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$5.2bn Emerson sales to fund acquisitions
USA: Emerson, manufacturers of Copeland refrigeration and ac compressors, could be on the acquisition trail after selling three of its businesses for…
Manufacturers warn of unapproved retrofits
With the move towards a phase down of HFCs, manufacturing groups have warned against using unapproved refrigerants in equipment not designed for…
Heritage battle closes on Ice Factory
UK: The historic Grimsby Ice factory and its unique 85-year-old refrigeration equipment is more exposed as nearby Victorian buildings on Grimsby docks…
R410A “drop-ins” match performance
FRANCE: Two new “drop-in” alternatives to the air conditioning refrigerant R410A are said to have exhibited very similar performance in experimental tests….
Emerson to extend low GWP offering
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies is updating its Copeland compressor range in the light of the move to allow the wider use of…
Leaders call for tougher energy targets
BELGIUM: The heads of leading RAC equipment manufacturers are amongst leaders of companies calling on the EC to set tougher binding energy…
Ingersoll Rand backs R410A alternative DR-55
USA: Ingersoll Rand, manufacturers of Trane air conditioners, has endorsed the use of alternative refrigerant R452B (DR-55) as a lower GWP replacement…
USITC seeks duties on blends not components
USA: The USITC has voted to impose anti-dumping duties on HFC refrigerant blends from China but not on their individual components….
R32 claims lead in battle to replace R410A
JAPAN: Daikin is claiming significant advantages for R32 over its main refrigerant rival to replace R410A in air conditioning systems….
Daikin to build AC factory in Vietnam – update
JAPAN: Daikin is to build a JPY10bn ($93.6m) air conditioning factory in Vietnam….