World News
India sets 24ºC as air conditioning default
INDIA: The Indian government has imposed a default temperature setting of 24ºC on room air conditioners with effect from January 1….
Italy sets fines up to €100k for F-gas violations
ITALY: The Italian government has announced fines of up to €100,000 for breaches of the European F-gas regulations (517/2014)….
Recycling firm fined $145,760 for mishandling waste
USA: A Californian recycling company is to pay a penalty of $145,760 for mishandling and incinerating hazardous waste, including treating ammonia without a permit….
Sanhua US lab receives ISO accreditation
USA: The US-based technology centre established by Chinese air conditioning and refrigeration controls and components manufacturer Sanhua has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation….
A-Gas urges rapid switch to reclaimed refrigerant
UK: A-Gas is urging installers and end-users not to waste time in switching to reclaimed refrigerants now that the use of virgin R404A is banned. …
Tickets now available for EuroShop 2020
GERMANY: Visitor tickets are now available for EuroShop 2020, the world’s biggest tradeshow for retailers, which again has a significant refrigeration presence. …
Gustav Lorentzen conference – call for papers
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has issued a call for abstracts of papers to be presented at next year’s 14th…
Singapore imposes minimum cooling efficiency standards
SINGAPORE: Minimum energy efficiency requirements for industrial water-cooled chilled water systems are being introduced by Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) from 1…
Bitzer Schkeuditz marks 3 millionth product milestone
GERMANY: The three millionth product to be manufactured by Bitzer’s reciprocating compressor and condensing unit plant in Schkeuditz has been delivered to Vötschtechnik, a German supplier of environmental test chambers….
Gulf construction boom to fuel HVACR investments
SAUDI ARABIA: GCC investments in HVACR systems over the next decade will exceed $68bn, with Saudi Arabia accounting for over 50% of…