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Greek police shut down refrigerant smuggling ring
GREECE: Greek authorities claim to have dismantled a large-scale criminal organisation illegally importing refrigerants from Albania….
Daikin to build new applied factory in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA: Daikin is to open a new chiller and hydronic heat pump manufacturing facility in Jeddah….
Hong Kong seizes 1,300 refrigerant cylinders
HONG KONG: Authorities in Hong Kong have seized 1,300 cylinders of suspected smuggled refrigerant with an estimated market value of HK$6.4m (US$822,000, €713,000)….
Nordic Climate expands into UK and Ireland
UK: The Nordic Climate Group, the acquisitive Swedish cooling and heating contractor group, has moved into the UK and Ireland markets with three acquisitions with revenues totalling over £50m….
German F-gas changes “absurd and unlawful”
GERMANY: Industry organisations in Germany have described certain proposed changes to the country’s forthcoming Chemicals Act as “absurd and unlawful” in the fight against illegal refrigerants….
Air conditioning added to BUS scheme
UK: The UK government has expanded the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include ATA air conditioning units….
Cooling paint also harvests water
AUSTRALIA: A nano-engineered polymer paint-like coating developed by researchers in Australia is said to be able to passively cool buildings and capture…
Mitsubishi and Bitzer form joint venture
ITALY/GERMANY: Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling Systems (MEHITS) has formed a joint venture with German compressor manufacturer Bitzer focused on developing compressors for applied HVAC and IT cooling systems….
EU phase-out remains on track
EUROPE: Official figures maintain that the EU’s HFC phase-out timetable remains on track, following a 37% cut in material being placed on the market in 2024 – 1% below the maximum allowance. …
Australia faces high refrigerant prices and shortages
AUSTRALIA: Small and medium businesses that rely on commercial refrigeration have been warned that this summer could bring widespread refrigerant shortages and significant price increases….