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AC firm settles false claims lawsuit
USA: A Richmond, Virginia, air conditioning company has agreed to pay $625,000 after allegations that it underpaid its workers and submitted false…
EU proposes €5.45bn LIFE budget
EUROPE: The EC is looking to increase funding under its LIFE environment and climate action programme to €5.45bn….
Armacell buys Chinese insulation firm
LUXEMBOURG: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has acquired Chinese manufacturer De Xu (Guangdong De Xu Insulation Materials Co Ltd)….
Auto firm fined €3,500 for F-gas breach
CZECH REPUBLIC: An auto dismantling company has been fined CZK90,000 (€3,500) for failing to fully recover R134a from car air conditioning systems….
Hillphoenix leads in GreenChill stores
USA: Hillphoenix, a pioneer in designing environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems, is claiming to have supplied equipment to 87% of US GreenChill certified…
Daikin produces R32 chiller
JAPAN: Dedicated to the use of R32 in air conditioning, Daikin Industries is now the first to introduce an air-cooled heat pump…
Thermo King marks 40 years in Shannon
IRELAND: US transport refrigeration company Thermo King has celebrated 40 years of its European operations centre in Shannon….
Danfoss e-commerce website wins award
DENMARK: Danfoss’ new e-commerce website has won the company an award as the best Danish business-to-business company on the internet….
Chemours signs XP40 deal with Arkema
EUROPE: Chemours has signed a distribution agreement with rival refrigerant manufacturer Arkema, giving the French company access to Opteon XP40, Chemours’ lower…
A-Gas plans German reclamation plant
UK/GERMANY: A-Gas is poised to establish a new refrigerant reclamation facility in Germany following the completion of the acquisition of Arthur Friedrichs…