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US seeks answers on illegal European HFC trade
USA: The USA plans to engage with the EU on the issue of illegal HFC refrigerant imports, which, it says, are negatively…
Toshiba cautious on buyout bid
JAPAN: Toshiba is reported to have formed a team to review last week’s buyout offer by British private equity firm CVC Capital…
Microsoft trials two-phase immersion cooling
USA: Microsoft claims to be the first cloud provider running two-phase immersion cooling in its datacenter in Quincy, WA….
Johnson Controls in $870m deal for Silent-Aire
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian data centre cooling company Silent-Aire in a deal worth up…
R466A confirmed as inert by Japanese refrigeration society
USA: The Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) has recognised R466A, Honeywell’s lower GWP, non-flammable alternative to R410A, as…
Haier returns to the UK with Hawco
UK: Hawco has been appointed as a distributor for Haier, as the Chinese air conditioning manufacturer makes another attempt to crack the…
ASHRAE updates SARS-CoV-2 guidance
USA: In an update to its guidance, ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force has stated that the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is “significant” and…
A-Gas increases US refrigerant reclaim capacity
USA: A-Gas has completed the construction of its latest refrigerant separation towers at its Rhome, Texas plant, located outside of Dallas/Fort Worth. …
Cooling manufacturers lack climate targets
UK: A new report claims the majority of refrigeration and air conditioning manufacturers lack defined climate targets, actions or plans strong enough…
Calls to illegal HFC “hot line” lead to significant seizures
BELGIUM: The EFCTC’s illegal refrigerant Action Line received 111 reports of suspicious black market trading in HFCs in 2020 – 30% of…