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£200,000 fines for F-gas violations
UK: Companies and individuals who breach the F-gas regulations could face fines of up to £200,000 in new civil penalties being considered…
EC ends R1234yf antitrust investigation
EUROPE: The European Commission has ended its antitrust investigation into cooperation between Honeywell and DuPont (now Chemours) on the production of refrigerant…
Lawyer denies EPA case will hamper Kigali
USA: The attorney representing Mexichem in its successful legal challenge to EPA limits on the use of HFC refrigerants has denied that…
New HCFO refrigerant is ASHRAE listed
JAPAN: Japanese refrigerant manufacturer AGC Asahi Glass says it has obtained ASHRAE certification for 1224yd(Z), its new low GWP HCFO refrigerant….
Korea and Russia win WorldSkills Gold
UAE: Russia’s Vadim Polyakov (21) and Korea’s Seung Woo Chae (19) took joint Gold medals in refrigeration and air conditioning at…
Three workers dead in ammonia leak
CANADA: Three workers have been killed by an ammonia leak at an ice rink in British Columbia….
UK inquiry into F-gas regs post-Brexit
UK: The UK government has launched an inquiry into F-gas emission policies and the future of the F-gas regulations post-Brexit….
Ammonia cylinder explodes at GEA factory
NETHERLANDS: The emergency services attended the GEA Refrigeration factory in Den Bosch this morning after a “50 litre” ammonia cylinder exploded….
Beijer Ref buys South African wholesaler
SOUTH AFRICA: Swedish refrigeration wholesaling group Beijer Ref AB is set to acquire the Johannesburg-based wholesaler Tecsa (Pty) Ltd….
Solar-powered truck refrigeration trials
USA: A zero-emission, solar-powered transport refrigeration unit is said to have proved its effectiveness in trials on an urban delivery truck….