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EFCTC calls for further checks to combat illegal trade
BELGIUM: The EFCTC has called for a range of measures to combat illegal refrigerants including random supply and purchase checks, increased customs’…
ASHRAE issues guidance to combat coronavirus
USA: ASHRAE has developed proactive guidance to help address coronavirus concerns with respect to the operation and maintenance of HVAC systems….
“Baffling” rollback of HFC leak rules
USA: The US EPA’s finalisation of legislation to rollback HFC leak prevention rules, has been described as “baffling” by the Natural Resources…
Carrier to supply Metro with CO2 refrigeration systems
FRANCE: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration (CCR) is to provide CO2 systems to the majority of Metro AG’s wholesale cash and carry stores in Europe….
MCE 2020 postponed until September
ITALY: The European air conditioning, refrigeration and heating exhibition Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE 2020) has been postponed to September 8-11, following the…
BSRIA reports on $5bn Latin America market
UK: The air conditioning market in Latin America has reached close to $5bn in 2019, a year-on-year market growth of 6% exceeding…
Organiser consults on MCE 2020 decision
ITALY: The organiser of next month’s Mostra Convegno Expocomfort (MCE 2020) exhibition in Milan is evaluating the possibility of postponing the event…
Delaware to offer lower GWP incentives
USA: Delaware is to introduce incentives to businesses to install refrigeration systems using lower GWP refrigerants….
Japanese show cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
JAPAN: The HVAC&R Japan 2020 exhibition, scheduled to be held from March 3-6, has been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus…
Daikin set to launch R1233zd chillers
USA: Daikin Applied is set to introduce its first chillers based on the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1233zd….