Danfoss has inked an agreement to acquire compressor manufacturer Bock GmbH. The Frickenhausen, Germany-based company has been developing compressors for the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide since 1993.

The Alliance to Save Energy presented the Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency Award to Danfoss for its efforts to create solutions that decarbonize through energy efficiency.

Johnson Controls is celebrating 125 years of its Sabroe brand as a supplier of industrial refrigeration systems in Denmark and globally in 2022. The company was founded by engineer Thomas Ths. Sabroe in 1897 in Aarhus.

When an ice sports facility realized its flagship location was also its least energy efficient, the company opted to replace the facility’s compressors to reduce energy and operating costs.

Green Cross Biotherapeutics Inc. (GCBT) operates an intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and albumin manufacturing plant in Montreal, Quebec. The facility required two freezers to store and maintain its product at all times. It also needed multiple process double-jacketed tanks cooled with propylene glycol. 

An oil-free compressor with a 400-ton/1,400-kW nominal capacity rating received the Product of the Year Award at the 2022 AHR Expo in Las Vegas. The variable-speed, magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressor utilizes a hybrid compression design that is optimized for use with low-GWP refrigerant R-1233zd.

Danfoss will fund scholarships and provide research opportunities for faculty and students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the joint engineering institution for Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU).

Compressors suited for use in some process applications as well as HVAC use were recognized in the 2022 AHR Expo Innovation Awards. 

Danfoss broke ground on a new facility in Tallahassee, Fla. The 167,000 ft² building, scheduled for completion in early 2023, will house manufacturing for its Turbocor compressors.