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Aircon firms hit by Kobe Steel scandal
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturers Daikin and Panasonic have been caught up in the scandal enveloping Kobe Steel and the admission that it falsified…
MHI confirms “immediate” AMP split
UK: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says its first priority is to provide customers with continued maintenance and after sales services following its split…
MHI cancels AMP distribution deal
UK: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has terminated its air conditioning distribution deal with AMP following AMP’s recent takeover by rival Japanese manufacturer Panasonic….
Refrigerant price increases “unjustified”
ITALY: Two of Italy’s leading associations have called on the Italian competition authority to investigate what they describe as “unjustified” and “disproportionate” increases…
EU backs flammable refrigerant project
BELGIUM: A bid to remove barriers currently facing flammable refrigerants in refrigeration and air conditioning applications has received €1m of EU funding….
Chinese refrigerant prices rise again
CHINA: After a brief respite, refrigerant prices in China are reported to be on the rise again….
Slowdown in CO2 emissions
NETHERLANDS: Global greenhouse gas emissions are said to have shown a slowdown in growth, over the last three years….
RSL to end sales of R404A
IRELAND: Leading Irish refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler RSL is to end sales of high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507….
Top staff axed in BESA restructure
UK: The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has axed a number of top staff in what has been described as a restructuring…
Chemours and Honeywell appeal HFC ruling
USA: Chemours and Honeywell have filed a petition appealing the recent US court decision overturning EPA restrictions on HFC refrigerants….