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Three arrested in Chinese CFC raid
CHINA: Police are reported to have arrested three suspects after raiding an illegal CFC production facility in Mengzhou City, Henan Province….
Emerson nod for R455A in small scrolls
BELGIUM: Refrigerant manufacturer Honeywell has announced that Solstice L40X (R455A), its lower GWP alternative to R404A, has been approved by compressor manufacturer…
Hychill in recovery mode after fire
AUSTRALIA: The main storage and cylinder filling facilities at the Hychill hydrocarbon refrigerant plant remain intact following Friday’s major fire and could be…
Tariffs a bad idea, says UTC chief
USA: Gregory Hayes, chairman and CEO of Carrier Air Conditioning’s parent company United Technologies has called US trade tariffs “a bad idea”…
HFC tax would encourage illegal trade
FRANCE: A leading French association warns that an HFC tax could increase the illegal trade in refrigerants at a time when the…
R466A has close performance to R410A
GERMANY: Solstice N41, Honeywell’s new non-flammable lower GWP refrigerant, is said to have performance characteristics close to R410A….
Carrier 1233zd chiller wins enviro award
SINGAPORE: Carrier’s AquaEdge chiller using low GWP refrigerant R1233zd has won a top environmental award in Singapore….
Refrigerant plant hit by fire
AUSTRALIA: The HyChill hydrocarbon refrigerant site in Melbourne has been hit by a devastating fire….
Smardt enters JV with Chinese group
CANADA/CHINA: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer TICA has taken a majority stake in the Montreal-based Smardt Chiller Group to form TICA-Smardt….
Standards slow uptake of hydrocarbons
BELGIUM: While the F-gas phase down seeks a reduction in HFCs of over two-thirds by 2030, current standards are still seen as…