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US industry urges Trump to back Kigali
USA: Thirty-two leading US air conditioning and refrigeration companies have signed a letter to president Trump urging him to ratify the Kigali…
Global AC sales recover in 2017
UK: The global air conditioning market showed recovery in 2017 with year-end sales expected to reach 137 million units at a value…
£800,000 fine for LD outbreak
UK: Faltec Europe, a car parts manufacturer, has been fined £800,000 after a legionnaires’ disease outbreak at its factory in South Tyneside….
Daikin Germany guarantees R410A supply
GERMANY: With prices of R410A rising and concerns over restrictions on supply, Daikin Germany says it will guarantee the availability of the…
Mysterious rise in CFC11 emissions
USA: An ozone depleting CFC refrigerant, thought to be virtually extinct following Montreal Protocol phase outs, has mysteriously reappeared in increasing amounts…
Efficiency is key to avoiding “cold crunch”
FRANCE: New air conditioning efficiency standards are needed if the world is to avoid an energy “cold crunch” from the growth in…
Kigali vital for US jobs and economy
USA: US ratification of the Kigali Amendment has been described as good for American jobs and the economy, and crucial to maintain…
US expects $12.5bn Kigali trade boost
USA: The US air conditioning and refrigeration industry claims that the country’s failure to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs…
Refcom backs “failing F-gas” report
UK: F-gas registration company Refcom has backed a report criticising the Environment Agency for failing to enforce the F-gas regulations….
A-Gas buys German refrigerant business
UK/GERMANY: Refrigerant supplier and reclaimer A-Gas has expanded its European influence with the acquisition of German company Arthur Friedrichs Kaeltemittel GmbH….