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Honeywell scraps $90bn UTC bid
USA: Honeywell says it is no longer pursuing a strategic combination with United Technologies after scrapping its most recent bid of a…
Panasonic debuts gas/electric hybrid ac
JAPAN: Panasonic has debuted Japan’s first hybrid air conditioner, integrating gas and electric air conditioning systems into one refrigerant system….
Customers mistrust energy efficiency claims
UK: Customers don’t trust manufacturers’ efficiency claims and almost half have never heard of the UK’s Energy Technology List, a new report claims….
Counterfeits in Nigeria cost Danfoss $2m
NIGERIA: Counterfeit Danfoss compressors in Nigeria are reported to be costing the Danish manufacturer as much as US$2m per year….
CMA to investigate HRP acquisition
UK: Beijer Ref’s integration of UK refrigeration wholesaler HRP has been put on hold pending investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority…
Carrier sees future in R1234ze
FRANCE: Carrier has announced that it sees the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze(E) as the best long-term sustainable solution for screw chillers….
Honeywell sees no obstacles in UTC merger
USA: Honeywell says it does not see the regulatory process as an obstacle to a merger with United Technologies Corporation (UTC)….
UTC admits to Honeywell merger talks
USA: United Technologies Corp (UTC) has confirmed press reports that it had been in talks with Honeywell over a potential merger….
50 years and 50 million T2 valves
DENMARK: The 50 millionth Danfoss T2 thermostatic expansion valve will come off the production line next month, on what will be the…
EIA takes aim at US refrigerant leaks
USA: The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has called on the US EPA to lower the allowable leak rate threshold on commercial refrigeration…