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Canada announces HFC bans
CANADA: Canada’s “notice of intent” to follow the US and ban certain HFC refrigerants has now been published in the government’s official organ…
Shipping industry ill-prepared for F-gas regs
NORWAY: A leading maritime equipment supplier has warned that the shipping industry is ill-prepared for the new F-gas regulations….
Software compares low GWP refrigerants
GERMANY: DuPont has created an updated version of its DuPrex 4.0 refrigerant comparison software to mark the sales launch of its new…
Ingersoll-Rand to buy Frigoblock for €100m
IRELAND: Ingersoll Rand, parent company of Thermo King, is set to acquire Germany’s largest refrigerated transport company Frigoblock for €100m….
EC clears UTC purchase of CIAT
EUROPE: The purchase of French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT by Carriers’ parent company UTC looks set to go ahead following approval by…
ACRIB repeats warnings on R404A
UK: Industry body ACRIB has repeated warnings on the likely future availability of R404A in a new guidance note….
Catering equipment in UK price probe
UK: The UK competitions authority could decide this month whether or not to proceed with investigations into suspected anti-competitive practices in the…
Danfoss steps up fight against counterfeits
CHINA: Danfoss has stepped up its anti-counterfeit activities after a survey last year found that as many as 7% of Maneurop brand…
R134a alternative is “virtually non-flammable”
SOUTH KOREA: Two new refrigerants described as “virtually non-flammable” are being touted as potential alternatives to R134a in mobile air conditioning systems….
Frigesco receives £93,000 funding
UK: The energy-saving flash defrost for refrigeration systems being developed by Frigesco is to receive a further £93,000 of government funding….