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Category: Business
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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.
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Circular moves for compressor magnets
A Daikin-led collaboration is establishing a unique stewardship approach to recovering and reusing rare earths from commercial HVAC compressor magnets.
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Trane’s new tech for data centre cooling
Trane Technologies has responded to growing concern around the energy, water and emissions impacts of data centre cooling with new high-capacity air-cooled chiller options.
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Weld Australia and ASSDA sign MoU
Weld Australia and the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the collaboration across Australia’s welding, fabrication and stainless steel sectors.
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ATO launches fuel response package
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a dedicated “Fuel Response” package to help businesses and sole traders cope with the recent surge in fuel prices.
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General sweetens the deal on ducted systems
For residential customers considering getting a ducted system installed, this incentive scheme from General Australia (formerly Fujitsu) might help secure the order.
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Honeywell releases new gas sensor for high-risk environments
A new smart sensor enables rapid detection of flammable gases to improve worker safety in mining, industrial and oil and gas work environments.
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NZ opens plasma-powered refrigerant destruction facility
New Zealand’s Trust for the Destruction of Synthetic Refrigerants (Cool-Safe) has helped spark a major evolution in the management of synthetic refrigerant emissions with the opening of the southern hemisphere’s first Steam Plasma Arc pyrolysis facility.
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Automatic Heating celebrates 100 years in business
This year, Automatic Heating has notched a century not out, despite world events, economic crises and seismic shifts in markets, technology and regulations.
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Packed to the rafters
Trade tools developer Milwaukee has produced a storage solution for outfitting vans called the Packout Rack Kit.
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Refra releases Oasis range of R290 water-to-water heat pumps and chillers
Refra has introduced its new OASIS standard line of water-to-water chillers and heat pumps using propane as a refrigerant.
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A2EP opens registration for 2026 Renewable Heat Conference
The Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) is accepting registrations for the 2026 Australasian Renewable Heat Conference, which will take place in Melbourne from September 2–3.