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Kent man fined over £1m for breaking F-gas rules
UK: Fines totalling over £1m have been issued by the Environment Agency to an 80-year-old Folkestone man for breaches of the F-gas regulations….
Electrolux fined £56,700 for F-gas breaches
UK: Leading Swedish domestic appliance manufacturer Electrolux has been fined a total of £56,700 by the UK’s Environment Agency for breaches of the European F-gas regulations. …
Graeme Fox leaves BESA
UK: Graeme Fox, current president and fellow of the IoR, has left his role as director of technical at the Building Engineering Services Association….
Viessmann to acquire US company KPS Global
GERMANY/USA: The Viessmann Generations Group has signed an agreement to acquire US-based insulated panel systems manufacturer KPS Global LLC….
Italian customs seize over 40 tonnes of illegal refrigerant
ITALY: Customs authorities have intercepted over 40 tonnes of illegal HFC refrigerant at the port of Gioia Tauro, Italy. …
Tefcold buys German fridge supplier Eureka
DENMARK/GERMANY: Tefcold, the Danish commercial refrigeration equipment wholesaler, has acquired German cooler and freezer company Eureka….
Four to receive $85m in heat pump funding
USA: Manufacturers A O Smith, Daikin, Modine and Bitzer are set to share nearly $85m of funding to support the US production of heat pumps. …
Nissan trials cool paint technology
JAPAN: Car manufacturer Nissan has been trialing an innovative paint aimed at helping lower a vehicle’s ambient cabin temperature in summer and reduce the energy usage of the air conditioning system….
Morrisons moves to -15°C freezer temperatures
UK: Morrisons claims to be the first UK retailer to move its frozen food temperatures from -18°C to -15°C in 10 of its stores….
Beijer Ref acquires Spanish AC company GIA
SPAIN: Swedish wholesaler Beijer Ref is to acquire a majority shareholding in the GIA Group, one of Spain’s leading air conditioning suppliers….