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Fujitsu seeks sale of air conditioning unit
JAPAN: Fujitsu is reported to be seeking a quick sale of its stake in air conditioning manufacturing unit Fujitsu General….
Ozone hole on the mend as messenger dies
NAIROBI: A day after the original satellite that provided data for the Montreal Protocol Agreement finally expired, the UN has announced that the Antarctic ozone hole will heal by 2066….
Daikin to invest $75m in EV refrigerant plant
JAPAN: Daikin is to invest more than $75m in a new Japanese plant to produce its low GWP refrigerant R474A for electric…
Majority support for F-gas revision proposals
EUROPE: The European Commission’s proposals for an accelerated F-gas phase down are said to be supported by a majority of EU member…
Heat pumps need legal installation standards
UK: The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) has called for a legally enforced minimum qualification for all heat pump…
PFAS refrigerant ban could impact EU green aims
EUROPE: The chemical industry claims that proposals to ban certain refrigerants as PFAS substances under the European REACH regulations could compromise EU…
Dr Guy Hundy RIP
UK: Dr Guy Hundy, a leading technical expert within the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector for over 50 years, died…
Daikin acquires Great Lakes distributor
USA: Looking to expand the use of inverter heat pumps in cold climates, Daikin Comfort Technologies North America has acquired its Great-Lakes-based…
HRS Hevac bought by Ormandy Rycroft
UK: Ormandy Rycroft Engineering has completed the acquisition of HVAC solutions provider HRS Hevac Ltd and subsidiary HeatExchangerSpares.com (HES) from Canadian heat exchanger manufacturer Exchanger Industries Ltd (EIL)….
Ariston completes Centrotec acquisition
NETHERLANDS: Heating equipment manufacturer Ariston has completed the acquisition of Centrotec Climate Systems GmbH from the German HVAC company Centrotec SE….