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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….
German eBay awash with illegal R134a
GERMANY: With European authorities still reluctant to recognise the extent of illegal refrigerant sales, the Cooling Post has uncovered large amounts of…
Secondary cause of fatal ammonia leak
CANADA: A leak in the secondary brine coolant system caused the fatal ammonia release at the Fernie ice rink last year that…
Poland swamped by illegal refrigerant
POLAND: A leading refrigerants organisation has reported a “massive inflow” of illegal HFCs into Poland….
Illegal refrigerant costs Greece €20m
GREECE: The Greek air conditioning and refrigeration industry has accused EU member state Bulgaria of being a gateway for illegal refrigerant from…
Action promised to stop CFC11 use
AUSTRIA: The delegates to last week’s Montreal Protocol meeting have promised “a sweeping response” to evidence of a rise in CFC11 emissions….
David MacRae RIP
UK: David MacRae, a man whose name became synonymous in the UK air conditioning industry with both Carrier and Toshiba, has died….
Guntner deal sparks Bitzer plant closure
AUSTRALIA: Bitzer Australia is set to close its Buffalo Trident heat exchanger factory in Melbourne after signing an exclusive long-term distribution deal…