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Illegal trade hits Chemours’ refrigerant sales
USA: The illegal refrigerant trade had a significant financial impact on Chemours in 2019, the company’s Fluoroproducts business reporting a 7% decline…
EU increases pressure on Romania over F-gas penalties
EUROPE: The European Commission has stepped up the pressure on Romania for failing to adopt penalties for breaches of the F-gas regulation…
Carrier reveals plans for April spin-off
USA: Carrier plans to invest in its global sales force and product innovation, while making $600m reductions in supply chain costs when…
Italian crackdown on illegal HFC continues
ITALY: Customs officials in Italy have made further seizures of quota-busting refrigerants, this time in Varese….
Italian customs seize 10 tons of illegal HFC refrigerant
ITALY: Officers from Milan’s customs and monopolies agency – Agenzia Dogane e Monopoli – claim to have seized around 10 tons of…
Daikin reveals details of R32 VRV air conditioner
DENMARK: Daikin’s new VRV air conditioner using lower GWP, mildly flammable refrigerant R32 will be available in 4, 5 and 6hp sizes,…
LG installs first R32 VRF in Germany
GERMANY: LG has installed its first R32 VRF air conditioning system at an office block in Bremen….
F-gas regs must be strengthened and enforced – EIA
UK: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called for a stronger enforcement of the European F-gas regulations and prosecutions for those involved…
EIA challenges latest F-gas phase-down figures
DENMARK: Latest official figures reporting that the industry stayed within the European F-gas phase-down quota in 2018 by 1%, have been challenged…
Honeywell announces new alternative to R134a refrigerant
USA: Honeywell has revealed details of its new lower GWP refrigerant replacement for R134a in new medium temperature commercial refrigeration, chillers and…