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US EPA proposes 40% HFC phase down in 2024
USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule to implement the next step of the USA’s HFC phase…
Mauro Mantovan RIP
ITALY: Mauro Mantovan, founder and CEO of Italian precision cooling equipment manufacturer HiRef, died suddenly at his home at the weekend….
Report stresses need for refrigerant management
USA: The extent to which minimising refrigerant leaks and maximising end-of-life recovery and reclamation can avoid fluorocarbon emissions in the USA is…
Ali Metin Duruk 1948-2022
TURKEY: Metin Duruk, one of the most influential people in the Turkish HVACR industry and recognised around the world, has died at…
Brazil is 139th to approve Kigali amendment
BRAZIL: The Federative Republic of Brazil has become the 139th country to approve the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Double win for Emerson in AHR awards
USA: Emerson’s Copeland compressors have picked up two awards from the ten categories in the 2023 AHR Expo Innovation Awards….
Zimbabwe approves Kigali Amendment
ZIMBABWE: The number of countries to have approved the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants has grown to 138 with the…
Reefer claims spike during pandemic
SWEDEN: A new report has identified a 270% increase in refrigerated (reefer) container claims during the pandemic with temperature variation, poor monitoring…
Beijer Ref reports best ever Q3
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported its best ever third quarter with net sales of SEK5,979m (€545m). …
Three die in AC explosion
INDIA: Three people are reported to have been killed and three others injured when an air conditioning compressor exploded at a chemical…