World News
AAF buys Swedish filter company
SWEDEN: AAF Europe has acquired Dinair, one of Sweden’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of air filters….
Emerson webinar explains new F-gas rules
USA: Recent changes to the US EPA’s SNAP programme, which will see the phase-out of certain HFCs, will be explained by Emerson…
Shecco plans five Atmosphere conferences
BELGIUM: “Natural” refrigerant group Shecco has announced its timetable for five Atmosphere conferences across four continents next year….
Daikin establishes NZ subsidiary
NEW ZEALAND: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has established a new subsidiary company based in Auckland, New Zealand….
Brandl to be EBM-Papst chairman
GERMANY: Fans and motor manufacturer EBM-Papst has appointed Stefan Brandl as chairman….
Fridge plant suspect in fatal ammonia leak
UK: Investigators have so far refused to confirm or deny whether the refrigeration system was the source of yesterday’s fatal ammonia leak…
AIRAH calls for conference papers
AUSTRALIA: The AIRAH is calling for paper abstracts for its next refrigeration conference in March 2017….
Aircon condensate reclaim kit wins award
AUSTRALIA: A concept which reuses the energy in air conditioning unit condensate has won a major Australian technology competition….
Hudson opens facility in Puerto Rico
USA: Refrigerant supply and management company Hudson Technologies has opened a new facility in Puerto Rico….
Climate scientist Cicerone dies
USA: Ralph J Cicerone, one of the first US scientists to flag the potential risks of climate change, died unexpectedly at the…