World News
India imposes duties on Chinese R32 and AC blends
INDIA: The Indian government has imposed anti-dumping duties on the import of Chinese R32 and HFC refrigerant blends R410A and R407C. …
Bringing affordable air conditioning to the elderly
JAPAN: Japan’s environment ministry has announced a subscription service to make air conditioners more affordable for its elderly citizens….
Fire hazard sees recall of 34,000 portable ACs
USA: A recall has been issued on nearly 34,000 Royal Sovereign portable air conditioners after units caught fire, causing one death, two…
Europe sees price rises for R134a
BELGIUM: European refrigerant gas producer prices continued to rise in Q3 of 2021, with R134a particularly affected….
Panasonic’s Perucho is AFEC president
SPAIN: Francisco Perucho has been appointed president of AFEC, the association of Spanish air conditioning manufacturers….
Honeywell wins latest battle for R1234yf
CHINA: Honeywell has won the latest round in a continuing series of court battles between refrigerant manufacturers over the automotive air conditioning…
Arneg buys Italian contractor Frigo Tecnica
ITALY: Arneg, the Padua-based commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer, has acquired Italian industrial refrigeration contractor Frigo Tecnica Internazionale….
WRD gives Stemazing a world stage
UK: World Refrigeration Day (WRD) has announced that it is partnering with the UK initiative Stemazing to launch the WRD Stemazing Inspiration Academy on an international stage….
Daikin brings its first R32 split to the US
USA: Daikin is launching its first domestic ductless split system using lower GWP refrigerant R32 in North America….
Heat pump sales up 25%
BELGIUM: Sales of heat pumps in Europe are reported to have bounced back in 2021 following a pandemic-hit 2020, with a market…