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Man sold hydrocarbon as drop-in refrigerant
USA: A man arrested for selling a highly flammable propane/isobutane mixture as a drop-in refrigerant has been given a suspended sentence and…
Halton buys French contractor
FINLAND: Indoor climate company Halton Group has agreed to acquire the French air conditioning contractor Diffus’Air….
Daikin plans service expansion
JAPAN: Daikin’s purchase of Airmaster for AUS$100m (JPY8m) through its subsidiary Daikin Australia Pty heralds an expansion of the Japanese manufacturer’s service…
Daikin to buy Airmaster for US$71.6m
JAPAN/AUSTRALIA: Daikin is reported to be set to acquire Australian air conditioning maintenance company Airmaster for JPY8bn (US$71.6m)….
TripleAqua attracts more awards
BELGIUM: The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETIP) has selected the TripleAqua propane heat pump as most…
Australia passes HFC phase down law
AUSTRALIA: The Australian government has successfully passed legislation to phase-down HFCs beginning next year and reaching an 85% reduction by 2036….
Price of R404A to double next month
EUROPE: Chemours is to double the price of high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 from next month as the European F-gas phase-down…
Low GWP training to be expanded
EUROPE: The REAL Alternatives independent educational programme for low GWP refrigerants is to be expanded to nearly 220,000 technicians across Europe….
Daikin pays JPY200m for factory fire
JAPAN: Daikin is reported to have paid around JPY200m (€1.6m) to settle a court case alleging that one of its air conditioning…
Retailers heading for refrigerant “shock”
UK: Green group EIA has added its voice to warnings that some retailers are heading for a major financial shock when drastic…