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International alliance will promote the indoor climate
BELGIUM: Leading associations from North America, India and Europe have formed an alliance to promote and advocate for indoor climate and health…
Euro meeting to discuss impact of F-gas regulation
BELGIUM: The leading association of European SMEs is organising a meeting at the European Parliament on the F-gas regulations and the critical…
Daikin Germany integrates Rotex heating interests
GERMANY: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin is making changes to its heating activities in Germany with its Rotex heating products being branded Daikin…
GEA plans sale of Bock refrigeration business
GERMANY: GEA is exploring a possible sale of its GEA Bock refrigeration compressor business….
Lu-Ve sales up 26.1%
ITALY: Commercial and industrial refrigeration manufacturer Lu-Ve has recorded sales of €284,728m in the first nine months of 2019 – a 26.1%…
Swegon opens new Bluebox R&D lab
ITALY: Swedish manufacturer Swegon has officially opened a new €2m research and development lab at its Italian chiller and heat pump factory…
Polish F-gas crackdown nets 107 tonnes of illegal HFCs
POLAND: A crackdown on the illegal trade in HFC refrigerants by Polish customs netted over 107 tonnes of non-compliant refrigerant in 2018….
Industry group calls for action on illegal refrigerants
UK: Companies involved in the refrigerants market has written to the European Commission claiming that illegal HFC imports are undermining the F-gas…
Customs to receive awards for refrigerant seizures
FRANCE: Customs authorities and individuals from 24 countries are to be recognised for the seizure of over 250,000kg of illegal refrigerants in…
Former Carrier exec Laidman dies aged 87
USA: Thomas Hume Laidman, a founder of Carrier Transicold and former vice president of Carrier Refrigeration, has died at the age of…