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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….
French revolt over proposed HFC tax
FRANCE: Twenty ac and refrigeration manufacturers, contractors, and end user associations have announced opposition to the French government’s plan to introduce a…
ASHRAE Conference open for registration
USA: Registration is now open for ASHRAE’s 2018 Winter Conference to be held in Chicago in January….