World News
El Salvador latest to accept Kigali Amendment
EL SALVADOR: The Central American Republic of El Salvador has accepted ratification of the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Hydrogen fuel cell refrigerated trailer begins road testing
FRANCE: A transport refrigeration unit based on a hydrogen fuel cell has now commenced road testing in France….
Trane moves into ULT refrigeration
IRELAND: Trane Technologies is to acquire the US company Farrar Scientific, a leader in ultra-low-temperature refrigeration for biopharmaceutical and other life science…
Modine to close Florida plant after signing coating license deal
USA: Modine is to close its coil coating plant in Pompano Beach, Florida, after signing a strategic partnership and license agreement with…
Investor eyes “multiple” commercial refrigeration acquisitions
USA: The private equity firm behind last week’s acquisition and merger of two Canadian commercial refrigeration equipment companies is eyeing “multiple acquisitions”…
Singapore to ban R134a water-cooled chillers
SINGAPORE: The sale of water-cooled chillers that use refrigerants with a GWP of more than 15 are to be prohibited in Singapore…
ATMOsphere Europe will discuss F-gas revision
BELGIUM: The 11th edition of the ATMOsphere Europe Summit this month will include an expert discussion on the latest developments in the…
Ammonia penalties total more than $826,000
USA: The US EPA has announced settlements totalling more than $826,000 with four Californian companies for alleged safety violations relating to the…
Laurence Roy joins Efficient Energy
GERMANY: Efficient Energy GmbH, the chiller manufacturer using water as the refrigerant, has appointed Laurence Roy as corporate development manager….
Hillphoenix wins 10th GreenChill award
USA: CO2 refrigeration specialist Hillphoenix has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill 2020-2021 Store Certification Excellence recognition for the 10th consecutive…