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HFC smuggler faces charges under US AIM Act
USA: A San Diego man has been arrested and charged with smuggling HFC refrigerants into the US from Mexico and selling them in contravention of the AIM Act….
UK adds 8,000 heat pump installers in 2023
UK: The number of qualified heat pump installers in the UK grew by nearly 8,000 last year, a 166% increase on 2022….
Chemours places CEO on administrative leave
USA: Chemours has placed its president and CEO Mark Newman, CFO Jonathan Lock and principal accounting officer Camela Wisel on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal review….
European heat pump sales down 5% in 2023
EUROPE: After a decade of increases, heat pump sales in Europe fell by around 5% in 2023 – and market analysts are expecting this downward trend to continue this year….
Brian Streatfield 1936-2024
UK: Brian Streatfield, a man who was instrumental in the formation of Carrier in the UK during the 1970s, died at the weekend. He was 87….
Safety is vital in global F-gas transition
UK: Institute of Refrigeration president Graeme Fox has warned of the real-world issues that the “rapid transition” to “natural” refrigerants poses for developing countries….
Hoshizaki acquires 25% stake in Fogel
PANAMA: Japanese refrigeration equipment manufacturer Hoshizaki has acquired a 25% stake in Fogel Company Inc, a manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment based in Republic of Panama, for US$28m….
F-gas regulation published in Official Journal
EUROPE: The new F-gas regulation has now been published in the EU’s Official Journal, making it legally binding and entering into force in 20 days….
Oceanair acquired by builders’ merchant MKM
UK: Air conditioning and heat pump distributor Oceanair UK has been acquired by MKM, the independent builders’ merchant….
Carrier to build factory and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA: Carrier is to build an advanced manufacturing and R&D facility in Saudi Arabia in a partnership with Alat, a new Riyadh-based public investment fund company….