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Setback for NYC refrigerant recovery law
USA: A crucial part of a New York City law making manufacturers responsible for recovering refrigerants from residential appliances has been invalidated…
Now the Chinese are hit by fakers
CHINA: An established Chinese manufacturer of process refrigeration chillers has complained of having his products copied….
AHRI challenges walk-in cooler standards
USA: The US Department of Energy’s has again come under fire from the AHRI, with the industry body filing a court petition for…
Scrap dealer must pay for refrigerant release
USA: A Wisconsin scrap metal merchant has agreed to pay $20,000 in forfeitures, court costs, and mandatory surcharges for intentionally releasing ozone-depleting…
Honeywell tests new R404A replacement
USA: Honeywell has been testing a new low GWP refrigerant as a potential replacement for R404A in hermetically-sealed refrigeration systems….
Germany tops in energy efficiency study
USA: Germany has come out on top in a new energy efficiency survey of the world’s largest economies which sees the USA…
Daikin plans R32 in Sky Air splits
UK: Daikin is planning to introduce the “mildly flammable” low GWP R32 in its commercial Sky Air air conditioning units as the…
UTC will grow the CIAT brand
FRANCE: United Technologies, parent company of US air conditioning manufacturer Carrier, has confirmed its intention to purchase CIAT and expand its hvac portfolio….
Carrier makes firm offer for CIAT
FRANCE: Carrier’s parent company United Technologies has made a firm bid for a stake in French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT….
French manufacturer CIAT for sale?
FRANCE: Unconfirmed reports suggest that French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT is for sale with Carrier, Bosch and Climaveneta all said to be…