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WR in administration
UK: One of the country’s largest and best known refrigeration contractors WR Refrigeration has fallen into administration and could face “imminent closure”….
India stands firm on HFCs
BANGKOK: India is reported to be opposing bringing HFC phase-down within the Montreal Protocol despite earlier indications that it was in agreement…
Finally, a replacement for R123?
USA: While much has been made of the new HFO refrigerants 1234yf and 1234ze, another lesser known HFO could provide a much needed…
DuPont seizes R134a counterfeits in China
CHINA: US refrigerant manufacturer DuPont has announced the seizure of 300 cylinders of counterfeit R134a in Hangzhou province, China….
HFC use down as EC meets to agree phase-outs
EUROPE: As the negotiations get underway in Europe to phase-down HFCs, a new report suggests that European use of HFCs in air conditioning…
Over 95% of ac systems in breach of energy regs
UK: A lack of enforcement is in serious danger of killing off the TM44 air conditioning inspection regime, according to the Building &…
Daikin Japan to launch R32 in commercial ac
JAPAN: Already being deployed in its residential air conditioning units in Japan, the low GWP, HFC refrigerant R32, is now being introduced by…
Danfoss Turbocor releases 1234ze compressor
USA: Danfoss Turbocor Compressors has now announced the production and sales release of the new TG310 compressor, using the low GWP refrigerant HFO1234ze(E)….
Engineers need training in low GWP refrigerants
EUROPE: The European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors association AREA has repeated concerns over the lack of properly trained engineers to work…
Supermarkets continue move away from HFCs
UK: Supermarkets across Europe are on the cusp of a revolutionary move away from HFCs, according to the latest annual Chilling Facts…