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Registration open for online trade show
BELGIUM: Registration has opened for the 2021 edition of Shecco’s online trade show for natural refrigerants and sustainable cooling technologies….
Ultra-low temp replacement for R23 has GWP of just 353
ITALY: Italian company Angelantoni Test Technologies has announced the availability of R472A, another lower GWP replacement for R23 in ultra low temperature…
Emerson names replacement as CEO Farr retires
USA: Lal Karsanbhai has been named as the new CEO at Emerson to replace David N Farr, who is retiring on February 5….
Thermo King tests fully electric refrigerated pharma van
BELGIUM: Transport refrigeration company Thermo King has announced a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz AG to create a fully electric, refrigerated Mercedes-Benz eSprinter van….
ASHRAE updates Covid guidance
USA: The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has updated its reopening guidance for HVAC systems to help mitigate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. …
Kai Becker is refrigeration CEO
GERMANY: GEA has appointed Kai Becker as CEO of its Refrigeration Technologies Division….
Lu-Ve completes hat-trick of Eurovent firsts
ITALY: Lu-Ve has completed a series of certification firsts by being among the very first companies to obtain Eurovent certification for CO2…
New ventilation association formed in France
FRANCE: AF Ventilation is a new French association dedicated to the development of ventilation and the quality of air in residential and…
Cooling energy as a service
BELGIUM: As a follow-up to its Count On Cooling Webinar, EPEE has published a free-to-download factsheet on service-based business models for cooling…
Iceland first to ratify Kigali in 2021
ICELAND: The North Atlantic island of Iceland has become the first country in 2021 to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down…