News LG cites 9th straight AHRI Performance Award for HVACR ... Performance Award from the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), marking the ninth consecutive year the company has earned the recognition for its VRF systems and chillers. The certification is... February 17, 2026 · Air Conditioning News Mitsubishi Electric to rename Thailand compressor subsidiary under its brand ...manufactures and sells compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The company said Siam Compressor Industry supplies compressors to Mitsubishi Electric group companies and also provides a range of comp... February 17, 2026 · Components News Trane launches 230 kWh, 50 kW container BESS rentals in EMEA ...output. Integrated within a container featuring Thermo King refrigeration technology, the unit is specified to operate from -30°C to +50°C (-22°F to 122°F) and has an IP55 protection class. Trane said the BESS can be ren... February 17, 2026 News Rees Scholarship Foundation Awards $166,500 to 93 Future HVACR Technicians in US ...ion, a charitable arm of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), has awarded $166,500 in scholarships to 93 students pursuing careers in the HVACR and water heating industry in 2025. Among the ... February 16, 2026 · Skills News IOR honours award winners and launches Industry Skills Alliance The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) presented five awards, launched its Industry Skills Alliance, and announced two new Fellows at its 126th Annual Dinner in London on 12 February 2026. The dinner recognised individual ... February 16, 2026 · Refrigerants News Panasonic to showcase CO2 retail cooling and nanoe X at EuroShop ...ns said it will present its portfolio of sustainable retail refrigeration solutions at EuroShop (Hall 6, stand E62). The company will focus on CO2 condensing units designed for food stores, supermarkets, and smaller reta... February 16, 2026 · CO₂ News NürnbergMesse and Fima launch joint venture to expand Chillventa Global Network ...hillventa (Germany): A leading international trade fair for refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, and heat pumps. Its 2024 edition hosted 1,010 exhibitors (74% international) and saw 57% international visitor att... February 16, 2026 News INWIC to host International Women’s Day 2026 cooling sector webinar ...t focuses on supporting and empowering women working in the refrigeration sector. The webinar addresses the continued underrepresentation of women in the refrigeration industry and aims to highlight their contribution to... February 15, 2026 · Skills News UNEP OzonAction and Lao PDR host Southeast Asia ozone, HFC control meeting ...s, including competency-based training and certification of refrigeration and air-conditioning technicians and the revision of a curriculum for servicing mobile air-conditioning systems in electric vehicles. H.E. Pak Sok... February 15, 2026 · Refrigerants News U-3ARC Highlights Africa’s Role in Refrigerant Transition at U.S. Seminar ...s on February 2, 2026, the African Union of Associations of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (U-3ARC) presented a strategic analysis on the refrigerant transition in Africa. Speaking before 62 global HVACR associations... February 15, 2026 · Refrigerants News Kirby opens applications for 2026 CO₂ training scholarship in Australia ...olarship, aimed at supporting apprentices in the Australian refrigeration sector with specialised training in natural refrigerants. The initiative provides selected apprentices with structured training in CO₂ systems, co... February 14, 2026 · CO₂ News AHR Expo 2026 draws 53,315 attendees in Las Vegas ...ilding Automation), Daikin (cooling), Copeland (heating and refrigeration), Sharp Corporation (indoor air quality), IDC Fluid Control (plumbing), Rebar (software), Blue Frontier (sustainable solutions), CSG Compressors (... February 13, 2026