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Sales down 5% in 2020 but stabilise in Q4
SWEDEN: The effects of Covid-19 and lower prices for refrigerants are blamed for a 5.1% drop in Beijer Ref sales during 2020. …
Biden orders US ratification of Kigali
USA: US President Joe Biden has today issued an executive order seeking the US Senate’s consent to ratify the Kigali Amendment to…
Bertland to step down as Beijer Ref CEO
SWEDEN: Per Bertland is to step down as CEO of refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref. …
Beijer Ref adds AC distributor CAS
AUSTRALIA: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has signed an agreement to acquire Australian air conditioning distribution company Complete Air Supply (CAS)….
Wasco and Aircovent join forces
NETHERLANDS: Rotterdam-based air conditioning and refrigeration accessory supplier Aircovent is to move its business to Rotterdam Noord in a merger with the…
€14m for energy-efficient building designs
IRELAND: The Irish government is offering grants worth €14m for energy-efficient building projects focusing on energy uses including heating, cooling and refrigeration….
R&M acquired by Swiss investors
SWITZERLAND/SPAIN: Swiss investment group Ufenau Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Spanish industrial refrigeration company Diseño y Mantenimiento de Plantas…
Survey reveals lack of training on low GWP refrigerants
BELGIUM: While the European F-gas regulation is rapidly phasing out HFC refrigerants, only between 3.5% and 7% of F-gas certified personnel have…
Making ammonia truly “green”
AUSTRALIA: Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney and University of Sydney claim to have found a new eco-friendly and cheap way to manufacture…
Healthy buildings are priority for building owners
IRELAND: An independent independent survey of over 800 building decision makers in the US and Canada is said to have shown a…