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Bosch leads bid for JCI-Hitachi JV
JAPAN: German company Robert Bosch is reported to be the leading candidate to acquire the Johnson Controls-Hitachi domestic air conditioning joint venture. …
Munters set to acquire Geoclima
SWEDEN/ITALY: Pioneering Italian chiller manufacturer Geoclima is set to be acquired by Swedish air treatment and climate solutions company Munters. …
European heat pump sales down 6.5% in 2023
BELGIUM: Heat pump sales were 6.5% lower in 2023, the first fall after ten years of annual growth, threatening Europe’s 2030 climate targets….
Hong Kong intercepts US-bound refrigerant shipment
HONG KONG: Customs officers have intercepted a shipment of refrigerant being smuggled from Hong Kong to the USA….
Hydrocarbons being sold as F-gas replacements
SPAIN: The authorities in Spain have arrested six people for selling flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants online as replacements for F-gases….
Chinese HFC blends evaded anti-dumping duties
USA: The US Department of Commerce has ruled that imports of certain blend refrigerants from Turkey, Malaysia and China have been circumventing anti-dumping duties imposed in 2016….
Danfoss opens new factory in Mexico
MEXICO: Danfoss has inaugurated a new 40,000m² compressor, sensor and heat exchanger manufacturing plant at its Monterrey campus….
Government needs to inspire 12x increase in heat pumps
UK: Over three million homes need to install heat pumps or other low-carbon heating over the course of this parliament, a 12-fold increase over the last parliament, new analysis finds….
Panasonic to boost CO2 interests with Area purchase
JAPAN/POLAND: Panasonic has entered into an agreement to purchase Polish refrigeration equipment manufacturer Area Cooling Solutions Sp zoo….
BRA calls for mandatory training on all refrigerants
UK: The British Refrigeration Association (BRA) has urged the new Labour government to consult on mandatory training for all refrigerants as part of the F-gas consultation….