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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…
Danfoss plans €14m Polish factory expansion
POLAND: Danfoss is to invest €14m in a new 10,000m² production hall at its plant in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland, to accommodate new…
HSE to prosecute over fatal ammonia leak
UK: The HSE is to prosecute both Carlsberg and one of the brewer’s principal contractors following the fatal ammonia leak at Carlsberg’s…
Beijer Ref sales up despite slump in refrigerant sales
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref achieved a net sales increase of 13.9% to SEK14.817bn (€1.4bn) in 2019, despite reporting a reduction in…
Tesco fined £733k after supermarket slip
UK: Supermarket Tesco has been fined £733,333.33 after pooled water from a blocked refrigerator condensate drain caused a man to slip and…
UK and EU agree mutual recognition of F-gas certificates
UK: DEFRA has confirmed that UK F-gas certification will continue to be recognised in the EU, ending fears that they would cease…
Danfoss to close Danish refrigeration valve plant
DENMARK: Danfoss is to close its refrigeration and air conditioning valves factory in Kolding, Denmark, moving production to its Grodzisk manufacturing plant…
Volume of illegal imports is “like not having any regulations”
EUROPE: The volume of illegal refrigerant flooding the European market is described as “like not having any regulations, or worse,” by the…
EC fraud office makes illegal F-gas imports a priority
BELGIUM: The fight against illegal imports of HFC refrigerants into the EU is said to have been made an operational priority for OLAF, the European Commission’s anti-fraud office….