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PFAS ban considers impact on heat pumps
EUROPE: A number of HFC refrigerants and low GWP HFO alternatives could be banned under new PFAS chemical restrictions proposed to the…
Alfa Laval plans US$358m capacity increase
SWEDEN: Alfa Laval is to invest SEK3.8bn (US$358m) to expand its global production capacity for heat exchangers….
Danfoss partnership scales cold chain monitoring
DENMARK/USA: Danfoss has announced a partnership with US retail technology company Lizard Monitoring to help North American retailers prevent food loss….
New Zealand to install refrigerant cracking plant
NEW ZEALAND: The first refrigerant destruction facility in New Zealand is to be built in Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty region…
Heatcraft to adopt R455A
USA: Commercial refrigeration product manufacturer Heatcraft is said to be developing new walk-in unit coolers, condensing units and condensers to operate on…
Gradient AC unit wins $18m funding
USA: Gradient, the San-Francisco-based company producing a quiet and efficient alternative to the conventional window AC unit, has received $18m in Series…
Putting women in the frame
BELGIUM/UK: European contractors group AREA is partnering with World Refrigeration Day (WRD) to launch a video competition on best practices for all EU women in cooling….
Heat pumps boost Viessmann sales to €4bn
GERMANY: The Viessmann Group reports total revenue in 2022 of €4bn, an increase of 19% on 2021. Viessmann Climate Solutions, the largest…
Lennox sales up 13%
USA: Climate-control solutions company Lennox has reported sales up 13% in 2022 to a record $4.7bn. Gross profit was $1.28bn, up 8%….
Chemours taking US orders for R454B
USA: Chemours has begun taking orders from North American customers for R454B, its lower GWP replacement for R410A….