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Emerson sales down 16%
USA: The effects of Covid-19 saw Emerson sales down 16% to $3.9bn in the three months to June 30….
Visitor registration open for Virtual Trade Show
BELGIUM: Visitor registration is now open for September’s Virtual Trade Show for natural refrigerant-based air conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump systems and…
Five arrested at refrigerant recovery business
SPAIN: Five executives of an electrical and electronic waste recycling company responsible for the recovery of refrigerant throughout Andalusia have been arrested…
China air conditioner standards – its most stringent ever
CHINA: Stringent new energy efficiency standards for room air conditioning units could eliminate most fixed frequency units and 50% of variable frequency…
Johnson Controls sales down 17%
IRELAND: Johnson Controls International has reported sales down 17% to $5.3bn for the three months to the end of June. …
Chinese F-gas manufacturer denies any connection with illegal trade
CHINA: Chinese refrigerant manufacturer Zhejiang Yonghe Refrigerant Co has denied any connection with the Latvian illegal refrigerant business using its brand name….
Chemours fluoroproducts sales down 26%
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has reported that its fluoroproducts business suffered a 26% drop in sales in Q2 compared to last year. …
Carrier reports sales down 20%
USA: Refrigeration and air conditioning manufacturer Carrier has reported second quarter sales of $4bn, down 20% compared to last year and down 19%…
Trane sales drop 13% due to Covid-19
IRELAND: Trane Technologies saw sales drop 13% to $3,139m in the second quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus. …
Everidge claims first propane blast freezer in US
USA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Everidge claims to be the first US manufacturer to introduce a blast chiller using propane refrigerant (R290). …