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Supplier hit by 1,000 cylinder heist
GERMANY: Thieves are reported to have stolen around 1,000 cylinders of R134a, worth around €600,000, from German refrigerant supplier Arthur Friedrichs on…
Seized R22 with nowhere to go
TONGA: Some 30 cylinders of banned HCFC refrigerant R22 are reported to be languishing in Tongan Customs since being seized in September…
Bulgarian customs seize disposables
BULGARIA: Customs inspectors in the Bulgarian city of Ruse, on the border with Romania, have seized 12 illegal disposable cylinders of refrigerant…
Baltic states hit by illegal imports
EUROPE: The illegal import of refrigerants in disposable cylinders continue with the Baltic states adding to the outcry….
Factory owner dies in ammonia leak
THAILAND: The owner of an ice factory in southern Thailand is reported to have died after an ammonia gas leak at his…
Exkal opens new Chinese factory
CHINA: Spanish commercial refrigeration manufacturer Exkal has opened a new 11,000m² factory in Nantong, China….
Latvia becomes 43rd to ratify Kigali
LATVIA: The number of countries to have ratified the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants has risen to 43 following the…
Italy acts on illegal refrigerant sales
ITALY: Authorities in Italy appear to be cracking down on illegal refrigerant sales….
Disposables may contain dangerous mix
ITALY: Tests on the contents of illegal disposable cylinders, which have been flooding the European market, have revealed that some may contain…
Danfoss to build cooling ADC in China
CHINA: Danfoss has broken ground on a new application development centre (ADC) for its cooling business in Haiyan, China….