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Carel to acquire Norwegian SaaS group
ITALY: Controls manufacturer Carel is to acquire an 82.4% stake in Kiona Holding AS, a leading Norway-based software as a service provider of property technology solutions. …
Industry urged to engage with UK F-gas survey
UK: Companies in the UK refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry are being urged to participate in DEFRA’s forthcoming review of the F-gas regulation. …
Beijer Ref records best ever quarter
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has recorded its best ever quarter for sales, profit and operating margin….
No agreement on F-gas revision
EUROPE: The third trilogue meeting today on the revision of the F-gas regulation (517/2014) has failed to reach an agreement….
UK must step up in heat pump race
UK: The body behind the Microgeneration Certification Scheme is calling on the government to make heat pumps a priority after a new report compares it unfavourably with European neighbour France….
Epta and Viessmann form joint venture
Italian manufacturer Epta is to create a commercial refrigeration joint venture with German company Viessmann Refrigeration Solutions (VRS)….
UK unprepared for rising temperatures
UK: Switzerland, UK and Norway will experience the most dramatic relative increase in days that require cooling interventions if the world overshoots 1.5ºC of warming, a new report claims….
Illegal HFC traders fined €200,000
GREECE: Fines of over €200,000 are said to have been levied on Greek companies accused of trading in “illegal” and “counterfeit” HFC refrigerants….
US announces 40% HFC cut from 2024
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule of a 40% cut in the production and consumption of HFC refrigerants from 2024. …
Customs seize 13.5t of refrigerant in illegal cylinders
NORTH MACEDONIA: The customs authority in North Macedonia says it has seized a shipment of over 13.5 tonnes of HFC refrigerant in illegal disposable cylinders coming in from Greece….