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2 Jan 2020

A-Gas urges rapid switch to reclaimed refrigerant

UK: A-Gas is urging installers and end-users not to waste time in switching to reclaimed refrigerants now that the use of virgin R404A is banned. …

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22 Dec 2019

Refrigerant blends to challenge hydrocarbon efficiencies

SPAIN: Researchers have identified a number of refrigerant mixtures which could provide a more efficient alternative to pure hydrocarbons in small refrigeration…

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20 Dec 2019

Porkka bought by Finnish refrigeration company Festivo

FINLAND: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Porkka has been acquired by its Finnish competitor Festivo Finland Oy….

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19 Dec 2019

UK leads excellent year of growth

FRANCE: 2019 was a spectacular year for sales of fan coil units, rooftops, chillers and AHUs in Europe, according to Eurovent Market…

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18 Dec 2019

Daikin to distribute Honeywell’s R448A in Japan

USA: Daikin is to distribute Honeywell’s lower GWP alternative refrigerant Solstice N40 (R448A) in Japan….

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Aspen bought by former owners

UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has been re-acquired by investment company Inflexion from current owners 3i….

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17 Dec 2019

Chemours to end supply of R404A and 507A

EUROPE: Chemours has announced it will cease the supply of high-GWP refrigerants R404A and R507A in the European Union as of January…

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13 Dec 2019

HKT to cease compressor production

GERMANY: HKT has announced that it will cease production of its Goeldner refrigeration compressors at the end of this year. …

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12 Dec 2019

MHI to launch 40hp CO2 condensing unit

JAPAN: Responding to increasing demands for large-capacity CO2 condensing units in food refrigeration applications, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems is to introduce…

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11 Dec 2019

Euro Green Deal “a golden opportunity” for cooling

BELGIUM: EPEE has welcomed the European Green Deal, announced today by the European Commission, as an opportunity to promote sustainable cooling as an enabler to carbon neutrality….

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