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LG disputes Secop compressor patents
KOREA: LG Electronics is reported to be seeking to have two patents held by German domestic compressor manufacturer Secop overturned….
US shipments up 8.7% in July
USA: July saw US shipments of central air conditioners increase 8.7% on last year to 551,121 units….
York heat pumps honoured in China
CHINA: Johnson Controls has received a Science and Technology Award for its York steam-driven centrifugal heat pumps from the Architectural Society of…
Sauermann celebrates 40 years
FRANCE: Sauermann has a double celebration this month – its 40th anniversary and the installation of its 10 millionth condensate pump….
A-Gas boosts refrigerant reclamation
UK: A-Gas is to more than double its refrigerant reclamation capacity with a further investment of more than £1m on a new…
Danfoss a double winner at AHR Expo awards
USA: Danfoss has won two awards for products aimed at the food retail industry at the 2017 AHR Expo Innovation Awards….
Arkema to shut R134a plant
FRANCE: Arkema is planning to shut down its R134a refrigerant plant at Pierre-Bénite, France, at the beginning of next year….
HFCs drive International Ozone Day
KENYA: The drive to phase-down HFCs will be a major theme on Friday as UNEP celebrates the 2016 International Day for the…
Emerson invests in RTU control firm
USA: Emerson has taken a minority stake in a company providing cloud-based building automation control, remote monitoring and diagnostics of rooftop units….
ASHRAE publishes data centre standard
USA: A newly published ASHRAE data centre energy standard is said to have a flexible performance-based approach that will accommodate future innovations….