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CCC backs more support for heat pumps
UK: The UK government’s Climate Change Committee claims a more ambitious plan is needed to electrify key parts of the UK economy, including further action to reduce electricity costs. …
Daikin agrees $8.5m penalty over hazardous PTAC
USA: Daikin has agreed to pay an $8.5m civil penalty for failing to immediately report that one of its US-made Amana packaged terminal air conditioners could overheat….
Ammonia leak kills 7 and sends 70 to hospital
INDIA: Seven people are reported to have died and over 70 hospitalised following an ammonia gas leak at a seafood factory in Tamil Nadu….
Daikin Applied builds new $30m US training centre
USA: Daikin Applied has broken ground on a new $30m training facility in Plymouth, Minnesota….
Solstice enables A-Gas to reclaim HFO/HFC blends
EUROPE: Solstice has signed an agreement enabling the lifecycle refrigerant management company A-Gas to recover and reclaim its R404A/R507 replacement blends….
US aircon and heat pump shipments up 5.1%
USA: US shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps reached 837,098 units in April, an increase of 5.1% compared to April 2025. …
German refrigerant leak rates down to 1%
GERMANY: Latest figures from Germany suggest that average refrigerant leak rates were down to just 1% in 2025….
National warns of illegal R1234yf
UK: National Refrigerants has warned of unlicensed R1234yf being imported to the UK in illegal cylinders….
Nordic Climate acquires Lightfoot
UK: Acquisitive Swedish contractor group Nordic Climate has acquired the legendary and long-established UK company Lightfoot International. …
IPCOM to acquire French distributor Le Froid Pecomark
BELGIUM/FRANCE: IPCOM, the Belgian group of HVAC equipment and insulation solutions suppliers, is set to acquire a majority stake in French distributor Le Froid Pecomark….