World News

Centauro celebrates over 20 years with RSL
IRELAND: Portuguese refrigeration manufacturer Centauro has made a special presentation to RSL, to mark the Irish distributor’s 50th anniversary….

Emerson forms group to support cold chain
USA: Emerson has formed a new organisation focused on supporting all types of temperature-sensitive commercial goods throughout the cold chain….

Atmosphere opens to record attendance
GERMANY: In the wake of the Kigali agreement, Atmosphere Europe opened today in Berlin to the largest ever attendance for this series…

Chemours boss is safety chair
USA: Mark Vergnano, president and CEO of Chemours, has been named as chair of the US National Safety Council….

ASHRAE opens training centre in Dubai
DUBAI: ASHRAE has celebrated the opening of its new Global Training Center in Dubai with a ribbon cutting ceremony by ASHRAE president…

NRDC joins HFC ruling appeal
USA: A US environmental group has joined with refrigerant manufacturers Honeywell and Chemours in seeking a rehearing of the US Court decision…

Chemours and Honeywell appeal HFC ruling
USA: Chemours and Honeywell have filed a petition appealing the recent US court decision overturning EPA restrictions on HFC refrigerants….

Panasonic opens training centre in Milan
ITALY: As part of its expansion of its activities in Europe, Panasonic has opened a new air conditioning training academy in Italy….

AREA offers F-gas/EN378 calculator app
BELGIUM: European contractors’ association AREA has developed an app to aid compliance with EN378 and F-gas requirements for refrigeration and air conditioning…

Epta buys Polish distributor
POLAND: The commercial refrigeration group Epta SpA has consolidated its presence in Central Europe with the acquisition of its Polish distributor Libre….