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Three to stand trial for Seville LD deaths
SPAIN: Prosecutors are demanding four years in prison for those accused of being responsible for an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease that killed four…
Goodman extends ac recall to Canada
CANADA: Air conditioning manufacturer Goodman has extended the recall it issued on certain of its products in the USA at the end…
Alfa Laval to close Dutch factory
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval is to close its heat exchanger factory in the Netherlands and concentrate manufacturing at its sites in Italy, Poland…
CIAT acquisition on track
FRANCE: The acquisition of CIAT by UTC, the parent company of US air conditioning company Carrier, looks to be going ahead….
Are rising temperatures healing ozone hole?
USA: Scientists are trying to determine whether the diminishing ozone hole trend is more a result of temperature increases than chlorine declines….
Daikin 6hp ac employs R32 and aluminium coil
JAPAN: Daikin is preparing for the Japanese launch of a range of commercial air conditioners up to 16kW, running on R32 and using…
DuPont publishes R404A retrofit guide
USA: DuPont has produced a must-read document for anyone considering converting an R404A or R507 system to its new alternative XP40….
Industry seeks new approach to training
UK: Training expert John Ellis has called for a new approach to the specification of skills for apprentices in the refrigeration, air…
DuPont to spin-off refrigerants next year
USA: DuPont says it is on track to separate its Performance Chemicals business, which includes its refrigerant interests, in the middle of…
Prison for releasing R22 to atmosphere
USA: A Detroit man who pleaded guilty to releasing R22 to the environment has been sentenced to 27 months in prison….