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Daikin plans new European development centre
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe is set to build a new €140m EMEA Development Centre (EDC) in Ghent….
Emerson invests in liquid desiccant technology
USA: Emerson has completed the purchase of 7AC Technologies, a US-based start-up developing an energy saving air conditioning technology using liquid desiccants….
Member states must step up F-gas enforcement
BELGIUM: The refrigerant manufacturers group, EFCTC, has called on European member states to ensure that companies granted an HFC import or production quota are in compliance with all regulations….
Select Committee to explore UK heat pump plans
UK: The Environmental Audit Committee is to explore the challenges presented by the UK’s government’s plan for heat pumps in a live…
Efficient cooling is key to reaching net zero
UK: More efficient cooling solutions could save $3.5 trillion in power generation costs over the next ten years, and drive emissions reductions…
Wolseley sale could fetch £500m
UK/USA: While plumbing and heating group Ferguson seeks a buyer for its UK operations business, Wolseley, the company continues its acquisitions in the…
US MAC industry warned of dangerous illegal refrigerant
USA: The global mobile air conditioning association, MACS, has warned of illegal online sales of a refrigerant containing a cocktail of ozone…
Spanish raids seize 19 tonnes of illegal refrigerant
SPAIN: Three people have been arrested and five are under investigation following a raid on illegal refrigerant warehouses in Murcia and Granada….
€20.5m study will consider cooling from the Channel
UK/FRANCE: A new €20.5m project is to study the potential to deploy sea water air conditioning in the Channel area of south…
A-Gas to acquire Italian refrigerant reclamation business
UK/ITALY: Refrigerant supplier, recycler and reclaimer A-Gas has reached an agreement to acquire the reclamation business of Safety Hi-Tech in Italy. …