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Daikin predicts 8.6% sales drop this year
JAPAN: Daikin is predicting a 44% hit on its operating profit this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with sales…
EPA faces court over refrigerant leaks issue
USA: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has filed a suit against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for eliminating leak prevention…
Lockdown knocks €6m-€7m off Carel sales
ITALY: The early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact of around €6m-€7m on Italian manufacturer Carel’s global sales in the…
Carrier sales down 10%
USA: Carrier Global Corporation has reported first quarter sales of $3.9bn, down 10% compared to last year….
German groups insist Chillventa must take place
GERMANY: Two of Germany’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning organisations have written to NürnbergMesse, the organisers of Chillventa 2020, pleading for the…
Serious concern over Chillventa 2020
GERMANY: The Chillventa 2020 organiser is facing the possibility that this year’s event might not happen or, if it does, it may…
REFCOM seeks relaxation of F-gas renewal rules
UK: Certification body REFCOM is in discussions with DEFRA in an effort to relax the F-gas certification renewal rules during the coronavirus…
£720k funding for new rotary compressor
UK: Buoyed by a further £720,000 of funding, an Edinburgh company has targeted the refrigeration industry as a potential market for its…
Carrier adopts R32 for scroll chillers
EUROPE: US air conditioning giant Carrier has selected R32 refrigerant to replace R410A in commercial scroll chillers in Europe….
Beijer Ref pledges to exit crisis stronger
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref CEO Per Bertland has pledged that the refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler will exit the Covid-19 crisis stronger, despite its early impact on first quarter financial figures….