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New group represents 25 African associations

AFRICA: A new umbrella organisation has been created to represent 25 refrigeration and air conditioning associations from 24 African countries.

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Zagreb customs stop car crammed with R134a

CROATIA: Customs officers in Zagreb intercepted a car carrying 22 cylinders of R134a refrigerant in illegal disposable cylinders.

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Midea air conditioners attain IoT security rating

USA: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer, Midea, is the first company in China to achieve an IoT security rating from global safety certification company, UL.

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Arkema signs vital HF supply deal

FRANCE: Arkema will invest $150m in a deal with Canadian fertiliser company Nutrien for the supply of hydrogen fluoride, a major component in the production of HFC and HFO refrigerants. 

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Koura refrigerant sales drop 11% due to illegal trade

MEXICO: Refrigerant manufacturer and supplier Koura has blamed illegal imports of HFCs in Europe for an 11% drop in sales in the first quarter of this year.

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Carrier offers healthy building help

USA: Carrier has introduced an expanded suite of advanced solutions to help deliver healthy, safe, efficient and productive indoor environments.

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Australia and NZ institutes sign MoU

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: The air conditioning and refrigeration institutes of Australia and New Zealand have agreed to co-operate on a range of initiatives.

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Daikin invests $1.4m in Tokyo University start-up

JAPAN: Daikin has invested JPY150m ($1.4m) in Nature Architects, a start-up company from the University of Tokyo developing direct functional modelling (DFM) in product design.

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