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Carel to expand Croatian plant
ITALY/CROATIA: Italian refrigeration controls and humidifier manufacturer Carel is to expand its production facility in Croatia with an additional 5,200m2 plant.
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Toshiba Carrier’s European plant begins shipments
POLAND: Shipments have commenced from Toshiba Carrier’s new €23m European manufacturing plant in Poland.
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Dominican Republic ratifies Kigali
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: The Dominican Republic has become the 119th country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Under the agreement, the Dominican Republic commits to cut the production and…
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Chemours targets net zero emissions by 2050
USA: Chemours says it is looking to achieve a 60% absolute reduction of operations-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Toshiba CEO resigns
JAPAN: Toshiba chief executive Nobuaki Kurumatani has resigned from his position after reports of shareholder unrest following last week’s $20bn bid from UK private equity firm CVC.
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HFC prices stable despite increased demand
EUROPE: Demand for HFC refrigerants continued to increase in the final quarter of 2020, while prices remained relatively stable, according to the latest European price monitoring survey.
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Lu-Ve reports record orders in Q1
ITALY: Commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported record orders for the first quarter of 2021.
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JCI lands $91m energy efficiency deal
USA: Johnson Controls has won a $91m project with the US General Services Administration (GSA) to improve facilities and energy efficiencies of landmark buildings.
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A-Gas signs refrigerant reclaim deal with Daikin
SINGAPORE: A-Gas’ Singapore subsidiary, VEMAC, has signed an agreement with air conditioning manufacturer Daikin to provide refrigerant recovery solutions across the nation.
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EIA calls on US to implement HFC bans
USA: Environmental groups have petitioned the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restrict the use of HFC refrigerants in key cooling sectors.
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