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House bill backs Senate on US HFC refrigerant phase down
USA: Democratic and Republican congressman have introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives which mirrors legislation from the Senate to phase…
India sets 24ºC as air conditioning default
INDIA: The Indian government has imposed a default temperature setting of 24ºC on room air conditioners with effect from January 1….
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. …
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…
Porkka bought by Finnish refrigeration company Festivo
FINLAND: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Porkka has been acquired by its Finnish competitor Festivo Finland Oy….
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…
Daikin to distribute Honeywell’s R448A in Japan
USA: Daikin is to distribute Honeywell’s lower GWP alternative refrigerant Solstice N40 (R448A) in Japan….
Aspen bought by former owners
UK: Condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has been re-acquired by investment company Inflexion from current owners 3i….
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…
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. …