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Picker elected ARC chair
AUSTRALIA: Dr Greg Picker has been elected chair of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Board at the Australian Refrigeration Council’s AGM yesterday….
Regulations boost switch to CO2 refrigeration
BELGIUM: An estimated 68,500 stores, or nearly 25% of all European food stores, are now using CO2 refrigeration technology, according to a new report….
Daikin opens third factory in India
INDIA: Daikin has now officially opened its new 300,000m2 air conditioner factory in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, southern India….
Daikin launches heat pump installer programme
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe is launching a Europe-wide support programme for its Altherma heat pump installers….
Cooling under the spotlight at COP28
DUBAI: Refrigeration and air conditioning will come under the global spotlight when world leaders at COP28 will be urged to sign a pact to broaden access to sustainable cooling….
Mostra Convegno 90% booked
ITALY: The forthcoming MCE Mostra Convegno Expocomfort exhibition in Milan is already 90% booked, according to the organiser….
Raising frozen temperatures could slash emissions
UAE: A coalition led by Dubai-based multinational logistics company DP World is calling for frozen food temperatures to be set at -15°C as standard to cut carbon emissions….
Ice cream maker settles ammonia violations
USA: An ice cream manufacturer has agreed to pay a penalty of $115,849 to settle claims that it violated federal laws regulating the handling and storage of ammonia….
Vaillant wins German Sustainability Award
GERMANY: Vaillant has won the German Sustainability Award as a “pioneer of transformation” in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology sector. …
Tewis signs university research deal
SPAIN: Valencia-based CO2 retail refrigeration systems company Tewis Smart Systems has signed a joint “natural” refrigerant systems research contract with Valencia’s Jaume I University. …