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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….
Polyimides could be alternative to dehumidification technology
USA: Researchers at Texas A&M University have been working with an organic material, called polyimides, that could provide an energy efficient and lower cost alternative to refrigerant-based dehumidifiers….
A-Gas increases US refrigerant reclaim capacity
USA: A-Gas has completed the construction of its latest refrigerant separation towers at its Rhome, Texas plant, located outside of Dallas/Fort Worth. …
Mitsubishi alliance targets US data centres
USA: Mitsubishi Electric has formed a strategic alliance to provide integrated power protection and IT cooling solutions for US data centres….