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HC refrigerant adoption in European air conditioners “unrealistic”
BELGIUM: The European manufacturers’ group Eurovent has rejected as “completely unrealistic” claims by the European Commission that hydrocarbon refrigerants could replace HFCs…
Christopher Norbye appointed CEO of Beijer Ref
SWEDEN: Christopher Norbye, an executive vice-president at Swedish access solutions company Assa Abloy, has been appointed CEO and president of refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref….
MSA to acquire leak detection company Bacharach
USA: Safety equipment company MSA Safety Incorporated has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire gas detection equipment manufacturer Bacharach, in a…
Fridge work banned after explosions
NIGERIA: The Nigerian state of Ogun has banned the sale of refrigerants and the servicing and repairing air-conditioning and refrigerating units following…
Scientists suspect higher CFC emissions include CFC12 and 113
USA: While illegal emissions of the banned CFC11 have been identified in recent years, a new report points to higher emissions of…
German retailer joins Daikin refrigerant reclaim scheme
GERMANY: Leading drugstore retailer dm-drogerie markt is the first German retailer to join Daikin’s LooP scheme for refrigerant recovery, reclamation and reuse….
FT lists fridge companies as climate leaders
UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration companies Johnson Controls, Trane Technologies and Epta are amongst 300 global companies deemed to have achieved the…
Danfoss to build the house of the future
DENMARK: Danfoss is behind the construction of one of the world’s most sustainable residential buildings with traditional building materials and already existing…
Daikin sales fall for first time in more than a decade
JAPAN: Daikin has reported a 2.2% drop in sales and 8.5% fall in profits to the year ending March 2021 – its…
F-gas review considers ban on R410A
BELGIUM: A ban on the use of R410A in new stationary air conditioners and heat pumps is being considered under the review…