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Spool compressor passes low GWP test
USA: Tests on a 40-ton spool compressor with low GWP refrigerants are said to have demonstrated improved efficiency and performance compared to…
AHRI calls for US energy efficiency reforms
USA: The AHRI has called on the US government to reform current energy efficiency policies to reflect new technologies and economic realities….
Integral bought by JLL in $330m deal
UK: Facilities management company Integral has been acquired by the US company JLL in a $330m deal….
CMA clears Beijer Ref takeover of HRP
UK: The Competitions and Mergers Authority has cleared Beijer Ref’s acquisition of UK air conditioning and refrigeration wholesaler HRP….
Dunham-Bush to manufacture chillers in UK
UK: Dunham-Bush is to manufacture chillers in the UK for the first time in nearly 20 years with the launch of a comprehensive…
Germany accused of flouting recycling laws
GERMANY: A leading “green” group has accused Germany of failing to implement European fridge recycling standards, resulting in the release of millions of…
Air conditioner sales fall in 2015
UK: The global air conditioning market contracted by 5% in value terms in 2015 and will recover at a slower pace than…
IR commits $500m to GHG reductions
USA: Ingersoll Rand, parent of Trane and Thermo King, is to invest $500m in r&d to reduce greenhouse gas emissions….
A-Gas buys Rapid Recovery
UK: Refrigerant supplier A-Gas International has acquired Rapid Recovery, a refrigerant recovery business headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona….
US funds $5.2m flammable refrigerant study
USA: The US government and trade bodies are to fund a $5.2m research programme into the properties and the use of flammable…