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Daikin to launch R290 chiller at ISH
GERMANY: Daikin says it will introduce an R290 industrial chiller amongst a number of new lower GWP additions at the forthcoming ISH exhibition in Germany….
Mayekawa and Frick India sign compressor JV
INDIA/JAPAN: Mayakawa, the Japanese manufacturer of Mycom screw compressors, has formed a joint venture with industrial refrigeration company Frick India. …
Jail for operator of R22 Ponzi scheme
USA: A man from St Louis, Missouri, has been jailed for operating a Ponzi scheme based on trading in ozone-depleting R22. …
Modine to build data centre cooling factory in India
USA/INDIA: Modine is to open a new Airedale by Modine facility in Chennai, India, in mid-2025 to meet increased demand for mission-critical cooling solutions….
Worker dies in Italian ammonia leak
ITALY: A large ammonia spill at a food storage and distribution company in the province of Caserta, north of Naples, has resulted in the death of a 19-year-old maintenance worker….
EC rejects call to review F-gas regulation
EUROPE: The European Commission has refused a call to re-evaluate the F-gas regulation 2024/573 in the light of a slump in heat pump sales….
Paloma to acquire Fujitsu General for $1.63bn
JAPAN: The Fujitsu board has backed an offer of JPY256bn ($1.63bn) for its Fujitsu General air conditioning business from Paloma Rheem Holdings, owners of US HVACR manufacturer Rheem….
Vital medical equipment wins F-gas ban reprieve
EUROPE: Certain types of specialist low temperature laboratory and medical equipment have been granted a temporary exemption from a European F-gas regulation ban which came into force on January 1….
Chemours and Koura face legal action over R454B
USA: Chemours and Koura stand accused of anti-competitive conduct in a dispute over the supply of R454B, the lower GWP refrigerant alternative to R410A….
Trane Technologies buys AI pioneer
USA: Trane Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BrainBox AI, a pioneer in autonomous HVAC controls and generative AI building technology….