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EFCTC rejects R32 ozone depletion claims
BELGIUM: The EFCTC has dismissed as “uninformed assertions” a paper which claims that the production of lower GWP refrigerant R32 could delay…
€40,000 for supermarket slip
IRELAND: A 65-year-old woman from Cork has been awarded €40,000 in compensation after slipping on a wet floor caused by a supermarket…
US lists more lower GWP refrigerants
USA: The US EPA has added new lower GWP refrigerants and expanded the acceptable uses of others in latest changes to the…
Rooftop sales grow by 10%
EUROPE: The market for rooftop units grew by almost 10% last year, according to latest figures for Europe, the Middle East and…
EPEE appoints Thie as technical consultant
BELGIUM: EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment has appointed Stefan Thie as technical consultant….
AEFYT complains to EC over F-gas tax
SPAIN: The Spanish refrigeration association AEFYT has lodged a complaint with the European Commission claiming that its Government’s tax on HFCs infringes…
Daikin releases R404A replacement in US
USA: Daikin America has announced the availability of test samples of new refrigerant blend R407H for OEMs and R404A and R22 retrofits…
Emerson plans $100m extension
USA: Emerson has announced plans for a $100m renovation and expansion of the labs and offices at its existing 1million ft² cooling…
Beijer Ref reports strongest ever quarter
SWEDEN: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has recorded its strongest ever performance with a 10% increase in sales and a 20% increase in operating…
Hillphoenix installs first CO2 ejector
USA: Hillphoenix has installed the first CO2 booster system with ejector technology in North America at a Sprouts Farmers Market in Woodstock,…