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Hudson to acquire Airgas Refrigerants
USA: Refrigerant supply and management company Hudson Technologies is set to acquire Airgas Inc’s refrigerant supply business, Airgas Refrigerants, for $220m….
Smartcool offers funding
CANADA: Smartcool Systems is initiating a funded sales programme for clients that want to install its energy saving compressor optimisation technology but…
Court ruling will “impact innovation”
USA: Honeywell believes that yesterday’s court decision overturning the US EPA’s HFC bans will adversely impact innovation in next-generation technologies….
Chemours “disappointed” at court decision
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has expressed its “disappointment” with the US Court of Appeals’ decision to overturn the EPA’s usage ban on…
US court rejects HFC bans
USA: The US EPA’s plans to reduce the use of high GWP refrigerants have been derailed after a federal court overturned usage…
Daikin reports record 1st quarter
JAPAN: Daikin has reported record sales and profits for the first quarter of this year to June 30….
ASHRAE updates HVAC textbook
USA: ASHRAE has released an updated eighth edition of Principles of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning….
A-Gas takes refrigerant service offshore
EUROPE: A-Gas is unveiling its refrigerant and halons lifecycle management service for oil installations and rigs at next month’s Offshore Europe 2017…
Silent-Aire establishes European hq
CANADA/IRELAND: RMI Engineering, the Dublin-based manufacturer of bespoke air handling equipment, has been acquired by Canadian data centre HVAC company Silent-Aire….
Boost for A2L flammability project
USA: A project to develop materials that could mitigate the flammability of A2L refrigerants is one of a number of refrigeration-related schemes…