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Mitsubishi Electric to build $22.5m factory in India
JAPAN/INDIA: Mitsubishi Electric is to invest around US$22.5m 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…
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…