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High GWP refrigerants show upward price trend
EUROPE: The high GWP refrigerants R134a, R404A, and R410A have experienced considerable increases in Europe over the last 12 months, according to…
110 tonnes of refrigerant seized in gang bust
SPAIN: Twenty-seven people have been arrested and 110 tonnes of refrigerant seized in an operation which has seen the dismantling of a…
Carlsberg fined £3m for fatal ammonia leak
UK: Carlsberg has been fined £3m after refrigeration contractor David Chandler died and another was seriously injured following the ammonia leak at…
Daikin plans $230m plant in Mexico
USA: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has announced it will build a $230m manufacturing facility in Mexico. …
Nuclear concern over HFC availability
FRANCE: EDF is concerned about the short-term availability and costs of HFCs vital to maintaining its nuclear facilities if the proposed accelerated…
Mehboob announced as ASHRAE president
USA: Farooq Mehboob, a consultant for Karachi-based M&E company S Mehboob & Co, has been named as the president of ASHRAE for…
F-gas proposals “unrealistic”
EUROPE: EPEE claims that the proposed revisions to the European F-gas regulation will seriously impact the necessary accelerated heat pump roll out…
Top chefs highlight importance of refrigeration
UK: On World Refrigeration Day leading chefs are reminding us that cooling enables nutritional diets, helps reduce the number of undernourished, and…
The world gears up for World Refrigeration Day
UK: This year’s World Refrigeration Day (WRD) has created an unprecedented amount of interest with thousands of events taking place across the…
Lennox rises to cold climate heat pump challenge
USA: Lennox is reported to be the first partner in the US Department of Energy’s challenge to develop a more efficient prototype heat pump for northern climates….