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Action promised to stop CFC11 use
AUSTRIA: The delegates to last week’s Montreal Protocol meeting have promised “a sweeping response” to evidence of a rise in CFC11 emissions….
Carel new MDs in Iberia and China
ITALY: Controls and humidification company Carel has appointed Xavier Pinto as the new MD of Carel Ibérica, its subsidiary in Spain and…
Guntner deal sparks Bitzer plant closure
AUSTRALIA: Bitzer Australia is set to close its Buffalo Trident heat exchanger factory in Melbourne after signing an exclusive long-term distribution deal…
1.1 billion at risk from lack of cooling
USA: Over 1.1 billion people are said to face immediate risks from lack of access to cooling….
EC urged to reconsider pre-charge rules
EUROPE: Leading European air conditioning and refrigeration groups are claiming that the current interpretation of the F-gas regulations is making European manufactured…
Cantas “shock” at illegal imports
TURKEY: Istanbul-based refrigerant supplier Cantas has reacted with shock to learn that its refrigerant is being imported into the UK in illegal…
Beijer Ref sees sales rise 32%
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported a 32% increase in net sales for the second quarter of 2018, its strongest…
Top speakers at HFO conference
UK: Emerson’s US technology guru Rajan Rajendran and Japanese flammability expert Kenji Takizawa are two of the keynote speakers at the upcoming international…
Extreme heat affects student performance
USA: A new report has linked extreme heat with reduced cognitive performance among young adults in non-air-conditioned buildings….
Beijer Ref and Bitzer extend trade deal
SWEDEN/GERMANY: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref and compressor manufacturer Bitzer have renewed their long-term partnership agreement for a further three years….