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Customs seize 13.5t of refrigerant in illegal cylinders
NORTH MACEDONIA: The customs authority in North Macedonia says it has seized a shipment of over 13.5 tonnes of HFC refrigerant in illegal disposable cylinders coming in from Greece….
Ziehl-Abegg takes fans to Vietnam
GERMANY: Electric motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg, is to open a new 14,000m2 €25m production facility in Vietnam….
Europe records over 61,000 heat-related deaths in 2022
SPAIN: Record-breaking temperatures in Europe last summer are said to have led to more than 61,000 premature deaths….
Daikin subsidiary buys Seattle companies
USA: AirReps, the Washington-based subsidiary of Daikin Comfort Technologies North America has acquired Seattle based companies Integrated Systems and Controls LLC and InControl. …
PFAS exemptions required for critical applications
GERMANY: A leading German research body that, without exemptions, any future PFAS regulation could jeopardise the safe and effective uninterrupted operation of refrigeration and heat pump systems….
The strange case of “refrigerant” smuggling
ROMANIA: The customs authority in Romania is looking in to a mysterious case of smuggling involving a shipment declared as refrigerant that was actually found to be something else….
Refrigerated vehicle firms broke competition laws
SWEDEN: The Swedish Competition Authority has issued a fine of SEK7m (€590,000) after two temperature-controlled transport suppliers breached competition laws by dividing customers between themselves….
Modine acquires Napps Technology
USA: Modine has acquired Texas-based acquired chiller, condensing unit and heat pump manufacturer Napps Technology. …
Daikin expands Experience Centers in Europe
BELGIUM: Daikin has opened new Experience Centers in Thialf, Heerenveen in the Netherlands and an interactive and immersive AereXperience in Barcelona, Spain….
Refrigerant driving licence will save many lives
BANGKOK: The Refrigerant Driving Licence, a scheme to achieve higher worldwide competence standards in safe refrigerant handling, has finally been launched at this week’s Montreal Protocol meeting in Bangkok….