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Eight arrested as police seize refrigerant worth €500,000
SPAIN: Eight people have now been arrested, and refrigerant valued at €500,000 recovered, after raids by police across Catalonia last week. …
Mitsubishi to launch R32 heat pump chiller in Japan
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric says it will launch an air-cooled heat pump chiller, running on lower GWP refrigerant R32, in Japan early next…
Cook Islands ratify Kigali
COOK ISLANDS: The Cook Islands, the tropical archipelago of 15 islands in the South Pacific, has become the latest country to ratify…
Arneg Nordic buys Norwegian distributor
ITALY/NORWAY: Arneg Nordic has acquired 70% of the shares of its Norwegian commercial refrigeration and freezing cabinet distributor Plug-In Norge AS. …
Seychelles signs Kigali amendment
SEYCHELLES: The Seychelles, the archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa, has become the 80th country to ratify…
Refrigeration and air conditioning take world stage
RUSSIA: Young and aspiring refrigeration and air conditioning engineers from across the world take centre stage tomorrow with the official opening of…
York evaporative AHU wins sustainability award
USA: The York Mission Critical direct evaporative cooling (DEC) air handling unit has been named as a Sustainability Product of the Year…
$119k fine for exposing workers to ammonia hazard
USA: A poultry processing plant in Laurel, Mississippi, faces $119,341 in penalties for allegedly exposing employees to hazardous chemicals….
Tecumseh and Lu-Ve in “product partnership”
USA: In a surprise announcement, commercial refrigeration manufacturer Tecumseh says it is to launch a new range of unit coolers in a…
Swegon buys Norwegian distributor Klimax
SWEDEN: Swegon has acquired Klimax AS, a leading Norwegian air conditioning distributor….