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AHR Expo invites awards entries
USA: The organiser of the 2018 AHR Expo in Chicago is inviting entries for its Innovation Awards competition….
ASHRAE extends global reach
USA: As part of its commitment to extend the Society’s global reach, ASHRAE has announced the formation of a new ASHRAE Region…
Olesen is ASHRAE president
USA: Bjarne W Olesen, a professor at the Technical University of Denmark, has been appointed president of ASHRAE for 2017-2018….
Cocaine, cigarettes and R22 refrigerant
BELGIUM: Cocaine, cigarettes and R22 refrigerant were amongst a haul of illegal items caught up in a large-scale operation targeting counterfeit goods…
Güntner opens CO2/NH3 test lab
GERMANY: Güntner has completed a new test chamber capable of performing capacity and air volume measurements on CO2 and ammonia coolers, condensers…
Bosch buys Italian chiller firm MTA
GERMANY: Bosch Thermotechnology is to acquire Italian chiller manufacturer MTA SpA, following agreements signed in Milan last week….
Haier R290 ac line is Euro safety certified
CHINA: Haier’s propane air conditioner production line at its factory in Jiaozhou has received safety certification from German assessment company TUV Rheinland….
Seville venue for 2018 Eurovent Summit
SPAIN: The Eurovent Association is to jointly organise its 2018 conference with the Spanish associations AEFYT and AFEC….
US man charged over illegal R22 import
USA: The owner of a California car parts business has been charged with illegally importing refrigerant R22 in cylinders marked as R134a….
Man sold hydrocarbon as drop-in refrigerant
USA: A man arrested for selling a highly flammable propane/isobutane mixture as a drop-in refrigerant has been given a suspended sentence and…