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York chiller heralds adoption of R1233zd
USA: Johnson Controls’ new York YZ centrifugal chiller is said to be the first such machine designed specifically for use with low…
Chinese refrigerant prices surge
CHINA: A surge in refrigerant prices in China in the final months of 2017 look set to increase pressure on HFC refrigerant…
Capital Cooling business sold for £300k
UK: Capital Cooling will continue as a cabinet sales company under the name Capital Cooling Refrigeration Ltd, having been bought by new…
Capital Cooling closes service division
UK: Edinburgh-based Capital Cooling is to close its service division in a pre-pack administration deal….
A-Gas expects US Kigali ratification
USA: A-Gas Americas, one of the largest refrigerant recovery and reclamation companies, is anticipating US ratification of the Kigali amendment “in the…
German government to discuss gas shortages
GERMANY: The German refrigeration and air conditioning industry has been granted the opportunity to put its concerns over refrigerant shortages to the…
CGF backs retrofitting of cabinet doors
FRANCE: The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has again highlighted the energy efficiency benefits of adding doors to commercial refrigeration cabinets….
Danfoss to expand flammable testing lab
FRANCE: Danfoss is to extend its existing ATEX compressor testing laboratory in Trevoux, France, in response to the growing use of flammable…
Which? calls for tougher fridge tests now
UK: Consumer group Which? has called on manufacturers to implement tougher testing immediately and voluntarily on all new domestic fridges….
EU keeps within 2016 HFC phase down
DENMARK: Large increases in the use of lower GWP HFCs saw Europe stay 4% below the 170.3Mt CO2e F-gas phase down limit for…