World News
LG USA recalls 500,000 portables
USA: The US arm of Korean manufacturer LG has recalled over 500,000 portable air conditioning units after reports of fire….
Shecco calls for stronger phase down
BELGIUM: The “natural” refrigerants media group Shecco has called for a far more stringent agreement on HFC refrigerant phase downs than that…
Switch now to low GWP refrigerants!
NETHERLANDS: Despite figures that suggest Europe is within the F-gas phase down limits, concerns remain that industry is failing to switch fast…
MEHITS provides leaner structure
ITALY: Following news of Mitsubishi’s intended integration of its Climaveneta and DeLclima businesses, the company has revealed further details of the new…
Danfoss opens new US test lab
USA: Danfoss has opened the first test chamber at its new Engineering Tomorrow Application Development Centre in Tallahassee, Florida….
Norpe becomes Viessmann Refrigeration
FINLAND: Part of the Viessmann Group since 2013, commercial refrigeration manufacturer Norpe is to change its name to Viessmann Refrigeration Systems Oy….
Adamczyk joins Honeywell board
USA: Honeywell’s president and COO Darius Adamczyk has been elected to the company’s board of directors….
HFC supply within the EU drops by 29%
EUROPE: Following evidence of massive pre-phase-down stockpiling in 2014, the supply of HFCs within the EU declined by 29% to 183.3Mt of…
Hydrocarbon gas blamed for fatal explosion
AUSTRALIA: A hydrocarbon refrigerant gas leak is being blamed for an explosion that killed two men working at a bar in northern…
Low GWP refrigerant focus at ASHRAE
USA: Guidance on low GWP refrigerants will be one of the main topics for discussions at the forthcoming ASHRAE Winter Conference….