World News
Johnson Controls to switch to wind power
USA: Johnson Controls’ unitary HVAC product factory in Wichita, Kansas, is to switch to wind power to provide all of its electricity…
Japan ratifies Kigali
JAPAN: The Kigali Amendment to phase-down HFC refrigerants has been boosted by ratification by Japan – one of the world’s largest consumers…
Spool compressor adopts R1234ze
USA: The company developing innovative spool compressors have produced two new models using the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze….
Engie acquires German ac firm OTTO
GERMANY: Engie Deutschland has acquired German air conditioning and ventilation company OTTO Luft- und Klimatechnik….
Carrier picks R454B for ducted ac
USA: Carrier has adopted the Chemours refrigerant R454B as its primary lower GWP replacement for R410A in ducted residential and light commercial…
Carel to extend US factory
USA: Italian controls and humidification company Carel has broken ground on a 35,000ft² (3,252m²) extension to its US production plant in Manheim,…
EU within phase down limit for 2017
EUROPE: The EU’s F-gas phase-down remained on track in 2017, according to the latest annual update published by the European Environment Agency…
Three killed in ac factory roof collapse
RUSSIA: Three workers were killed and 15 injured when the roof collapsed at the factory of an air-conditioning and ventilation company in…
EC making “nonsense” of F-gas quotas
EUROPE: The European Commission has been accused of making a “nonsense” of the F-gas quota system over its failure to tackle the…
Italians urged to report illegal trade
ITALY: Leading Italian refrigerant supplier General Gas has described the illegal HFC trade in Italy as “very worrying” and urges customers to…