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Scrap firm fined for refrigerant venting
USA: A scrap metal recycling company is to pay a civil penalty of $442,500 for failing to recover refrigerant from appliances and motor vehicle air conditioners….
Mostra Convegno postponed again
ITALY: Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE), scheduled to take place in March, has again been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic – this…
Raising awareness on indoor air quality and health
USA: Johnson Controls has partnered with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) to support asthma sufferers by raising awareness of…
San Román appointed director general of AFEC
SPAIN: Marta San Román has taken over as director general of the Spanish air conditioning manufacturers’ association AFEC. …
Lu-Ve reports record order book
ITALY: A surge in sales during the second half of 2021 saw Italian heat exchanger product manufacturer Lu-Ve achieve a turnover of…
Johnson Controls acquires edge AI software
USA: Johnson Controls has completed the acquisition of FogHorn, a California-based developer of edge AI software for the industrial and commercial IoT solutions….
Daikin acquires two US sales companies
USA: Daikin Applied Americas has acquired majority stakes in two of its current equipment, service and parts representatives – ThermalNetics and TriState…
Beijer Ref acquires Croatian distributor
SWEDEN/CROATIA: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has acquired 80% of the shares in Croatian HVAC distributor Deltron, with an option to acquire the remaining…
Koura’s new lower GWP option for existing R134a MAC systems
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Koura has unveiled its new lower GWP refrigerant alternative to R134a in existing automotive air conditioning systems in the…
Thermo King adopts R452A as standard
USA: Transport refrigeration company Thermo King is to cease the supply in North America of its Precedent truck and trailer units using…