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Chemours refrigerant sales down 16% in 2020
USA: Chemours’ refrigerants business suffered a 16% decline in 2020 to $1.1bn, largely as a result of covid-19’s effects on end user…
Chemours creates new division for refrigerants
USA: Changes at Chemours sees the US chemical manufacturer’s refrigerants business in a new product-focused division, led by Alisha Bellezza….
Johnson Controls plant 100% wind-powered
USA: The 120,000m2 Johnson Controls HVAC manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, is now powered by 100% wind energy….
Euro conference to offer online attendance
ITALY: Due to the uncertainties surrounding the covid-19 epidemic, this year’s biennial European conference on the latest Technologies in Refrigeration and Air…
MHI technology confirmed to inactivate coronavirus
JAPAN: Air conditioning manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has confirmed its latest proprietary air purification technology has the ability to remove and…
CFC11 emissions decline after crackdown
USA: Global levels of the banned ozone-depleting chemical CFC11 are nearly back to pre-2008 levels after an unexpected recent spike in emissions. …
Carrier sees sales drop 6% in 2020
USA: The impact of the the covid-19 pandemic is blamed for a 6% drop in Carrier sales in 2020 to $17.5bn….
Carrier China signs $17m VRF air conditioning deal
CHINA: Carrier China has signed a $17m contract with China Eastern Airlines Investment to provide XCT7 VRF air conditioning systems for commercial…
$3.5m funding for radiative cooling technology
USA: SkyCool Systems, the manufacturer of radiative cooling panels, has been awarded $3.5m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced…
Frost-trol founder dies
SPAIN: Roberto Nicolás Solsona Castillo, founder of commercial refrigeration manufacturer Frost-trol, has died. He was 88….