World News
Nidec completes Secop purchase
JAPAN/GERMANY: Nidec is to expand further into the refrigeration market following the completion of its acquisition of German hermetic compressor manufacturer Secop….
EU set to review ODS regulations
EUROPE: The European Commission has initiated an evaluation of the European ODS regulations to establish whether they are still fit for purpose….
Wolseley’s Wasco buys Aircovent
NETHERLANDS: Wolseley’s Dutch HVACR distributor Wasco has announced the acquisition of Rotterdam-based air conditioning and refrigeration accessory supplier Aircovent….
Friga Bohn coolers on R452A
FRANCE: Lennox has announced that its Friga Bohn range of commercial unit coolers are fully compatible with R452A. …
Support for cold room specification
DENMARK: Danfoss has introduced a new, dedicated support programme to help contractors at what it describes as a pivotal time in cold…
Emerson updates refrigerant list
USA: Emerson has updated its important 93-11 document, listing all refrigerants and lubricants approved for its Copeland compressors….
Mystery surrounds refrigeration explosion
GERMANY: Mystery still surrounds an explosion and fire at a refrigeration plant in Dissen in Osnabrück, Germany, in which two men suffered…
Japan lists low GWP gases as inert
JAPAN: The refrigerants R448A and the HFO R1233zd have joined a number of low GWP refrigerants classified as inert gases under revisions…
Arkema to sell R1233zd(E) in Japan
JAPAN: French refrigerant manufacturer Arkema has entered into an alliance with Japanese company Central Glass to sell HFO1233zd(E) in the Japanese market….
Cooling for all is new objective
USA: A UN-backed initiative is to look at addressing the challenge of providing access to affordable, sustainable cooling solutions for all….