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Nidec to build Embraco compressor factory in India
BRAZIL: Nidec is to invest $120m factory in a new 55,000m2 factory in India for the manufacture of Embraco residential and commercial refrigeration compressors and electronic components. …
R290 heat pumps are right gear for Porsche
GERMANY: Panasonic Aquarea R290 heat pumps totalling 240kW have been cascaded to ensure efficient heat supply to the 6,000m² office building of Porsche Financial Services GmbH….
Paloma completes Fujitsu General tender offer
JAPAN: Paloma Rheem Holdings has announced the successful conclusion of its tender offer for the common shares of the Fujitsu General air conditioning business. …
Chemours fined €1m for alleged F-gas breach
NETHERLANDS: Chemours must pay a penalty of €1m for violating the European F-gas regulation by importing the high GWP HFC23 gas for use at its polymer and elastomer plant in Dordrecht. …
Dimethyl ether and blends improve efficiency
SPAIN: New research has found that dimethyl ether (RE170) and ternary mixtures of the same refrigerant with CO2 and butane could improve the energy efficiency of vapour compression systems….
US industry surprised by R454B demand
USA: Refrigerant and cylinder manufacturers in the US have admitted to being caught by surprise at the high level of demand for the lower GWP refrigerant R454B….
Nano technology brings major advance in thermoelectrics
USA: Researchers in the US claim to have developed an easily manufacturable solid-state thermoelectric refrigeration technology that is twice as efficient as similar devices….
US AC companies move to ease R454B shortage
USA: A number of US air conditioning manufacturers, including Carrier and Trane, have taken steps to help alleviate R454B refrigerant supply shortages in the USA….
Daikin opens residential AC factory in Indonesia
INDONESIA: Production of residential air conditioners has commenced at Daikin’s new $220m factory in Indonesia….
Samsung to buy FläktGroup for €1.5bn
GERMANY: Korean manufacturer Samsung Electronics is set to acquire all the shares of FläktGroup from investment company Triton for €1.5bn….