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Honeywell announces non-flammable refrigerant under 150 GWP
USA: Honeywell has announced a new non-flammable refrigerant for medium temperature commercial refrigeration applications with a GWP of less than 150….
Concerns persist over R466A compatibility
USA: New tests on R466A, Honeywell’s long-awaited non-flammable lower GWP alternative air conditioning refrigerant, are said to have shown comparable performance to R410A…
Munters acquires Edpac for €29m
SWEDEN: Munters, the Swedish air treatment and climate solutions business, has acquired Irish data centre cooling equipment and air handling systems manufacturer…
A-Gas breaks into Japanese refrigerant reclamation market
UK/JAPAN: British company A-Gas has broken into the Japanese refrigerant reclamation market with the acquisition of Tokyo-based FUSO Co Ltd….
US EPA SNAP lists refrigerant 1233zd(E)
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency has added the low GWP refrigerant HCFO1233zd(E) to its list of acceptable substitutes under the Significant…
Daikin and Fujifilm develop noise reduction technology
JAPAN: Daikin is set to introduce a new noise reduction technology in Japan which is said to reduce ventilation noise by 20%…
Mostra Convegno postponed again
ITALY: Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE), scheduled to take place in March, has again been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic – this…
Beijer Ref acquires Croatian distributor
SWEDEN/CROATIA: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired 80% of the shares in Croatian HVAC distributor Deltron, with an option to acquire the remaining…
Koura’s new lower GWP option for existing R134a MAC systems
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Koura has unveiled its new lower GWP refrigerant alternative to R134a in existing automotive air conditioning systems in the…
Daikin faces $200k fines after fatal chemical leaks
USA: Daikin America faces fines of $232,103 following the deaths of two workers and the hospitalisation of another following exposure to toxic chemicals…