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CIBSE and BSRIA lend support for Refrigeration Day
UK: CIBSE and BSRIA have become the latest bodies to announce support for World Refrigeration Day on June 26….
Daikin posts 8.9% sales increase
JAPAN: Daikin has posted an 8.9% sales increase to JPY1,875,175m (US$16,890m) for the nine months to December 2018….
Chemours commences YF production at Ingleside
USA: Production of the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234yf has started at Chemours’ Corpus Christi manufacturing plant in Ingleside, Texas….
RDM acts to remove default passwords
UK: Refrigeration controls manufacturer RDM is removing all default internet access passwords from its products, giving each panel a unique password….
Hackers expose vulnerable refrigeration systems
UK: Controls manufacturer RDM says it will be contacting customers reminding them to set secure passwords after hackers revealed that hundreds of…
Alternative refrigerants e-learning in 15 languages
EUROPE: The alternative refrigerants e-learning platform is now live in 15 languages and in nine separate learning modules….
ASHRAE/UNEP award targets low GWP solutions
USA: ASHRAE and UN Environment have announced an awards programme for innovative designs, research and practices of low-GWP alternative refrigerants applied in…
Spirotech takes quality award
USA: Lu-Ve subsidiary Spirotech India has received the 2018 Supplier Quality Award from Ingersoll Rand, during a ceremony held in Charlotte, North…
Africa tops global air conditioning forecasts
AFRICA: The African air conditioning market is forecast to grow at an above average 5.5% CAGR between 2017-2023, by volume, according to…
Armacell opens Bahrain plant
LUXEMBOURG/BAHRAIN: Flexible foam manufacturer Armacell has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in the Kingdom of Bahrain. …