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USITC backs Chinese import probe
USA: The US International Trade Commission (USITC) is to continue investigations into cheap HFC refrigerant imports from China after deciding they may…
ASHRAE hits back at “sexist” ac study
USA: ASHRAE has hit back at the Maastricht University study suggesting that methods to determine thermal comfort are biased against women….
Mueller Industries to buy Tecumseh
USA: Copper tube manufacturer Mueller Industries and a US investment company are behind the $123m acquisition of compressor manufacturer Tecumseh….
Top GEA HX executives depart
GERMANY: GEA Heat Exchangers has announced the departures of CEO Christoph Michel and CFO Michael Andersen by mutual consent….
Carrier latest to install R1234ze chiller
FRANCE: Carrier has joined the league of chiller manufacturers adopting the new low GWP HFO refrigerant 1234ze(E) with a debut installation in…
€1m needed to save Koxka/Kobol plants
SPAIN: A group of managers of the bankrupt Kobol and Koxka refrigeration factories are calling on former colleagues to help find the…
Beijer Ref buys Realcold
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref has strengthened its foothold in Australasia by acquiring the refrigeration wholesaler, Realcold. …
High efficiency ac could save 25Gt of CO2
FRANCE: Upgrading all existing room air conditioners to highest efficiency units, combined with the transition to lower GWP refrigerants, could save 25…
Cooling firm fined for R22 release
CANADA: A company providing district cooling to locations in Windsor, Ontario, has been fined a total of CAD100,000 (€70,000) for releasing R22…
Plans to develop “refrigerant driving license”
USA: The AHRI has met with UNEP to develop a global qualification programme for refrigerant supply chain networks….