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3 May 2017

Bitzer warns of fake compressor oils

GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has warned of counterfeit refrigeration oils which can lead to compressor breakdowns….

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Caravell reborn in the UK

UK: Caravell, once one of the UK’s best known commercial refrigeration equipment suppliers, has been reborn and is operating from its former…

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2 May 2017

TF Solutions acquired by Travis Perkins

UK: Air conditioning and refrigeration distributor TF Solutions has been acquired by builders’ merchant group Travis Perkins….

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1 May 2017

US closer to adopting hydrocarbon fridges

USA: The use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in domestic refrigerators in the USA has moved a step closer after the approval of a new…

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Daikin set to launch new Sky Air R32s

EUROPE: Daikin is set to introduce three new models running on lower GWP refrigerant R32 to its Sky Air range of small…

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28 Apr 2017

Daimler faces R134a car recall

GERMANY: The German government’s Federal Motor Transport Authority has called on Daimler to recall cars filled with refrigerant R134a in contravention of…

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Daikin passes 10 million R32 sales

JAPAN: Daikin, the pioneer of the switch to lower GWP refrigerant R32 in air conditioners, claims to have sold a landmark 10…

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26 Apr 2017

Industry backs threatened energy scheme

USA: More than 1,000 companies, including the owners of air conditioning giants Carrier and Trane, have called on Congress to preserve the…

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25 Apr 2017

Midea adopts R452B for US market

USA: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer Midea is to use R452B, a lower GWP alternative to R410A, in its unitary air conditioning units…

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Cooling fails 66% of data centres

UK: With 39% of data centre outages said to be caused by thermal issues, a new survey claims that 66% of installed…

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