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EPEE extends HFC Outlook project
BELGIUM: EPEE is to continue its collaboration with UN Environment in supporting developing countries to achieve the HFC phase-down….
Empire acquires foodservice rivals
USA: Foodservice equipment distributor Empire Equipment Company has acquired rivals TruTemp Equipment Inc and Norm’s Refrigeration….
Eurovent welcomes Czech firm ATREA
BELGIUM: Ventilation and heat recovery equipment company ATREA is the latest company to join the Eurovent Association….
CoolSys buys energy solutions firm Axiom
USA: CoolSys, the US group of refrigeration and HVAC companies, has acquired Axiom Energy Solutions….
Sweden rejects F-gas exemption request
SWEDEN: The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has turned down a request from the country’s heat pump association for exemption from the F-gas…
Chemours doubles net income
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has reported a first quarter sales increase of 20% and a near doubling of net income compared to…
Beijer Ref a major player in Australia
SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has completed its acquisition of Heatcraft Australia, making it a significant player in the Australian market….
US expects $12.5bn Kigali trade boost
USA: The US air conditioning and refrigeration industry claims that the country’s failure to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs…
CO2 pioneer sold to private equity firm
USA: M&M Refrigeration, the first company in the US to implement CO2 cascade refrigeration systems, has been acquired by private equity firm…
Emicool supplies 60,000TR for Dubai Expo
DUBAI: Emirates District Cooling (Emicool) has won a contract to supply a 60,000TR district cooling system to the Expo Dubai 2020 event….