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Hydrocarbon refrigerant seller hit for $300K
USA: A US company has agreed to cease sales of unapproved hydrocarbon refrigerants and pay a $300,000 civil penalty….
It’s the end for Qualitair
UK: Eaton-Williams is to cease production of its Qualitair and Colman products following a review by parent Nortek of its European operations….
Another engineer injured in ac “explosion”
SPAIN: Another worker has been injured after a reported air conditioning explosion, this time in Spain….
China calls halt to ac price wars
CHINA: Authorities in China have called a halt to price wars between its domestic air conditioning manufacturers and suppliers….
Determining office equipment heat gains
USA: To assist in cooling load calculations, ASHRAE has developed a test method for determining office equipment heat gains….
HSS acquires All Seasons Hire for £11.4m
UK: Tool hire company HSS has acquired All Seasons Hire, one of the leading UK hvacr hire companies, for £11.4m….
Mystery surrounds ac explosions
ASIA: Mystery surrounds a spate of fatal air-conditioning “explosions’ in South and South East Asia in recent days….
Bitzer adds QR codes to beat the pirates
GERMANY: Bitzer has confirmed it is adding QR codes to all its compressors in a bid to beat product piracy….
Young Air claims first UK R32 installation
UK: Malvern-based Young Air Conditioning is the first UK contractor to install an air conditioning unit running on low GWP refrigerant R32….
Daikin adds two more European R32 units
EUROPE: Daikin has introduced two more R32 air conditioning units into Europe….