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Dunham-Bush chiller to use R134a replacement
USA: Dunham-Bush is to use Chemours refrigerant alternative Opteon XP10 in its DCLCG chillers for the Asia Pacific market….
Honeywell to stop sales of R404A
EUROPE: Honeywell says it intends to stop selling the high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 in Europe from next year….
Cold store company closes
UK: Kent-based cold store company International Controlled Atmosphere Ltd (ICA) has closed down with the loss of 74 jobs….
R404A will be scarce and more expensive
UK: Refrigerant suppliers insist that they are not “crying wolf” with dire warnings about the future availability of high GWP refrigerants like…
R404A price rises 62% in a month
EUROPE: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has announced price rises of 30% on high GWP refrigerants in Europe – its second big increase in…
Three-months jail for selling 12kg of R22
EUROPE: A further conviction for the sale of illegal R22 refrigerant and an investigation into 40 more instances have been reported by…
US confirms R134a anti-dumping duties
USA: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has decided that US industry is being materially injured by cheap imports of refrigerant…
Christiansen steps down as Danfoss CEO
DENMARK: Niels B Christiansen is to step down after nine years as CEO of Danfoss. Executive vice-president and COO Kim Fausing will…
More suppliers increase refrigerant prices
UK: More refrigerant suppliers across the UK have announced price increases on medium to high GWP refrigerants from April 1….
EU agrees to revise energy labelling
EUROPE: The European Parliament and the Council has agreed to a revised energy efficiency label, replacing the current A+++ to G labels…