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IR spin off gives focus to Trane and Thermo King
USA/IRELAND: Ingersoll Rand will focus on its Trane and Thermo King air conditioning, refrigeration and heating brands following the decision to spin off its Industrial business to Gardner Denver….
Trump could restore credits for R1234yf in car ac
USA: The Trump administration is reported to be planning to restore compliance credits for US automakers that could encourage greater use of…
EU refrigerant prices continue to decline
BELGIUM: Refrigerant prices across Europe continue to decline after the steep rises seen in the first half of 2018. …
Ruzhu Wang awarded Gustav Lorentzen Medal
FRANCE: The IIR’s Gustav Lorentzen Medal, awarded every four years for outstanding achievements in refrigeration, has gone to Ruzhu Wang of Shanghai…
Stiebel Elton announces heat pump on R454C
GERMANY Stiebel Eltron says it will introduce a series of heat pumps next year using lower GWP refrigerant R454C….
World Bank to back sustainable cooling solutions
USA: The World Bank has announced a new programme to accelerate the uptake of sustainable cooling solutions, including air conditioning, refrigeration and…
Washington state to introduce HFC refrigerant bans
USA: Washington state lawmakers have passed House Bill 1112, which phases out the use of HFC refrigerants….
No F-gas exemption for European manufacturers
EUROPE: European air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers seeking a “reconsideration” of F-gas export provisions, which they say makes their products uncompetitive, have…
Flammable charge limit increase – when, not if
SPAIN: Despite last week’s vote against an increase to flammable refrigerant charge sizes, the Spanish refrigeration association AEFYT believes its a case…
Lingner takes over as CEO of Swegon Germany
GERMANY: Andreas Lingner will take over as CEO of Swegon Germany GmbH. …