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Euro refrigerant prices remain stable
EUROPE: Refrigerant prices in Europe remained relatively stable or even decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the price of reclaimed R404A rose again compared to Q3….
Chemours faces €20m fine for further F-gas quota violation
NETHERLANDS: Chemours faces a further penalty payment of nearly €20m after claims by Dutch authorities that the company once again placed more HFCs on the European market than permitted….
Over 400 tonnes of ODS/HFC seizures in 2024
BELGIUM: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has reported 134 seizures of ODS and HFC commodities in 2024, totalling 437,609.6kg of illegal gas and equipment….
$100m initiative will target super pollutants
USA: A group of leading global companies has announced a $100m initiative to accelerate the reduction of super pollutants including refrigerants. The…
Danfoss reports record-high cash flow
DENMARK: Danfoss total sales reached €9,430m in 2025, down slightly on 2024, but representing organic growth of 3%. Net profit was €446m, an increase of 21% on 2024….
Trane completes LiquidStack acquisition
USA: Trane Technologies has completed the acquisition of liquid cooling technology company LiquidStack in a deal first announced last month….
80% of heat pumps assembled in Europe
BELGIUM: Over 80% of heat pumps installed in Europe are assembled in Europe, compares to only around 10% produced in China….
NYC refrigerant ban could disrupt food retail
USA: HARDI, the US association of HVACR wholesalers, claims that New York’s ban on the sale of virgin R404A and R507A could significantly disrupt food retail operations….
Gareth Ellams joins Airedale by Modine
UK: Airedale by Modine has appointed Gareth Ellams as vice president and general manager of EMEA, succeeding soon to be retiring Adrian Trevelyan….
F-gas compliance crackdown leads to 66 fines
ITALY: Italy’s ministry of environment and energy security has reported a number of recent fines and seizures for alleged violations of the F-gas regulations….