Norway HVAC News & Trends

GE Appliances, a Haier company, celebrated its fourth annual ‘Blue Wave,’ a global initiative inspiring employees to volunteer year-round in their communities. During its Global Day of Service on Friday, GE Appliances set a new volunteer record—achieving more than 15,000 service hours in the U.S. alone and surpassing last year’s milestone of 10,964 volunteer hours. “At GE Appliances, we’re deeply invested in the communities we’re a part of,” said...

Manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MTH), the award winning Hyozan CO2 condensing unit provides the ideal refrigeration and freezer solutions in supermarkets and cold storage warehouses. Hyozan combines reliable performance with a low noise level, convenient and easy installation, and scalable connectivity. Hyozan CO2 condensing unit has an innovative “oil pod” mounted on the compressor. This “oil pod” is equipped with an oil level switch that ma...

DEJONG, operating as a stand-alone business unit within Rheem® Global Water, has begun construction on a new manufacturing facility in Prešov, Slovakia. The future manufacturing site will have an eventual capacity of one million tanks per year and serve as a strategically located hub to meet the growing demand for hot water tanks across Europe. DEJONG DEJONG is a globally renowned manufacturer of stainless-steel hot water tanks DEJONG is a globally renowned manufacturer of stainle...

Danfoss Power Solutions has announced the expansion of its Vickers® by Danfoss portfolio of proportional valves with the launch of the KBFRG4-5 valve. The new single-stage, four-way hydraulic valve features a round solenoid design and delivers high power capacity and superior durability. The valve is designed for a range of industrial applications, including wind turbines, machine tools, plastic molding, metal forming, pulp and paper processing, and more. KBFRG4-5 proportional valve The K...

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, announces the return of its Trailblazer Sales Academy, an ongoing sales development program specifically for territory managers and distribution sales teams. Trailblazer Sales Academy helps participants develop sales skills, leadership agility, and a strategic vision for territory growth through four live virtual workshops with additional tools and resources for cont...

Promoting young talents is just as important for HKA as it is for BITZER. For the best bachelor’s degree with a focus on refrigeration, air conditioning, and environmental technology, Svenja Keppler accepted the 2024 Valerius Füner Prize during the first day of the Chillventa 2024 trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Christiane Schaufler-Münch, Member of the Supervisory Board of BITZER SE and Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of THE SCHAUFLER FOUNDATION presented a check for the...

Rheem Manufacturing (Rheem) announced the completed acquisition of Nortek Global HVAC (NGH) from Madison Industries. NGH, founded in 1919, is a globally renowned manufacturer of heating and cooling products serving the residential and manufactured housing markets. NGH now part of Rheem’s Global Air Division With this acquisition, Nortek Global HVAC (NGH) is now part of Rheem’s Global Air Division. “Like Rheem, NGH has a people-first culture, a true commitment to its custome...

Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announced the launch of the new PENN® System 550, a modular electronic control solution that provides temperature, humidity, and/or pressure control.  The user-friendly and intuitive System 550 is the first of its kind to include A2L refrigerant leak sensing and mitigation functionality and optional two-way cloud connectivity, providing a solution for HVAC contractors and building managers for low globa...

LG Air Solution Europe, the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) branch of global pioneer LG Electronics, proudly announces the launch of its brand-new loyalty program, LG All Stars. More than just a platform, LG All Stars is also a vibrant community of professionals, a new kind of club tailored to provide tangible and personalized advantages to its clients, namely HVAC installers. This pan-European initiative is designed to better meet customer needs and reward their loyalty,...

Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, Inc. (Daikin), a global pioneer in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) manufacturing, has advanced to the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge. This milestone follows the successful completion of multiple field tests, underscoring Daikin's commitment to product innovation in energy-efficient electric heating solutions.  Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump DOE's...

Temple End Vets is a Buckinghamshire-based group of independent veterinary clinics operating in High Wycombe, Stokenchurch, Flackwell Heath, Marlow, and Holmer Green. The clinic is long-established and traditionally owned. Temple End Vets first brought in HVAC specialist - SFE Services to maintain and service the air conditioning in its High Wycombe clinic in 2019.  air conditioning Temple End Vets requested SFE Services install air conditioning at its Flackwell Heath branch, as temperat...

Swedish heat pump and energy system company - Qvantum has set up yet another subsidiary in Europe. The latest addition is the Lyon-based company - Qvantum Energy Technology SAS. Qvantum continues to expand its operations in Europe. After setting up companies in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Hungary, the time has now come for France. heating and cooling "France is a very important and interesting market for us," says Jesper Jarnhäll, Head of Commercials at Qvantum, adding...

The 887-page Project 2025 policy agenda for a conservative administration swings an axe at federal clean energy programs. The Heritage Foundation-led plan would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and eliminate many Department of Energy programs. That includes efficiency tax credits, home energy rebates, industrial demonstrations, appliance standards, the entire Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, ARPA-E research, loans for clean energ...

The Heating Installer Awards 2025 has arrived marking a remarkable decade celebrating hardworking installers across the UK. Entries are opening to installers on Tuesday 8th October, with lots of exciting awards to be won. Now entering its 10th anniversary, the Heating Installer Awards holds a search for the best installers in the nation. The competition builds a positive conversation in the industry and promotes excellent heating installers and their work, which can often go unrecognized. Sele...

BITZER is committed to ensuring long-term business success and growth for its customers and partners, which is why the specialist in refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump technology will be focusing on natural refrigerants and solutions for increasing energy efficiency in new and existing systems at Chillventa 2024. ‘SHAPING THE FUTURE WITH YOU’ will be the company’s trade fair motto at stand 350 in hall 7. refrigerants and energy efficiency The refrigeration, air c...

Blue Point Capital Partners is pleased to announce the recapitalization of Pinnacle MEP Holdings, an HVAC and plumbing services provider with operations throughout the Midwest. community-based trade services Pinnacle provides an array of mechanical and plumbing services primarily to commercial customers, while offering something its corporate competitors cannot, a committed, local presence.  The company brings decades of local market experience and exceptional operational resource...

Danfoss announced that Rogerio Federici will succeed Ricardo Schneider as the new Head of Danfoss Turbocor® Compressors, effective January 1, 2025. Ricardo Schneider, a recognized pioneer in the HVAC industry, will start a transition to retirement after 32 years with Danfoss and 16 years as President of Danfoss Turbocor. Schneider will remain onboard as an Executive Advisor for Danfoss, ensuring a smooth transition for the business. Rogerio Federici Rogerio Federici, currently Head of Sal...

Thermal energy storage experts at the UK-based company, Organic Heat Exchangers, are set to revolutionize global industrial cooling with the launch of EnergiVault® - a trademarked/patented, cold thermal energy storage battery and charger system providing dynamic cooling power for industrial refrigeration. This first-of-its-kind, AI-driven technology has been developed to enhance operational resilience, reduce energy costs, and lower carbon emissions for facilities that use water chillers to...

Concluding its first two years of establishment, the local Working Group of Eurovent members and certified manufacturers active in India has elected new Chairpersons to steer the group’s activities for the next two years. Eurovent India members gathered in Mumbai for its Annual Meeting, which was followed by a technical workshop titled ‘Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Solutions’, that welcomed almost 200 professionals from various industries. Energy efficiency in ventilat...

Daikin Applied announced that it has made a majority investment in Varitec Solutions, the Phoenix-based pioneer in designing, developing, and installing large-scale, energy-efficient HVAC systems for commercial buildings. Varitec’s expertise in supporting engineers, contractors, and building owners with innovative solutions and quick delivery combined with Daikin’s industry leadership gives customers one source for comprehensive HVAC technology and services.  Investing in Vari...

UK ventilation manufacturers Nuaire and Domus Ventilation will be exhibiting together once again at London Build (20-21st November at Olympia London) on stand C52. Providing customers with a true breadth of ventilation solutions and expertise, whether it be the residential new build sector, social housing, or commercial applications (the latter of which is served by Nuaire’s product portfolio), Domus Ventilation and Nuaire ventilation systems are renowned for saving energy and improving i...

On February 20 2024, the new F-gas (UE) Regulation 2024/573 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, coming into effect on March 11, 2024. The new F-gas Regulation limits the market introduction and export of fluorinated gases and equipment containing such gases. Fluorinated gases (including hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs) are greenhouse gases with a high global warming potential (GWP), used in common appliances such as refrigerators, chillers, air conditioners, and heat pumps....

Housecall Pro, founded in 2013, seeks to transform how home service professionals manage their businesses. Their mission to "Champion Our Pros to Success" underlies a software platform that offers scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, payment processing, payroll, and customer management solutions.   artificial intelligence (AI) In addition, the “AI Team Member,” using artificial intelligence (AI), provides specialized expertise through AI-powered coaches, customer service...

The range of CLIMASET s.r.l. applications is enriched with the dual-circuit hybrid regulation, developed to adapt to any combination of radiant and fan coil. What can be managed?  Heating with radiant system, Heating and cooling with Fancoil, Call of the heat pump (also with double setpoint), Management of a mixed circuit for the radiant, Bathroom management (heating only area), CMV air change management (also with free cooling function), Fancoil fan speed managemen...

Kits are composed by the regulation for the air handling unit, or also by the electrical panel tailor-made for the AHU to manage. Together with the regulation, CLIMASET s.r.l. provides probes to measure temperature, humidity, pressure, and air quality, but also protection devices such as differential pressure and flow switches. To complete the range they provide inverters, but also evaporative cooling systems and advanced&nbs...

CLIMASET s.r.l. proposed the radiant modular system for the management of the temperature, humidity, and production of hot sanitary water in environments in which they live and work. The architecture of the system allows the construction of single-zone and multi-zone systems managed by a single controller (apartments, villas, offices, etc.) or multiple controllers distributed on a field bus (condominiums, school buildings, etc.). Strongpoints of the radiant system...

Never as in this period have the aspects of air sanitization become fundamental, especially in air conditioning in the light of the latest laws.  CLIMASET s.r.l. offers a certified product that solves this problem in a simple and effective way, even in the case of retrofits on air ducts and air handling units. Activity of the Bioxigen device BIOXIGEN is the certified sanitizing solution against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19: the LAB ANALYSIS laboratory in...

Recently, a value has repeatedly popped up in air conditioning system specifications, defining the maximum permitted power consumption for the fans at a certain airflow. In the past, the primary consumer of energy in an air conditioning system was the compressor. Most Data Centers use air conditioning systems with Free Cooling. Air conditioning units Now mechanical or compressor cooling is only required if it is very warm outside, and the Free Cooling is insufficient for transporting heat out...

µChiller is the solution for the complete management of chiller units and air/water and water/water heat pumps with on-off compressors and/or DC compressors. Main characteristics of µChiller integrated management of BLDC compressor and electronic valve, integrated connectivity to supervisory systems, Dedicated APP for installer/maintenance technician (Carel APPLICA), Integrated double-row LED display, poss...

An elegant recessed 7” pGDX touch screen with 65,000 colors is available for remote control of the steam bath, designed with intuitive and multilingual graphic pages to simplify user interaction. significant benefits From the pGDX touch screen, the user can easily: access and turn off the steam bath and the light, set the temperature setpoint, choose the desired essence, see the status of the alarms and reset them if necessary. To avoid unauthorized modifications, the user param...