These are the post-pandemic HVAC&R industry trends

Different pandemic recovery among european market

In this report, it is shown that the post-pandemic recovery was formed differently among European markets. Some markets accelerated particularly in the first half of 2021, however, expect a slowdown in the second half; while others remained stagnant in the first half, but expects to gain pace in the recovery during the second half of 2021. Recompensating the loss of 2020, some of the biggest European HVAC&R markets expect double-digit growth in 2021.The residential market expects the highest growth in 2021, thanks to domestic heat pumps, which now come with many incentives. Health and data centers decelerated in 2021 due to the unusual boom they had in 2020, however, they continue to grow. On the other hand, the HVAC&R forecasts for transport, hotels, and leisure & entertainment remained at the bottom of the list with no visible recovery. On the refrigeration side, industrial refrigeration took the lead in the recovery in 2021. Almost all product groups have entered a recovery period at different speed rates in 2021, except for chilled beams, which remained stagnant. For most products, a strong rebound from the pandemic was visible in the first half of the year, however, the market will slow down during the second half of 2021 due to other challenges.

Ongoing Challenge for the HVAC&R industry

The HVAC&R industry is continued to be challenged even after the Covid-19 peaks. Some of the main concerns regarding the industry are the post-pandemic developments, supply chain problems, and European regulations. A dedicated chapter on key challenges can be found in the report as well. The 114-page “European HVAC&R Market: Post-Pandemic Trends and Key Challenges” report with detailed information including charts, qualitative comments, and trends is available for sale for 6.000 EUR (excl. VAT).

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Umfrage zu PFAS-Chemikalien: BUND erhöht Druck

Der Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e. V. (BUND), eine nichtstaatliche Umwelt- und Naturschutzorganisation, hat zum Thema PFAS eine Umfrage in Auftrag gegeben.

Textilrecycling: Von der dringenden Notwendigkeit

Recycling ist Ressourcenschutz. Das bestätigt eine Studie, die das Fraunhofer UMSICHT im Auftrag von Interzero erstellt und am 8. Oktober veröffentlicht hat. Der Kreislaufwirtschaftsdienstleister Interzero hat im Jahr 2023 durch das Recycling von rund 2,5 Millionen Tonnen Wertstoffen insgesamt 1,2 Millionen Tonnen Treibhausgasemissionen vermieden.

Wastewater: Ceramic diffuser tubes for Bahrain

Mantec Technical Ceramics has supplied specialised ceramic diffuser tubes and installation accessories as part of a recently completed six-figure order. They are currently being installed in one of the largest ozone plants in the public sector.

Polymere: Neues Recyclingverfahren für biobasierten Kunststoff

„Die Zukunft der Kunststoffindustrie hängt im Wesentlichen von der Entwicklung nachhaltiger Polymermaterialien ab, die aus erneuerbaren Rohstoffen gewonnen werden und sich für ein chemisches Recycling als Teil einer Kreislaufwirtschaft eignen“, sagt Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner von der Universität Paderborn und assoziierter Wissenschaftler am Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse.

Coming soon? Aerogele kostengünstig und massentauglich

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner, Institutsleiter des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT, erhielt den Innovationspreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen 2024. Überzeugt hat er in der Kategorie „innovation” für ein neuartiges und massenmarkttaugliches Produktionsverfahren für Aerogele.