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Aldi and Viessmann in “natural” energy project
GERMANY: Discount retailer Aldi Nord and refrigeration company Viessmann are rolling out a new cooling and heating system employing propane heat pumps,…
Study pinpoints fridge fire hazards
UK: A number of components and flammable materials used in domestic refrigerators are identified in a new study into the reported 300…
A-Gas repeats safety warnings
SOUTH AFRICA: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas South Africa has raised awareness of brazing and debrazing best practices to prevent potential accidents….
Marshall Islands first to ratify Kigali
MARSHALL ISLANDS: The Marshall Islands has become the first country to ratify the Kigali agreement to phase down HFCs under the Montreal…
Haier reveals European relaunch plans
EUROPE: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer Haier is looking to make major inroads into the European market by relaunching the product in the…
LFB calls for end to “dangerous” fridges
UK: The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned that new safety proposals designed to reduce the risk of potentially deadly fridge and…
Wolseley and Walter Meier in Swiss merger
SWITZERLAND: Wolseley has signed an agreement to merge Tobler, its Swiss plumbing and heating business, with Swiss HVAC distributor Walter Meier AG….
MHI extends R1234ze(E) chiller range
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has extended its range of chillers running on new low GWP refrigerant R1234ze(E) to cover capacities from 150…
HRP turnaround boosts Beijer Ref
SWEDEN: Contributions from the newly acquired UK wholesaler HRP and New Zealand company Realcold boosted Beijer Ref net sales by 8.5% in Q4…
Air conditioning faces flammable future
USA: A search of more than 60 million chemicals to find a replacement for R410A in air conditioning systems has found just…