World News
Eurammon on path to net-zero
GERMANY: The natural path to net-zero emissions will be the theme of this year’s symposium by “natural” refrigerants group Eurammon. …
Lotte Mart is first in Vietnam to adopt R448A
VIETNAM: Lotte Mart has become the first supermarket retailer in Vietnam to adopt R448A as a lower GWP refrigerant replacement for R404A. …
Eurovent and IoR join Cool Coalition
UK/BELGIUM: The UK’s Institute of Refrigeration and Brussels-based European association Eurovent have joined the Cool Coalition, the global initiative to promote access…
Melrose to sell Nortek Air Management for £2.62bn
UK/USA: Melrose Industries is set to sell its Nortek Air Management business to Chicago-based Madison Industries in a deal worth £2.62bn ($3.625bn)….
EFCTC applauds eBay’s efforts to block illegal HFC trade
BELGIUM: Fluorocarbon manufacturer’s group the EFCTC has applauded online marketplace eBay for its positive moves to block the illegal sale of HFC refrigerants through its website….
Carrier Commercial Refrigeration signs Swedish distribution deal
SWEDEN: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has signed a strategic distributor agreement in Sweden with newly-formed company Algidus AB company….
Carrier agrees acquisition of Chinese AC manufacturer
USA: Carrier has signed agreements to acquire Guangdong Giwee Group (Giwee Group) and its subsidiaries, including Guangdong Chigo Heating & Ventilation Equipment…
US joins China in Kigali pledge
CHINA/USA: The US and China have both committed to implementing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and phase down the production…
China signals commitment to Kigali and HFC phase down
CHINA: The Chinese president Xi Jinping has indicated that China, the world’s largest producer of refrigerants, will accept the Kigali Amendment to…
White paint is coolest yet
USA: Engineers at Purdue University say they have created a white paint that reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight and could cool surfaces 4.5ºC below ambient even under the noon-day sun….