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Midea buys majority stake in Clivet
CHINA: Midea has entered into a definitive agreement to take an 80% stake in air conditioning manufacturer Clivet SpA, Clivet Espana SA…
Brexit brings no change to F-gas
UK: Despite the UK’s decision to quit the EU, the UK air conditioning and refrigeration industry will not see any changes to…
Eco trailer could halve CO2 emissions
UK: Supply chain services provider Fowler Welch has launched a new eco trailer which harnesses kinetic energy to power its refrigeration unit….
Sainbury’s to trial Dearman engine
UK: Sainsbury’s has become the first company in the world to introduce a refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid-nitrogen-powered engine….
$500,000 fine for failing to plug R22 leaks
USA: A US supermarket chain is to pay a fine of $500,000 for failing to promptly repair R22 refrigerant leaks….
Kelvion’s owner buys Fläkt Woods
GERMANY: Investment group Triton, owner of heat exchanger company Kelvion, has signed an agreement to acquire Fläkt Woods….
Flammables study focus on A2L refrigerants
USA: The main focus of the $5.2m flammable refrigerants study, announced on June 2, will focus on the A2L “mildly flammables”, the…
Trane adopts new low GWP refrigerant R514A
USA: Trane is expanding its range of CenTraVac centrifugal chillers in the US and Canada with models running on the lower GWP…
EU plans sweeping changes to eco labelling
EUROPE: Euro MPs are proposing to sweep away the proliferating pluses in today’s top class (A+, A++, A+++) energy efficiency labels with…
Magnetic commercial fridge system launches
FRANCE: A leading magnetic refrigeration company has launched what is said to be the first commercial magnetic cooling system….