World News
Winery acts over ammonia safety concerns
USA: California wine producer E&J Gallo will pay a $57,839 civil penalty and spend $350,000 to resolve risk management violations with the…
Illegal F-gas trade on EU council agenda
EUROPE: Illegal refrigerant imports and better enforcement of the European F-gas phase down will be discussed at a meeting of the EU’s…
Daikin UK MD Krutz becomes CEO of AHT
UK/AUSTRIA: Daikin UK MD Martin Krutz has returned to Austria as CEO of the AHT Group to be replaced by Angela McGinlay,…
IRI adds support for World Refrigeration Day
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration Ireland (IRI) has become the latest body to support World Refrigeration Day on June 26….
Bitzer aids training at Jordan college
GERMANY: Bitzer has donated four refrigeration compressors to the Wadi Al-Seer College in Amman, Jordan for training purposes….
Report proposes ecolabel for food stores
BELGIUM: A new report proposes an EU ecolabel for food retail stores covering their main environmental impacts including the cooling and refrigeration…
Panasonic announces alliance with Systemair
SPAIN: Air conditioning manufacturer Panasonic has announced the launch of a heat pump chiller series as part of a new “strategic partnership”…
Daikin completes AHT purchase
JAPAN: Daikin has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Austrian commercial refrigeration company AHT….
A-Gas expands into Canada
CANADA: UK refrigerant supplier and reclaimer A-Gas has expanded into Canada. …
MHI forms Chinese JV
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has formed a joint venture with Chinese contractor Nantong Hualong Construction Engineering for its centrifugal chillers, air-conditioners and…