World News
High GWP gases face 30% price increase
UK/EUROPE: Refrigerant users face new price increases of as much as 30% as Europe transitions away from high GWP HFCs….
RDM to benefit from Microsoft deal
UK: Glasgow-based controls manufacturer RDM is looking to reap the benefits of this week’s announcement of a partnership between Malaysia’s UEM Group…
$154,000 fine for ammonia leaks
USA: A fruit juice processor that experienced three ammonia refrigeration leaks in the past year faces fines of $154,000 by Washington State’s…
Simmons heads Precision sales in Dubai
UAE: Les Simmons, a man with a long history in ice machines, has been persuaded out of retirement to join commercial refrigeration equipment…
Ciat takes to the road
FRANCE: Ciat is to take its HVAC solutions on the road, visiting more than 70 cities across three continents over the next…
Trane signs joint venture in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Air conditioning manufacturer Trane has signed a joint venture manufacturing agreement with its Jeddah-based distributor Dallah Trading Company….
Climatizacion visitors up by 12%
SPAIN: The organiser of this month’s Climatizacion y Refrigeracion 2017 exhibition has reported an attendance increase of nearly 12% compared to the 2015 event….
Paper conjures an HVACR future
BELGIUM: A new paper released today by EPEE and ventilation group EVIA attempts to predict the HVAC and refrigeration needs of future generations….
Carrier and Goodman settle patent dispute
USA: Carrier and Goodman Manufacturing are reported to have settled a US patent infringement lawsuit involving Goodman’s ComfortNet products and Carrier’s Infinity…
EPTA offers CO2 for all climates
ITALY: EPTA has designed a transcritical CO2 refrigeration system that is said to offer energy savings in all climates, along with lower…