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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….
Goodman fined $5.55m for recall delays
USA: Daikin-owned US air conditioning manufacturer Goodman has agreed to pay a $5.55m fine for delay and misrepresentation in reporting a fire hazard…
Portable vaccine cooler could be life-saver
UK: A potentially life-saving portable vaccine cooler based on ammonia absorption refrigeration has been named UK winner of this year’s James Dyson Award…
Daikin to build $30m plant in Malaysia
JAPAN: Daikin is to build a $30m commercial air conditioning plant in Malaysia, according to reports from Japan….
Modine to acquire Luvata for $422m
USA: Modine Manufacturing, the US owner of Airedale, is to acquire coil company Luvata HTS in a $422m deal….
Building services firms unfazed by Brexit
UK: Only 19% of UK building services engineering companies expect Brexit to have a negative effect on their business, with nearly half…