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Fridge study plays down effects of door openings
FRANCE: As the doors/no doors debate continues, new research maintains that a closed display cabinet achieves lower product temperature and better temperature…
Australian engineer fined for venting refrigerant
AUSTRALIA: A New South Wales-based refrigeration engineer has been fined $2,520 (€1,530) for venting R410A, while installing an air conditioning system….
Russia and Korea win refrigeration gold
RUSSIA: Korea has shared Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Gold with competition host country Russia at the WorldSkills competition in Kazan….
Supermarket group agrees to pay $300,000 penalty for HCFC leaks
USA: Southeastern Grocers (SEG) and its subsidiaries BI-LO LLC and Winn-Dixie Stores has agreed to pay a $300,000 civil penalty for alleged…
Eight arrested as police seize refrigerant worth €500,000
SPAIN: Eight people have now been arrested, and refrigerant valued at €500,000 recovered, after raids by police across Catalonia last week. …
Mitsubishi to launch R32 heat pump chiller in Japan
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric says it will launch an air-cooled heat pump chiller, running on lower GWP refrigerant R32, in Japan early next…
Refrigerant sellers must take back cylinders for refilling
UK: The UK government has reminded refrigerant sellers that only refillable cylinders are allowable and that vendors must have a process in…
Refrigeration and air conditioning take world stage
RUSSIA: Young and aspiring refrigeration and air conditioning engineers from across the world take centre stage tomorrow with the official opening of…
Tecumseh and Lu-Ve in “product partnership”
USA: In a surprise announcement, commercial refrigeration manufacturer Tecumseh says it is to launch a new range of unit coolers in a…
Police raids net 100 stolen refrigerant cylinders
SPAIN: Five people have been arrested after police raids in Catalonia netted more than 100 cylinders of stolen refrigerant….