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Europe sees large increase in ODS trade
TURKMENISTAN: Illegal European trade in ODS is said to have risen significantly in the last two years, with over 200 seizures in Belgium and…
Firm fined $273,000 for ammonia offences
USA: An Idaho-based frozen food manufacturer has been fined $273,000 following a potentially lethal release of 1,300lbs (590kg) of ammonia refrigerant….
Fridge deal named in EU funding scams
EUROPE: Funding for a refrigeration plant in Bulgaria was amongst nearly €900m of EU money alleged to have been “inappropriately spent” last year….
Electrical wholesaler Edmundson to sell Daikin
UK: Nationwide electrical wholesaler Edmundson Electrical has been appointed as a supplier of Daikin air conditioning equipment….
£2.3m fine for illegal pricing
UK: Foster Refrigerator’s parent company, ITW, has been fined nearly £2.3m for restricting dealers from offering online discounts on commercial fridges….
EPA SNAP-lists R123 alternatives
USA: The EPA has SNAP-listed two new R123 alternatives and expanded the acceptable uses of R513A and CO2 in air conditioning and…
R32 will be used in Daikin VRV
UK: Daikin says the “mildly flammable” refrigerant R32 will be used in its VRV air conditioning systems in the future….
US tests increase RTU efficiency by 25%
USA: System improvements and a switch to a lower GWP refrigerant are said to have brought 25% efficiency gains to a standard…
Will Daikin and Panasonic renew alliance?
JAPAN: In an apparent u-turn, reports from Japan suggest that Daikin and Panasonic are to form a development and parts procurement alliance….
Chemours prepares new R404A replacement
USA: Chemours is preparing to launch a new A2L refrigerant replacement for R404A in commercial hermetic refrigeration units….
