKM-VM, which combines heat recovery, humidity control, pre-cooling, heating and filtration in one compact unit.
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Philip Perham steps down from GENERAL
GENERAL Australia (formerly Fujitsu General Australia) has announced Philip Perham is departing his role as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand. Sachio Inami, Head of Oceania, is to become the senior point of contact for Australia.
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New TICA kit for energy efficient manufacturing and infrastructure
Global HVAC and precision cooling provider, TICA, is seeing new opportunities for its products in manufacturing enterprises with strong ESG agendas.
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Refrigerant-free heat pump heading for market
A German startup plans to commercialise an electrocaloric heat pump design.
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Innovation in adiabatic cooling
EVAPCO designs out mechanical pumps in new adiabatic system, reducing long-term operational costs and lowering water consumption.
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Tools of the Trade grant
Business insurance service BizCover has launched a year-long grant initiative designed to support trade students across Australia with the cost of essential equipment.
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Nearly $100 million allocated for collaborative R&D
The Australian Research Council’s latest funding round is helping university researchers and industry collaborate on some of Australia’s most urgent challenges.
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Scaling up electric refrigerated transport
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced an investment of up to $10 million to support the roll out of low-emissions electric transport refrigeration.
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Is HVAC&R becoming a two-speed market?
Global research and consulting organisation BSRIA’s latest publications suggests the global cooling and heat pump market is showing signs of pressure.
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Midea presents latest tech at MCE 2026
Midea Building Technologies (MBT) unveiled a suite of new HVAC&R solutions at MCE 2026 (Mostra Convegno Expocomfort) including data center cooling, VRF systems, heat pump applications, and integrated building management.
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Panasonic launches HVAC & Cold Chain company
Panasonic Group is transitioning into a new corporate structure, and has consolidated its Heating & Ventilation A/C Company and Cold Chain Solutions Company into a new group called Panasonic HVAC & CC Co., Ltd.
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Mark Lamb appointed as CEO of ARC
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has appointed Mark Lamb as the new CEO, and Susie O’Neill to the position of Deputy CEO.
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Making refrigerant recovery rewarding
The Australian branch of global refrigerant supplier A-Gas has partnered with distributors to launch an incentive scheme for refrigerant recovery.
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Carbon credit payoff for HVAC upgrades
A Japan-based climate tech start-up has invented a way to turn smart HVAC into a new income stream via tradeable carbon credits.
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Which cities are best for HVAC&R trades?
Who doesn’t love a bit of a capital city competitive league table? Trade job management software developer, Fergus, recently looked into which cities are the most lucrative for HVAC&R.
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Hitachi restructures to focus on HVAC
Hitachi Global is restructuring, with the home appliances business getting new ownership and branding and the HVAC business expanding further into technology integration.
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Remote insight for UK heat pumps
Heat pumps are rolling out at scale in the UK, and a new technology platform aims to ensure manufacturers and installers can keep an eye on their handiwork.