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Firm fined $500,000 for illegal HFC import
AUSTRALIA: A fire protection company has been fined a record AUS$500,000 (US$357,000) for the illegal import of an HFC….
Cabo Verde is 110th to ratify Kigali
CAPE VERDE: The Republic of Cabo Verde, the archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean, has become the 110th country…
Van de Sande is new director of Dutch association
NETHERLANDS: Coen van de Sande has been announced as the new director of the Dutch refrigeration and air conditioning association NVKL from…
Mostra 2021 will mix live and digital events
ITALY: The organiser of Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE) has announced details of an event in 2021 combining virtual and live elements as…
Safeway agrees $268k fine for ammonia violations
USA: Safeway Inc, the US-based supermarket corporation, has agreed a $268,406 settlement over alleged violations of ammonia refrigeration regulations at a manufacturing…
Carrier reports sales up 4%
USA: Carrier has recorded third quarter sales of $5bn, up 4% compared to 2019, including 3% organic sales growth….
EC report creates F-gas confusion
BELGIUM: A European Commission report backing the use of propane in split air conditioners is said to have caused confusion in the…
Trane bookings up 7% in Q3
IRELAND: Trane Technologies’ bookings rose 7% to $3,490m in Q3, despite ongoing Covid-19 pandemic related impacts….
AEFYT signs co-operation agreement with IIAR
SPAIN/USA: The Spanish refrigeration association AEFYT has signed an agreement with the US-based International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) to encourage the…
Virus lab confirms nanoe X inhibits coronavirus
GERMANY: A leading viral testing organisation is said to have verified the inhibitory effect of Panasonic’s nanoe X air cleaning technology on…