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Lu-Ve invests €36m in Polish factory
ITALY: Lu-Ve is to invest €36m in an expansion of its SEST-LuVe factory in Poland….
Mexichem sells UK R125 business
UK/INDIA: Indian refrigerant manufacturer SRF says it has agreed to acquire Mexichem UK’s HFC125 manufacturing business….
Ingersoll-Rand buys cloud firm GPSi
IRELAND: Ingersoll-Rand, owners of transport refrigeration firm Thermo King, is to acquire cloud-based technology company GPSi….
MP calls for phase-out of ammonia
CANADA: A British Columbia MP has called on the Canadian government to phase out ammonia refrigeration in the wake of the fatalities…
Chemours invests $150m in research centre
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours is to invest $150m in a new chemical research and innovation facility in partnership with the University of…
40% of retailers unaware of HFC phase down
GERMANY: Just two months before next year’s major cut in HFC refrigerants, a survey of European retailers has revealed that 40% are…
Panasonic buys leading AI firm
JAPAN: Panasonic has acquired a US leader in deep learning and behavioural artificial intelligence (AI)….
Fast food firms ignore HFC switch in India
USA: A leading green group has accused multinational companies of “double standards” in transitioning away from HFC refrigerants in developing countries like…
French honour for Trane chillers
FRANCE: Trane’s Sintesis eXcellent air-cooled chiller range has won a special sustainable development award from the Departmental Council of the Vosges region…
Delfield is EnVisioneer of the Year
USA: Custom stainless steel refrigerated catering equipment manufacturer Delfield is the latest winner of Danfoss’ EnVisioneer of the Year award….