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Leaders meet for HFC phase-down talks
RWANDA: World leaders, including EU commissioner Arias Cañete and US Secretary of State John Kerry, arrive in Kigali today for talks to…
Chemours offers new low GWP blends
GERMANY: Chemours has announced the availability of its new range of low GWP HFO-based “mildly flammable” refrigerants….
Honeywell releases low GWP R404A option
BELGIUM: Honeywell has announced the availability of Solstice L40X, aka R455A, its low GWP replacement for R404A….
Panasonic and Schneider sign “smart” deal
GERMANY: Air conditioning manufacturer Panasonic and controls firm Schneider Electric have formed a partnership marrying VRF with building management….
110 jobs lost in Eaton-Williams closure
UK: Nortek says it anticipates 110 job losses as a result of the closure of the Eaton Williams sites in Edenbridge and…
Nortek shuts Eaton-Williams sites
UK: The UK has lost another of its famous air conditioning names following the closure of the Eaton-Williams sites in Edenbridge and Stoke….
Fatal fridge leak leads to $170k fines
USA: A Boston fish and seafood wholesaler faces fines of over $170,000 for serious safety violations after a fatal ammonia refrigeration leak….
Chillventa debut for air cycle machine
SWITZERLAND: A Swiss engineering company is to introduce an air cycle refrigeration system for the low temperature storage of food, biomaterials and…
Carrefour to test magnetic refrigeration
FRANCE: Leading French retailer Carrefour is to test magnetic refrigerated display cabinets in its stores….
R449A retrofit brings 8% energy savings
NETHERLANDS: The retrofit of 175 Ahold supermarkets to lower GWP refrigerant R449A has brought the added benefit of an 8% increase in…