World News
Guterres urges full implementation of Kigali
USA: United Nations secretary general António Guterres has urged governments to fully ratify and implement the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs….
Man sentenced for smuggling R22
USA: A man who confessed to smuggling five cylinders of illegal R22 refrigerant into the USA has been sentenced to three-years’ probation, including 15 days’ time served….
Austria wins gold at EuroSkills
DENMARK: Austrian Jonas Danninger, an employee of Hauser GmbH, won the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning gold medal at last week’s EuroSkills competition in Herning, Denmark….
Carrier completes 10-14ton RTU challenge
USA: Carrier has become the first manufacturer to complete the US Department of Energy’s Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge laboratory validation in the 10-14ton rooftop heat pump category….
Danfoss sells Dutch subsidiary Sondex BV
DENMARK/NETHERLANDS: Danfoss Plate Heat Exchangers has sold its Dutch heat exchanger subsidiary, Sondex BV, to heat exchanger experts Theo Thoen and Hans Ter Velde….
Saudi Arabia joins Kigali pledge
SAUDI ARABIA: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become the latest country to have officially accepted the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs….
Worker dies in refrigerant plant leak
INDIA: One person died and 12 were reportedly hospitalised on Wednesday (10 September) after a leak in a pipeline at the Gujarat Fluorochemicals refrigerant plant in Ranjitnagar, India….
Smardt Chillers in Indian data centre deal
CANADA/INDIA: Montreal-based Smardt Chillers is to supply its oil-free centrifugal chillers to Indian company Shree Refrigerations, a leading player in cooling solutions serving the defence sector….
Trane sounds the NYSE opening bell
USA: Trane Technologies has rung the New York Stock Exchange opening bell to celebrate its fifth year as an HVACR-focused company….
Leak testing with oxygen caused heat pump blast
POLAND: Authorities in Opole have concluded that the heat pump explosion in Chrząstowice that killed two people last year was caused by using oxygen to carry out pressure tests….