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Webinar will address US HFC phase down
USA: The Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is to host a free-to-attend webinar on the US HFC phase down….
Frigomeccanica attracts investors for growth
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer, Frigomeccanica, has sold 75% of its equity to private investment companies Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano and Fondo Cresci…
R466A confirmed as inert by Japanese refrigeration society
USA: The Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) has recognised R466A, Honeywell’s lower GWP, non-flammable alternative to R410A, as…
Syria ratifies the Kigali amendment
SYRIA: The Syrian Arab Republic has become the fourth Middle Eastern country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Bitzer opens office in Pakistan
PAKISTAN/GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has opened a sales office in Karachi – its first office in Pakistan….
TEGA acquires Linde’s Austrian refrigerants business
AUSTRIA/GERMANY: Refrigerant supplier TEGA GmbH has acquired Linde’s Austrian refrigerants business….
ASHRAE updates SARS-CoV-2 guidance
USA: In an update to its guidance, ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force has stated that the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is “significant” and…
Daikin pledges JPY5bn to Kyoto University collaboration
JAPAN: Daikin will contribute JPY5bn (US$45m) to its collaboration with Kyoto University over the next 10 years….
Ice machine firm selects R1234yf
JAPAN: A leading Japanese manufacturer of large industrial ice machines is said to have selected the HFO refrigerant R1234yf after evaluating a…
Refra opens new plant in Vievis
LITHUANIA: Refrigeration equipment manufacturer Refra has commenced production at its new 12,000m2 facility in Vievis, near the capital Vilnius….