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F-gas threatens Euro manufacturers
GERMANY: The German air conditioning and refrigeration industry has warned that refrigerant shortages and high prices risk putting European equipment manufacturers at…
F-gas violators face £200,000 fines
UK: Those who breach the F-gas regulations in England and Scotland could face fines of up to £200,000 from April 1….
Get out of R404A now!
EUROPE: Leading associations from all sectors have joined together to implore contractors to stop installing high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507A….
Beijer Ref reports record sales
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref reports its strongest year after further record sales in the fourth quarter of 2017 brought net sales…
Daikin first with R32 domestic heat pump
EUROPE: A pioneer of R32 in air conditioning systems, Daikin will be the first to introduce the lower GWP refrigerant in air-to-water…
Court rejects petition to retain HFC bans
USA: The petition challenging the US Court decision to overturn bans on the usage of certain HFC refrigerants has been rejected….
Danfoss JV targets supermarket control
GERMANY/DENMARK: Danfoss is planning a joint venture with German photovoltaic firm SMA, aimed at integrating cooling and refrigeration, photovoltaics, energy storage and…
Carilllion: £75m owed to BESA/ECA members
UK: A snap poll of Carillion engineering sub-contractors shows that around £75m is owed to around 80 specialist engineering services firms….
Ingersoll-Rand buys UK chiller firm ICS
IRELAND/UK: Ingersoll-Rand plc, owner of Trane brand chillers, has acquired UK-based ICS Cool Energy for an undisclosed sum….
BESA concern for Carillion creditors
UK: Building services contractors’ group BESA is concerned that the impact of Carillion’s collapse on SMEs will create tension with the government’s…