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UK begins ratification of Kigali
UK: The UK has begun ratifying the landmark Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol. …
Panasonic acquires UK distributor AMP
JAPAN/UK: Air conditioning manufacturer Panasonic has acquired UK distributor AMP….
Arkema plant critical after fridge failure
USA: An organic peroxides plant in Crosby, Texas, is in danger of exploding after vital refrigeration equipment was flooded by Hurricane Harvey….
$2.1m lift for 3D-printed heat exchangers
USA: A project to develop 3D-printed heat exchangers for refrigerators has received a $2.1m boost from the US government….
LG in global chiller push
KOREA: Korean manufacturer LG Electronics is to launch a range of chillers across Europe as part of a global expansion of its…
Tesco to use evaporative cooling system
UK: Tesco has signed a deal with HVAC contractor Cosaf which will see the retailer implementing evaporative cooling technology in preference to…
Tesco’s Thai stores to ditch R404A
THAILAND: Leading Thai retailer Tesco Lotus, part of the Tesco Group, is aiming to ditch R404A refrigerant throughout its 1500 Express stores…
LFB demands action on fridge standards
UK: The London Fire Brigade has demanded action on manufacturing standards for fridges and freezers following the Grenfell Tower fire in June….
EC rules out changes to multipack ban
EUROPE: The F-gas ban on refrigerants with a GWP of 150 or more in multipack centralised refrigeration systems from 2022 will not…
HFC court decision appeal “very likely”
USA: America’s Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) says an appeal against last week’s court decision overturning EPA restrictions on HFCs…