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ASHRAE forms epidemic task force
USA: ASHRAE has created a task force of experts to address the challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic and the effects of…
EC promises to tackle F-gas compliance
EUROPE: The European Commission insists it is taking measures to ensure the correct implementation of the F-gas regulation (517/2014) and is doing…
EU groups call for recognition of cooling as critical service
EUROPE: Organisations representing all sectors of the cooling and heating industry have called on EU member states to consider their services and…
No evidence that ac is spreading coronavirus
UK: The UK’s F-gas certification body Refcom insists that there is still no evidence that air conditioning or ventilation systems are contributing…
Daikin signs JPY1bn CO2 capture research deal
JAPAN: Leading air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has entered into a co-operation agreement with Kyoto’s Doshisha University with the aim of practical research…
Worthington accuses China of refrigerant cylinder dumping
USA: Refrigerant cylinder manufacturer Worthington Industries has filed petitions alleging that Chinese manufacturers are dumping non-refillable steel cylinders on the US market….
Romania sets €6k maximum fine for F-gas violations
ROMANIA: Fines to a maximum of just over €6,000 have been set by the Romanian government for contraventions of the European F-gas…
Epta closes four Italian factories
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta has suspended activities in its four Italian factories in line with government orders to cease all…
Lu-Ve closes plants in Italy and India
ITALY: Leading refrigeration and air conditioning component manufacturer Lu-Ve has announced the temporary closure of plants in Italy and India, in line…
HFC refrigerants see out 2019 with further price declines
EUROPE: Prices of HFC refrigerants continued to fall in the final quarter of 2019, completing a year of price decreases from the…