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Gree on standby for Olympics
BRAZIL: Air conditioning manufacturer Gree has a service team on standby at the Rio Olympic Games after equipping a number of Olympic…
HFO developer named ACS Fellow
USA: Arkema’s Dr Robert Syvret has been made a Fellow of the American Chemistry Society for his role in the development of…
Ohio man jailed for venting refrigerant
USA: A 48-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison and a fine of over $29,000 for the illegal…
Emerson goes small to hit new energy targets
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies is expanding its existing Copeland compressor and condensing unit ranges to meet new energy reduction standards….
Daikin targets Egyptian market
EGYPT: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has established Daikin Airconditioning Egypt SAE in partnership with Egyptian private equity firm BPE Partners….
Court rejects refrigeration efficiency action
USA: Manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment must comply with new US energy efficiency standards by March 2017 after a US court rejected…
10% increase on non-refillable cylinder prices
USA: Cylinder manufacturer Worthington Industries has announced a 10% increase on the price of all its non-refillable refrigerant cylinders….
SRF to double R32 production
INDIA: Chemical company SRF is to spend an estimated €22m on a new R32 refrigerant plant at Dahej in Gujarat….
India tests expose ac inefficiencies
INDIA: A sustainable energy group has called for a revision of air conditioning energy consumption standards in India after tests showed huge…
$5.2bn Emerson sales to fund acquisitions
USA: Emerson, manufacturers of Copeland refrigeration and ac compressors, could be on the acquisition trail after selling three of its businesses for…