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Wolseley to close 80 branches
UK: Wolseley UK is to close 80 branches and cut 800 jobs following what it describes as a wide ranging review of…
US places bans on R404A and R134a
USA: The US EPA is to ban a host of high GWP refrigerants including R404A, R134a, R407C and R410A in certain new…
Low GWP refrigerants win at high ambients
USA: The viability of new lower GWP alternative refrigerants in high ambients are said to have been proven in new tests….
100 countries back HFC phase down
USA: More than 100 countries yesterday backed an “early freeze date” on an amendment to the Montreal Protocol to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Lu-Ve buys Indian coil firm Spirotech
ITALY: Heat exchanger manufacturer Lu-Ve has acquired the leading Indian coil producer Spirotech….
Arkema to shut R134a plant
FRANCE: Arkema is planning to shut down its R134a refrigerant plant at Pierre-Bénite, France, at the beginning of next year….
HFO chillers to cool the Channel Tunnel
UK/FRANCE: In the largest HFO chiller installation of its kind in the world, Trane CenTraVac’s using R1233zd(E) will replace the existing R22…
Daikin first with Platinum LEED award
JAPAN: Daikin’s recently opened Technology and Innovation Centre is the first large-scale office building in Japan to win LEED Platinum certification….
Fujitsu and Rheem in US collaboration
USA: Atlanta-based HVAC manufacturer Rheem is to begin selling badged versions of Fujitsu split air conditioners in the USA….
Linde and Praxair terminate merger talks
USA/GERMANY: Refrigerant suppliers Linde and Praxair have terminated merger talks, the companies have announced….