World News
A-Gas buys Dutch recycler BTC
UK/NETHERLANDS: A-Gas has acquired the Dutch refrigerant, speciality gases and fire suppressants reclamation business BTC….
Bitzer marks 30 years in South Korea
GERMANY: Refrigeration compressor manufacturer Bitzer recently marked 30 years of working with its South Korean sales partner Samyoung Machinery….
Solid sorption truck freezer wins award
GERMANY: Students from Germany, Italy and China are this year’s recipients of Eurammon’s awards for pioneering research in the field of “natural”…
Vilter celebrates 150 years
USA: Emerson has marked the 150th anniversary of its industrial refrigeration business Vilter….
Nidec completes Secop purchase
JAPAN/GERMANY: Nidec is to expand further into the refrigeration market following the completion of its acquisition of German hermetic compressor manufacturer Secop….
EU set to review ODS regulations
EUROPE: The European Commission has initiated an evaluation of the European ODS regulations to establish whether they are still fit for purpose….
Wolseley’s Wasco buys Aircovent
NETHERLANDS: Wolseley’s Dutch HVACR distributor Wasco has announced the acquisition of Rotterdam-based air conditioning and refrigeration accessory supplier Aircovent….
Friga Bohn coolers on R452A
FRANCE: Lennox has announced that its Friga Bohn range of commercial unit coolers are fully compatible with R452A. …
Support for cold room specification
DENMARK: Danfoss has introduced a new, dedicated support programme to help contractors at what it describes as a pivotal time in cold…
Emerson updates refrigerant list
USA: Emerson has updated its important 93-11 document, listing all refrigerants and lubricants approved for its Copeland compressors….