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Lombello to MD at Carel
ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has promoted group sales and marketing director Giandomenico Lombello to managing director, replacing Francesco Nalini,…
R466A passed by ASHRAE with A1 classification
USA/UK: R466A, Honeywell’s non-flammable, non-toxic, lower GWP replacement for R410A has passed ASHRAE approval and is on course for introduction in the…
Manufacturers invited to join ME assessment
UAE: Manufacturers of air handling units and fan coil units have been invited to join the working group of new Middle East…
Beijer Ref reports record success in 2018
SWEDEN: Refrigeration and air conditioning wholesaler Beijer Ref has announced record sales and profits in 2018. …
Honduras latest to ratify Kigali
HONDURAS: The Central American Republic of Honduras is the latest country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants….
Scientists create the three-atom fridge
SINGAPORE: Researchers at the University of Singapore are reported to have built a refrigerator that’s just three atoms in size….
California offers $4.7m to develop advanced ac
USA: California’s US lead in restricting the use of HFC refrigerants has been backed by a $4.7m grant to develop advanced residential…
Bitzer supports training in Nigeria
NIGERIA: German compressor manufacturer Bitzer has supplied equipment and tools in support of the fight against poverty and unemployment in Nigeria. …
Over 900 papers at IIR conference
FRANCE: Over 900 technical presentations will be presented at the forthcoming IIR International Congress of Refrigeration in Montreal….
Andorra ratifies Kigali
ANDORRA: Landlocked Andorra, a European microstate sandwiched between France and Spain has become the latest country to ratify the Kigali amendment to…