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PFAS ban affects most refrigerant blends
EUROPE: The banning of just five refrigerants under the new PFAS regulation proposals would lead to the banning of virtually all the…
Eritrea ratifies Kigali Amendment
ERITREA: The northeast African State of Eritrea has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
York chillers on A2L refrigerants enter US
USA: As the US moves to phase down HFC refrigerants, Johnson Controls has launched its first chillers using lower GWP refrigerants R454B and…
Ziehl-Abegg breaks ground on new $100m plant
USA: German fans and drives manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has broken ground on its new 46,500m2 production plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina….
Heat pump sales boost
POLAND: Warsaw-based HVAC supplier Klima-Therm Group saw sales grow over 80% last year, driven by increased interest in air-to-water heat pumps….
Heat pump sales rise 120% in Poland
POLAND: Sales of heat pumps in Poland experienced a 120% rise in demand in 2022, as interest in the renewable heating technology…
Daikin sees AC sales increase nearly 30%
JAPAN: Daikin’s air conditioning and chiller business achieved third quarter consolidated sales JPY2,733,235m ($20,848m), an increase of 29.9% on the same nine-month…
Simplifying AHU and ERC selection
BELGIUM: Eurovent has published a new recommended standard for interoperability between energy recovery components (ERC) DLL’s and air handling units selection software….
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….