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Daikin plans R454C and propane launches
BELGIUM: In addition to a next generation Altherma 4, Daikin Europe is set to launch new heat pumps running on lower GWP…
Lava stone insulation boosts fridge efficiency
GERMANY: Liebherr-Hausgeräte is set to introduce a series of domestic fridge freezers employing a vacuum and lava stones as an energy efficient,…
Bitzer UK warns on grey imports
UK: Bitzer UK has warned installers and end users about the risks of sourcing Bitzer products through unofficial grey import channels. …
Sustainable cooling on COP28 agenda
UAE: Sustainable cooling will be firmly on the agenda at this year’s COP28 meeting with UNEP promising a Global Cooling Pledge and…
JCI buys high-temperature heat pump company
IRELAND: Johnson Controls (JCI) has acquired Hybrid Energy AS, a Norwegian manufacturer and supplier of high-temperature heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes….
Daikin invests in organic refrigerant reclamation
JAPAN: Daikin has invested in Atomis, a Japanese startup company from Kyoto University, that is developing organic compounds for the reclamation of…
Mitsubishi Electric to build $222.5m factory in India
JAPAN/INDIA: Mitsubishi Electric is to invest around US$222.5m in a new 88,000m2 room air conditioner and compressor factory in India. …
Wolseley Group acquires AC distributor Kooltech
UK: Air conditioning equipment distributor Kooltech has been acquired by the Wolseley Group….
Major fridge firm found openly selling F-gas
UK: One of the leading domestic refrigeration manufacturers has been found to be openly selling R134a refrigerant in contravention of the F-gas…
Prioritise efficiency in decarbonising efforts
BELGIUM: Component manufacturers have called on European ministers to prioritise equipment efficiency over the atmospheric impact of refrigerants during the current F-gas…