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AREA raises illegal refrigerant concern
BELGIUM: AREA has raised concerns about illegal imports and black market trade in refrigerants in a submission to the European Commission….
Google puts cooling under AI control
USA: Google has placed the control of its data centre cooling into the hands of an AI-powered recommendation system….
German thieves target R134a
GERMANY: Rising costs and market shortages have led to increasing reports of thefts of refrigerant from commercial premises across Germany….
IIR backs World Refrigeration Day
FRANCE: Plans to mark June 26 every year as World Refrigeration Day is continuing to gain support from around the world….
ICOOL acts on illegal refrigerant sales
CHINA: Chinese refrigerant supplier ICOOL has taken swift action after finding its refrigerant was being sold in illegal disposable cylinders in the…
Beijer Ref buys Spanish MHI distributor
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired Lumelco SA, the Madrid-based distributor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries air conditioners….
US increases hydrocarbon charge sizes
USA: New US rules allowing greater charge sizes of hydrocarbon refrigerants in new domestic refrigerators and freezers will enter into force on…
Daikin reports record sales and profits
JAPAN: Daikin reports record sales and profits in the first quarter to June 2018….
China promises crackdown on CFC11
CHINA: Chinese authorities have announced a crackdown on the illegal use and production of ozone-depleting substances, including CFC11….
Bristol Compressors announces closure
USA: Virginia-based air conditioning and refrigeration compressor manufacturer is to close its doors with the loss of 470 jobs….