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Hoshizaki set to acquire US display case company
JAPAN/USA: Hoshizaki, the Japanese manufacturer of commercial food and beverage refrigeration equipment, is set to acquire US display case company Structural Concepts Corporation. …
Worker dies at Carrier India facility
INDIA: A worker at Carrier Airconditioning & Refrigeration has died as a result of what has been described as a compressor “explosion” at the company’s plant in Gurugram, India….
Integrated heat pump and EV charging solution
IRELAND: Mitsubishi Electric has partnered with Irish tech company EVHACS to launch what is claimed to be the world’s first integrated heat pump and electric vehicle charger….
Midea issues recall on 1.7 million window ACs
USA/CANADA: A recall has been issued on 1.7 million window air conditioners manufactured by Midea and sold in the US and Canada due to concerns over potential mould growth. …
Nidec to build Embraco compressor factory in India
BRAZIL: Nidec is to invest $120m factory in a new 55,000m2 factory in India for the manufacture of Embraco residential and commercial refrigeration compressors and electronic components. …
R290 heat pumps are right gear for Porsche
GERMANY: Panasonic Aquarea R290 heat pumps totalling 240kW have been cascaded to ensure efficient heat supply to the 6,000m² office building of Porsche Financial Services GmbH….
Paloma completes Fujitsu General tender offer
JAPAN: Paloma Rheem Holdings has announced the successful conclusion of its tender offer for the common shares of the Fujitsu General air conditioning business. …
Chemours fined €1m for alleged F-gas breach
NETHERLANDS: Chemours must pay a penalty of €1m for violating the European F-gas regulation by importing the high GWP HFC23 gas for use at its polymer and elastomer plant in Dordrecht. …
Dimethyl ether and blends improve efficiency
SPAIN: New research has found that dimethyl ether (RE170) and ternary mixtures of the same refrigerant with CO2 and butane could improve the energy efficiency of vapour compression systems….
US industry surprised by R454B demand
USA: Refrigerant and cylinder manufacturers in the US have admitted to being caught by surprise at the high level of demand for the lower GWP refrigerant R454B….