World News
German police report more thefts
GERMANY: Police in Germany report further thefts of refrigerant as increased prices in Europe make HFCs an increasingly valuable commodity….
Tecumseh approves R404A alternative
USA: Tecumseh has approved R448A, a lower GWP refrigerant sold by Honeywell as Solstice N40, for use in its global commercial refrigeration…
Nibe acquires remaining shares in Rhoss
SWEDEN/ITALY: Swedish HVAC manufacturer Nibe has acquired the remaining 55% of shares in Rhoss SpA….
Chillventa set for record attendance
GERMANY: After the first day and a half of this year’s Chillventa exhibition, the organiser is confident of exceeding the 32,206 attendance…
Certifying plate heat exchangers
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita Certification has introduced a new certified performance programme for liquid-to-liquid plate heat exchangers….
Stability worry but R466A is “promising”
GERMANY: Bitzer sees R466A, Honeywell’s new non-flammable, low GWP refrigerant alternative, as a promising substitute for R410A but has concerns about its…
Chemours’ XL41 approved for York chiller
USA: Chemours’ Opteon XL41 (R454B), a lower GWP replacement for R410A, has been selected by Johnson Controls for its York YLAA scroll…
Daikin to acquire Finnish business
BELGIUM/FINLAND: Daikin Europe has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the cooling business of its Finnish distributor Recair Oy….
R448A cleared for ice rink retrofits
USA: Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R448A) refrigerant has been listed as acceptable by the US EPA for use in retrofits in ice rinks…
EPTA acquires Romanian company DAAS
ITALY/ROMANIA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta is reported to have taken a 90% stake in Daas International, one of Romania’s leading HORECA…