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Alfa Laval hits out at duty “adjustments”
SWEDEN: A leading manufacturer has hit out at what it says are common industry practices to “adjust” plate heat exchanger heat duties…
USITC gives go-ahead to R134a probe
USA: Investigations into the alleged dumping of cheap R134a refrigerant on the US market are to continue after trade commissioners decided that…
Mechanical joint company Reflok closes
UK: Reflok, the company behind the mechanical aluminium pipe jointing system, has been closed down due to problems in the US….
Keep calm over R134a, says Johnson Controls
UK: A leading manufacturer has called for “calm heads” in the drive to find lower GWP replacements for R134a in chillers….
BESA calls for F-gas venting clampdown
UK: Contractors’ association BESA has called for more investment to allow the Environment Agency to step up investigations of incidents of illegal…
Steady progress on HFC phase-down
SWITZERLAND: Last week’s 37th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group in Geneva is said to have made progress on some of the…
Fridge explosion injures canteen worker
UK: A canteen worker is reported to have been slightly injured this morning when a refrigeration cabinet at a Northern Ireland college…
CMA begins HRP merger investigation
UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to begin its initial investigations into Beijer Ref’s acquisition of UK refrigeration wholesaler HRP…
Dutch cold store firms fined €12.5m
NETHERLANDS: The Dutch competitions authority has fined four cold storage companies nearly €12.5m for making illegal agreements and distorting competition….
EIA calls for standards rethink
UK: Environmental group the EIA has called for a rethink on worldwide safety standards in order to ease the transition to low…