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R22 importer faces 10 years jail
USA: A man accused of illegally importing and selling R22 refrigerant has pleaded guilty to the federal charges and faces up to…
Bitzer adds service centre in Nairobi
KENYA: German compressor manufacturer Bitzer has added a service centre to its operations in Kenya….
Contractors concern at steel tariffs
USA: The US contractors association ACCA has added its voice to the condemnation of President Trump’s decision to impose additional tariffs on steel…
Modine completes Hungary factory
HUNGARY: US company Modine Manufacturing has completed construction of a new, 92,000ft² vehicle cooling product manufacturing facility in Mezökövesd, Hungary….
Updated support for alternative refrigerants
EUROPE: The REAL Alternatives 4 Life learning programme has been extended to include a set of free newly updated e-learning materials to…
MHI develops heat pump for R454C
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has introduced a commercial heat pump using the little-known lower GWP refrigerant R454C….
Embraco factory closure postponed
ITALY: Workers at the threatened Embraco refrigeration compressor factory in Riva di Chieri have received a postponement of redundancy until the end…
Jordan test for CO2 refrigeration
JORDAN: The Al Salam military supermarket in Amman, Jordan, has become the testbed for the Middle East’s first trial of a transcritical…
Star forms Azane US joint venture
UK/USA: Glasgow-based Star Refrigeration has formed a joint venture with US cold store contractor Controlled Environments Construction to supply its low-charge Azane…
Testo and FoodLogiQ in cold chain tie-up
USA/GERMANY: Portable instrument manufacturer Testo has announced a tie up with US company FoodLogiQ, a leading provider of food safety compliance and…