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F-gas champion joins Danfoss board
DENMARK: Connie Hedegaard, the former EU commissioner for climate action who led the implementation of the first F-gas regulation, has been appointed to…
Schaufler Academy wins building award
GERMANY: Bitzer’s new international training centre has won a German building award for its responsible use of resources and minimal energy consumption….
Chemours to build world’s largest HFO plant
USA: Chemours is to build the world’s largest HFO refrigerant facility at its Corpus Christi site in Ingleside, Texas….
10m tonnes of illegal F-gas enters Europe
BELGIUM: One of the leading refrigerant manufacturers has claimed that over 10 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent HFCs were illegally imported into…
Emerson’s Helix is officially open
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies has officially opened its $35m Helix Innovation Centre, the US manufacturer’s hub for heating, cooling and refrigeration research…
Chemours refrigerant boss to retire
USA: Thierry Vanlancker, president of Chemours fluoroproducts business, is retiring….
AREA produces flammables safety guide
BELGIUM: The European contractors’ body AREA has produced a guide to safety procedures and the equipment needed to handle flammable refrigerants….
Daikin set to buy refrigeration firm Zanotti
ITALY: Daikin is set to expand its presence within the cold chain with the purchase of Italian refrigeration group Zanotti for €98m….
Supermarket receives credit for HFC transition
USA: Hannaford Supermarkets has partnered with EOS Climate as the first company to use carbon credits in its transition away from HFCs….
Embraco sees HCs as the low GWP solution
BRAZIL: Compressor manufacturer Embraco has repeated its support for hydrocarbon refrigerants as the best, long term solution for light commercial applications….