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Hydraulic shock caused huge ammonia leak
USA: Hydraulic shock is said to have been the cause of an ammonia leak in 2010 at a chicken refrigeration plant that…
Newman to leave Climate Centre
UK: Lee Jon Newman is to step down as managing director of Pipe Center and Climate Centre at the end of February….
1300 tonnes of illegal refrigerants blocked
FRANCE: Customs officers intercepted or prevented the worldwide trade in over 1300 tonnes of ozone depleting refrigerants over an 18-month period to…
Bitzer to open international training centre
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer is to open a new 1500m² international training centre in October….
Coldstore capacity in India greater than USA
USA: India now has more cold storage capacity than the USA, according to the latest report from International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses…
AHR 2015 set to be another record-breaker
USA: Two weeks before opening, this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago has already surpassed last year’s event….
ACR Show to include h&V products
UK: The organiser of the ACR Show has announced that the 2016 event is to be expanded to include heating and ventilation…
“Smart” vent receives $2m funding
USA: A New York university team has received funding of over $2m to develop an active air conditioning vent capable of modulating airflow…
DuPont fined $531,000 for HCFC leaks
USA: DuPont has been fined $531,000 for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving HCFC refrigerants at its chemical manufacturing plant in Deepwater,…
Daikin plans $410m US factory
USA: Daikin is to build a new 350,000m² factory in Houston as part of plans for a major medium- to long-term expansion…