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26 Jan 2016

Tecumseh lists R449A as acceptable

USA: Tecumseh has added R449A to its lower GWP recommended refrigerant substitutes for R404A in advance of the release of a new…

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25 Jan 2016

Pump House acquired by DiversiTech

USA: UK-based condensate pump and ancillary product supplier Pump House has been acquired by US supplier DiversiTech Corp….

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Chiller shown using new R410A replacement

USA: A US manufacturer is to exhibit a ductless air-cooled water chiller using Opteon XL55, a lower GWP replacement for R410A, at the…

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21 Jan 2016

Rosie passes F-gas test at just 16

UK: A Nottinghamshire teenager has confounded the industry by becoming what is thought to be the youngest person ever to become F-gas…

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Panasonic set to launch R32 in Europe

EUROPE: Panasonic is set to follow Daikin and introduce air conditioners running on the lower GWP refrigerant R32….

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20 Jan 2016

York chillers compatible with R513A

USA: York centrifugal and screw chillers from 440 to 21,100kW are now compatible with R513A, the lower GWP alternative for R134a….

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Emerson extends R290 compressor offering

USA:  Emerson Climate Technologies says it has invested in an expanded propane R290 offering along with testing facilities for its customers….

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Europe sits on huge HFC stockpile

EUROPE: Shocking new figures reveal evidence of huge European stockpiling of HFC refrigerants in advance of the 2015 F-gas quotas….

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17 Jan 2016

Mitsubishi to launch R32 in UK in 2017

UK: Mitsubishi Electric is to introduce the lower GWP refrigerant R32 across its air conditioning and heat pump product ranges in the…

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16 Jan 2016

£135,000 fines for cold store collapse

UK: Two companies have been fined for safety failings that led to two workers being seriously injured when a cold store collapsed…

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