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Cold stores smash energy efficiency target
UK: The cold storage industry has seen a 19% increase in energy efficiency, beating the target set by the UK government under…
CCCHE snaps up Kobol
SPAIN/ITALY: Spanish heat exchanger product manufacturer Kobol is the latest company to become part of CCC Holdings Europe (CCCHE) after its acquisition…
AUX awarded $26.3m in Gree compressor case
CHINA: Air conditioning manufacturer Gree has been ordered to pay Chinese competitor AUX Air Conditioning about RMB167m (US$26.3m) for infringing a compressor…
Engie JV will manage expanding Paris cooling network
FRANCE: A company jointly-owned by Engie (85%) and transport company RATP (15%) has been awarded a 20-year concession to manage the Paris…
HFC consumption increases but F-gas remains “on track”
DENMARK: Consumption of HFCs under the European F-gas regulations increased in 2020 for the first time, after consecutive annual decreases since 2015,…
A-Gas acquires refrigerant destruction company
UK/AUSTRALIA: Refrigerant supplier, recycler and reclaimer A-Gas has acquired Salience Solutions Pty, an Australian company offering plasma arc refrigerant destruction technology. …
HARDI files lawsuit over US disposable cylinder ban
USA: HARDI, the US HVACR wholesalers association, is going to court in an effort to overturn the new US ban on non-refillable,…
Honeywell backs Danfoss scrolls on R1234ze and R515B
USA: Honeywell says it is supporting Danfoss with the development of a soon-to-be launched range of scroll compressors based on low GWP…
Beijer Ref makes two new acquisitions in Oceania
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has made two further acquisitions in Oceania, acquiring Auckland-based HVAC supplier Clima Solutions and Patton Albury, an HVACR…
Bitzer builds rotary compressor factory in China
GERMANY/CHINA: German compressor manufacturer Bitzer is establishing a joint venture in Jiangsu in eastern China to manufacture smaller-capacity rotary compressors….