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Chinese refrigerants face US import duties
USA: Anti-dumping duties on imports of HFC refrigerant blends moved a step closer last week after clearance by the US Department of…
Ozone hole is on the mend
USA: Scientists have identified what has been called the “first fingerprints of healing” of the Antarctic ozone layer….
Display cases adopt magnetic refrigeration
USA: Michigan-based display case maker Structural Concepts is to adopt magnetocaloric refrigeration technology under a deal with French magnetic fridge company Cooltech….
ISD to manufacture cold rooms in the UK
UK: ISD Solutions is to manufacture its modular cold rooms in the UK in a £300,000 investment to reduce outsourcing and improve…
Australia announces HFC phase-down
AUSTRALIA: The Federal Government of Australia has announced it is to implement an 85% phase-down of HFC refrigerants….
Firm fined £500k for fatal coldstore incident
UK: A fish wholesaler has been fined £500,000 after an employee suffered fatal injuries when a stack of boxes of frozen fish…
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….