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Daikin set to launch R32 mini VRV air conditioner
BELGIUM: Daikin is set to launch its first European VRV air conditioning system running on the lower GWP refrigerant R32 at its…
High GWP byproduct of R22 growing at alarming rate
UK: HFC23, a potent greenhouse gas created as a byproduct of the manufacture of ozone-depleting refrigerant R22, has been found to be…
Daikin to test viability of CO2 Conveni-Pack
BELGIUM: Daikin is looking to demonstrate the viability of a CO2 version of its established Conveni-Pack integrated supermarket refrigeration and comfort cooling…
Toshiba Carrier plans air conditioning factory in Poland
JAPAN: Toshiba Carrier is to establish a JPY3bn ($27m) air conditioning and heating factory in Poland. …
R32 splits accounted for 37% of the market in 2019
EUROPE: Split system air conditioners using the lower GWP refrigerant R32 accounted for approximately 37% of the European market in 2019. …
City to sue fridge company over ammonia leak
CANADA: The City of Fernie is to sue Toromont Industries, the owners of CIMCO Refrigeration, for a reported CA$650,000 following the fatal…
Mozambique is latest to ratify Kigali
MOZAMBIQUE: The Republic of Mozambique has become the first country in the new decade, and 92nd country overall, to ratify the Kigali…
Online sales show wide variations across Europe
EUROPE: While most wholesalers now offer online sales, the popularity of this method compared to traditional in-branch sales varies greatly across Europe,…
Former AHT CEO joins Secop
GERMANY: Frank Elsen, former CEO of AHT Cooling Systems, has been appointed CFO of compressor manufacturer Secop. …
Lu-Ve sales rise 29% in 2019
ITALY: Commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve is set to announce sales of €389.245m in 2019, an increase of 29% on…