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Nidec to acquire Secop for €185m
JAPAN/GERMANY: Japanese electric motor company Nidec is set to acquire hermetic compressor manufacturer Secop for €185m….
Aermec buys German distributor Novatherm
ITALY/GERMANY: Italian air conditioning manufacturer Aermec has acquired its German distributor Novatherm….
Haier debuts 4200RT oil-less chiller
CHINA: Haier has developed a magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller with what it claims is the world’s largest cooling capacity….
Nanocoating claims triple benefits
GERMANY: A new nanocoating developed for heat exchangers with anti-adhesive, anti-corrosive and anti-microbial properties could find ready acceptance in the air conditioning…
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…