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Metal recycler on refrigerant charges
USA: Criminal charges have been levelled against a metal recycler for allegedly releasing hazardous chemicals including refrigerants….
AHRI updates refrigerant spec standard
USA: The latest 2017 edition of the AHRI Standard 700, Specifications for Refrigerants, is now available to download from the AHRI website….
Electrolux welcomes US hydrocarbon move
SWEDEN: Moves to revise US safety standards and allow the use of hydrocarbon refrigerants in US domestic refrigerators have been welcomed by…
Danfoss records 13% sales increase
DENMARK: Danfoss recorded a sales increase of 13% in the first quarter of this year….
RDM establishes New Zealand company
UK/NEW ZEALAND: Glasgow-based controls specialist Resource Data Management has established a new affiliate company in Auckland, New Zealand….
Seminar series on low GWP refrigerants
AUSTRALIA: Following a successful pilot event in February, an industry-led education initiative will deliver a series of seminars on new low GWP…
Blue Star reports 22% sales increase
INDIA: Blue Star, India’s largest air conditioning manufacturer, has reported a 22% sales increase for the year ended March 31….
Global AC growth expected this year
UK: The global air conditioning market contracted again in 2016, a new BSRIA report reveals, but growth is expected to resume this…
First Panasonic CO2 unit to Malaysia
JAPAN: Panasonic has supplied its first CO2 refrigerant-based condensing unit to a Malaysian supermarket….
$57m investment in Arçelik-LG factory
TURKEY: Turkish white-goods maker Arçelik and Korean air conditioning manufacturer LG are to invest a further $57m in their joint venture factory…