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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…
Survey seeks input from women in cooling
FRANCE: Leading industry organisations have launches a survey to better understand the background, motivation, challenges, and opportunities faced by women working in…
Europe proposes 6-years jail for F-gas breaches
EUROPE: The European Commission is proposing new levels of fines and a maximum term of imprisonment of at least six years for…
All’s WELL at Carrier HQ
USA: Carrier’s global headquarters, the Center for Intelligent Buildings, has become the first commercial building in Florida to earn the highest designation for health, well-being and…
Carrier director John Faraci to retire
USA: John Faraci, who served as executive chairman of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment manufacturer Carrier at the time of its spin…