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2016 confirmed as warmest on record
USA: 2016 has been confirmed as the warmest since modern records began, according to separate reports by NASA and the National Oceanic…
Rivacold receives ISO9001 certification
ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Rivacold is among the first companies in Italy to achieve the ISO 9001: 2015 quality certification….
US industry pleads for Kigali backing
USA: The US HVACR industry has called on the incoming Trump administration to ratify the Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol in…
Beijer Ref CFO to leave
SWEDEN: Jonas Lindqvist, chief financial officer of refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref AB, has resigned his position to take a similar role with…
Firm agrees fine for ammonia violations
USA: A company producing dried pasta has agreed to pay a $78,184 penalty for violations of laws related to its use of…
Friedrich appoints Nortek’s Tim Witcher
USA: Friedrich Air Conditioning has appointed Tim Witcher, director of residential sales at Nortek Global HVAC, as its director of commercial sales….
Carel appoints Ham as Korea MD
SOUTH KOREA: James Ham, national sales manager of Carel Korea has been promoted to managing director….
Industry warned on equipment imports
UK/EUROPE: The UK’s HM Customs & Revenue has warned that no HFC pre-charged air conditioners or refrigeration units can now be placed on the…
Armacell buys US manufacturer Nomaco
LUXEMBOURG: Insulation manufacturer Armacell has acquired the Oklahoma-based US insulation business of Nomaco….
AHRI backs Perry for Energy role
USA: The AHRI says it has written to every US Senator in support of Governor Rick Perry’s nomination to be the country’s…