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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….
Cool wall shows 8% savings
USA: Tests on a 3D printed concrete smart wall cooling system has shown energy savings of 8%, with the potential for higher…
EPA must act to prevent US HFC black market
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has pleaded with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to “stick to its guns” on proposals…
Flint joins Coolair as commercial director
UK: Deane Flint, former president of Mitsubishi Electric’s UK & Ireland air conditioning and heat pump business, has joined contractor Coolair Equipment as commercial director….
UK extends UKCA mark deadline
UK: The UK government has extended the deadline for the implementation of the UKCA mark until the end of next year, following…
Reaching the end for F-gases?
NORWAY: The VKE, Norway’s refrigeration and air conditioning association, has warned its members that proposals to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances could…