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R134a faces chiller ban from 2025
USA: HFC refrigerants R134a, R410A, and R407C could be banned from use in US chillers from 2025 under new industry proposals….
EC must act over HFC “stockpile”
BELGIUM: A leading fluorocarbon watchdog has called on the EC and member states to demand verification of HFC import data following concerns of…
Beijer to restructure HRP to stem losses
UK: Beijer Ref has confirmed it is negotiating the closure of HRP’s Bury St Edmunds hq in an effort to stem company losses and…
AHU boss threatened associates at gunpoint
UK: The president of a Polish air handling unit manufacturer has been jailed after pleading guilty to robbery, blackmail and false imprisonment….
Foster accused of breaching competition law
UK: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Foster Refrigerator has been accused of breaching the competition law by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)….
Chinese refrigerants face US duties of 210%
USA: The US Department of Commerce has called for anti-dumping duties of up to 210% on imports of certain HFC refrigerants from…
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…
Pump House acquired by DiversiTech
USA: UK-based condensate pump and ancillary product supplier Pump House has been acquired by US supplier DiversiTech Corp….
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…
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…