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HFC/HFO ban would have “major consequences”
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch association representing 400 refrigeration and air conditioning companies has hit out at its own country’s proposals which could ban…
EIA slams Romanian inaction on illegal refrigerant trade
UK: The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has accused enforcement authorities in Romania of “alarming complacency” in failing to tackle the illegal…
Act now on climate change
USA: On World Ozone Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on nations to act now to slow climate change, feed the…
Hydrogen fuel cell refrigerated trailer begins road testing
FRANCE: A transport refrigeration unit based on a hydrogen fuel cell has now commenced road testing in France….
Trane moves into ULT refrigeration
IRELAND: Trane Technologies is to acquire the US company Farrar Scientific, a leader in ultra-low-temperature refrigeration for biopharmaceutical and other life science…
Investor eyes “multiple” commercial refrigeration acquisitions
USA: The private equity firm behind last week’s acquisition and merger of two Canadian commercial refrigeration equipment companies is eyeing “multiple acquisitions”…
Singapore to ban R134a water-cooled chillers
SINGAPORE: The sale of water-cooled chillers that use refrigerants with a GWP of more than 15 are to be prohibited in Singapore…
Daikin adds IAQ control on heat pump convector
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has added indoor air quality control as an option on its floor-standing Altherma heat pump convector. …
MCE show confirmed for March
ITALY: It has been confirmed by the organiser that Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) will return as a live event from 8 to…
Chinese refrigerant prices on the rise
CHINA: Reports from China reveal a surge in August in the price of commonly used refrigerants such as R134a, R125, and R410A….