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Chemours files second lawsuit over R1234yf
USA: Chemours has filed a second R1234yf patent infringement lawsuit in Japan against Japanese refrigerant manufacturer AGC Inc. …
US EPA calls for global action to combat illegal HFC trade
UK: The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for enforceable domestic regulations in all countries to deter and…
Daikin France buys contractor BV Groupe
FRANCE: Daikin Airconditioning France has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of industrial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor Groupe…
Six accept cold climate heat pump challenge
USA: Six leading manufacturers will partner with the US Department of Energy to improve the performance and energy-efficiency of cold climate heat…
Daikin half-year sales up 27%
JAPAN: Daikin has reported sales of JPY1,558,863m ($13,812m) in the six months to the end of September – a 26.8% increase on…
Bouygues to buy Equans for €7.1bn
FRANCE: Bouygues, the construction and diversified services group, has signed an agreement to purchase Equans, the FM and energy solutions arm of…
Daikin VRV brings R32 to the larger building
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has released details of VRV 5 Heat Recovery, its fifth generation VRF air conditioner using lower flammability refrigerant R32…
Fox wins IoR presidential vote
UK: Graeme Fox, the head of REFCOM, will be the next president of the Institute of Refrigeration after being announced winner of…
Mitsubishi invests £15.3m in Livingston factory
UK: Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Systems Europe is to invest £15.3m in its Livingston factory to boost its heat pump productivity, efficiency and…
JCI and Trane win Terra Carta sustainability award
UK: Johnson Controls and Trane Technologies are among 45 global companies to have been awarded the inaugural Terra Carta Seal, a sustainability…