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Poland stops huge shipment of illegal refrigerant
POLAND: Authorities in Łódź have intercepted a shipment of 25 tonnes of illegal refrigerant with a market value of around €600,000….
Kysor Warren buy-out creates new Epta company
ITALY: Following today’s acquisition of Kysor Warren, Epta has announced that it will create a new company Kysor Warren Epta US Corp….
Lennox sells Kysor Warren to Epta
USA/ITALY: Lennox International’s Kysor Warren refrigerated display case manufacturing business has been acquired by Epta for $49m….
Chemours tests find “below standard” R410A
USA: Chemours has claimed that in analysis tests on five commercially available refrigerants on the US market, four failed to meet AHRI…
Police investigate ice rink ammonia leak
GERMANY: Police are conducting criminal investigations after an ammonia leak in the city of Straubing, south east of Nuremberg, injured 14 people….
Illegal refrigerant returns to UK eBay
UK: Despite assurances from both the Environment Agency and online auction site eBay of measures to prevent illegal refrigerant being sold on the internet, black market gas continues to appear….
Lu-Ve sees profits rise 156.3%
ITALY: In a year when sales rose 13.6% to €306.9m, heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve saw net profits soar by 156.3% to €16.1m…
Four convicted in £357,000 Airedale money laundering case
UK: A fraud case involving £357,000 illegally obtained from air conditioning company Airedale has resulted in prison sentences for two of those…
John Lewis aims for net zero with new refrigeration
UK: John Lewis, owners of Waitrose supermarkets, says it will make a “significant investment” in new refrigeration technology as part of its…
EFCTC introduces illegal refrigerant reporting “hotline”
EUROPE: Illegal refrigerant imports and sales activity in Europe can now be easily reported, and in confidence, through a new website established…