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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…
AC and duct cleaning has no effect on Covid-19 spread
BELGIUM: REHVA, the European Federation of HVAC associations, has advised that humidification, air conditioning and duct cleaning has no practical effect on…
Wholesalers pledge to maintain supplies
UK: The UK’s leading refrigeration and air conditioning wholesalers have pledged to maintain equipment and commodity supplies during the coronavirus crisis. …
AC&R should be “essential business”
USA: Leading air conditioning and refrigeration groups have called on federal, state, and local authorities to grant “essential business” status to the…
Call to recover and destroy existing CFC bank
USA: A new report estimates that existing banks of CFCs, once widely used as refrigerants in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, could…
Danfoss China factories back at 95% capacity
CHINA: Danfoss’ six factories in China are said to be back at an average production capacity of 95% after reopening following the…