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Güntner takes green approach in new “megafactory”
ROMANIA: German heat exchanger manufacturer Güntner has incorporated a “botanical garden” in to its new 30,000m² “megafactory” in the Transylvanian city of…
Daikin to distribute Honeywell’s R448A in Japan
USA: Daikin is to distribute Honeywell’s lower GWP alternative refrigerant Solstice N40 (R448A) in Japan….
Chemours to end supply of R404A and 507A
EUROPE: Chemours has announced it will cease the supply of high-GWP refrigerants R404A and R507A in the European Union as of January…
CoolSys acquires Michigan contractor
USA: CoolSys, the US group of refrigeration and HVAC companies, has acquired Tech Mechanical, a provider of commercial HVAC and refrigeration services…
Scientists discover greener method to produce ammonia
USA: Scientists in the US claim to have developed a less expensive, more environmentally friendly method of producing ammonia….
Customs seize 60 cylinders of smuggled refrigerant
BULGARIA: Customs officers have seized 60 cylinders of refrigerant found in a van at the Malko Tarnovo customs office in southeastern Bulgaria,…
ORNL to collaborate on energy efficiency and refrigerants
USA: The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is to collaborate with five US companies in an effort to improve the energy performance…
HKT to cease compressor production
GERMANY: HKT has announced that it will cease production of its Goeldner refrigeration compressors at the end of this year. …
MHI to launch 40hp CO2 condensing unit
JAPAN: Responding to increasing demands for large-capacity CO2 condensing units in food refrigeration applications, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems is to introduce…
Report calls for more efficient, climate-friendly cooling
UK: With annual cooling equipment sales estimated to reach 460 million units by 2030 – up 37% on 2018 – a new…