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Dutch intercept 10 tonnes of illegal R404A
NETHERLANDS: Authorities in the Netherlands have intercepted a lorry in Eindhoven carrying over 10 tonnes of quota-busting R404A….
EC backs adoption of propane in small split air conditioners
EUROPE: The European Commission is backing the use of propane (R290) in small split-system air conditioners, with the future possibility of a…
Report charts impact of Covid-19
FRANCE: Heat exchanger products, cooling towers and air filters are the HVACR products that have best withstood the Covid-19 crisis, according to…
Air conditioning faces Covid challenge
UK: Market research company BSRIA has revised its global air conditioning sales predictions for 2020 and 2021 as a result of the…
Refrigerant demand and prices fall
EUROPE: The effects of Covid-19 are held at least partly responsible for a fall in refrigerant demand and prices in the quarter to September….
CCC Holdings Europe receives €18m investment
ITALY: CCC Holdings Europe, which purchased CO2 refrigeration company Enex and heat exchanger manufacturer Roen Est earlier this year, has received €18m from the Italian Energy Efficiency Fund II (IEEF II)….
US DOE offers $80m for innovative building technologies
USA: The US Department of Energy is offering up to $80m for projects that enhance energy demand flexibility across buildings, including advanced air…
AHR Expo postponed until at least March
USA: The 2021 AHR Expo, due to take place in January in Chicago, has been postponed until March due to ongoing concerns…
Carrier reduces stake in Beijer Ref
USA: Carrier has sold 9.25 million B shares, valued at around $300m, in the Swedish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref….
Italian customs seize 3.7 tonnes of illegal refrigerant
ITALY: Customs officers have seized nearly 4 tonnes of illegal refrigerant, including the banned HCFC R22, at the port of Livorno….