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Heat pumps and “natural” refrigerants
BELGIUM: The application and market readiness of heat pumps using “natural” refrigerants in the light of the current F-gas revision proposals will…
Daikin invests in organic refrigerant reclamation
JAPAN: Daikin has invested in Atomis, a Japanese startup company from Kyoto University, that is developing organic compounds for the reclamation of…
Eurocoil to benefit from €15m investment
ITALY: Eurocoil, a leading manufacturer of finned coils, condensers and coolers, is to benefit from an investment of €15m to expand production…
Mitsubishi Electric to build $22.5m factory in India
JAPAN/INDIA: Mitsubishi Electric is to invest around US$22.5m in a new 88,000m2 room air conditioner and compressor factory in India. …
Prioritise efficiency in decarbonising efforts
BELGIUM: Component manufacturers have called on European ministers to prioritise equipment efficiency over the atmospheric impact of refrigerants during the current F-gas…
Fujitsu seeks sale of air conditioning unit
JAPAN: Fujitsu is reported to be seeking a quick sale of its stake in air conditioning manufacturing unit Fujitsu General….
Halton expands in healthcare sector
FINLAND: Finnish indoor air company Halton has acquired CRC Medical, a Swedish company operating in the Scandinavian healthcare and cleanroom sector….
Therm-O-Disc changes name
USA: Therm-O-Disc, the manufacturer of highly engineered sensing, control and sealing components, has changed its name to Sensience. …
Ozone hole on the mend as messenger dies
NAIROBI: A day after the original satellite that provided data for the Montreal Protocol Agreement finally expired, the UN has announced that the Antarctic ozone hole will heal by 2066….
Daikin to invest $75m in EV refrigerant plant
JAPAN: Daikin is to invest more than $75m in a new Japanese plant to produce its low GWP refrigerant R474A for electric…