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Axima partners with Chemours on long-term HFC replacements
USA/FRANCE: A leading French contractor, Axima Refrigeration France, is to partner with refrigerant manufacturer Chemours to evaluate the use and future adoption…
Global heat pump sales fall 3.3%
UK: Global heat pump sales fell by 3.3% in volume terms last year, after a record year in 2017….
Europe seeks talks with China on illegal F-gas trade
EUROPE: The European Commission says it is to seek discussions with other non-EU countries, including China, in an effort to stem the…
EIA calls for UK bans on HFCs in small splits
UK: Environmental group the EIA has called on the UK to move ahead of the European F-gas regulations and bring forward sectoral…
OEM and HVAC growth drives Beijer Ref sales
SWEDEN: Growth in its OEM and HVAC business, especially in Europe, was a major factor behind a 14% sales increase reported by…
UK must push ahead of F-gas regs to meet climate targets
UK: Advisors have called on the UK government to restrict F-gases to uses where there are currently no viable alternatives, pending a…
Fridge man opens fire on refrigerant thieves
ITALY: The owner of a refrigeration business is under investigation after shooting at thieves trying to steal refrigerant from his premises….
EIA calls on Montreal Protocol to check illegal trade
THAILAND: The Environmental Investigation Agency has called for a “comprehensive fitness check” of the Montreal Protocol to ensure the phase out of…
Lennox to launch R32 chiller
GERMANY: A press release issued by Lennox Germany has announced the launch of an R32 version of its eComfort air-cooled chiller in…
Illegal R134a revealed as potentially dangerous fake
ROMANIA: Car workshops in Romania are being warned that illegal R134a flooding the market includes fake material that is damaging vehicle air…