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Customs seize huge shipment of illegal HFC refrigerant
ROMANIA: Intelligence supplied by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has enabled Romanian authorities to intercept over 76 tonnes of illegal HFC refrigerant….
Daikin records 14.6% sales drop
JAPAN: Leading air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has recorded a 14.6% drop in sales in the three months to June 30. …
Chinese F-gas manufacturer denies any connection with illegal trade
CHINA: Chinese refrigerant manufacturer Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Co has denied any connection with the Latvian illegal refrigerant business using its brand name….
Sales of R290 splits to DIYers is “irresponsible”
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has accused online retailer Appliances Direct of being “irresponsible” in selling R290 split systems to…
Everidge claims first propane blast freezer in US
USA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Everidge claims to be the first US manufacturer to introduce a blast chiller using propane refrigerant (R290). …
Dutch crackdown on illegal air conditioning installations
NETHERLANDS: With Dutch air conditioning and heat pump contractors seeing installations increasingly being carried out by non-certified installers, the country’s F-gas enforcement…
Beijer Ref rejects Heatcraft acquisition claims
NEW ZEALAND: Beijer Ref insists it has not breached any competition rules and is entitled to HFC import quota rights following its…
Seized “R134a” was flammable
UK: F-Gas certification body Refcom has issued a warning to rogue refrigeration and air conditioning contractors following the confiscation of illegal products…
AHT Italy partners with Frost-trol
ITALY: AHT Italia, which recently integrated the commercial refrigeration sales activities of the Daikin Group in Italy, has signed an exclusive partnership…
Lennox reports 14% sales drop due to Covid-19
USA: The impact of Covid-19 is blamed for a 14% drop in Q2 sales for heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration product…