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Alfa Laval hits out at duty “adjustments”
SWEDEN: A leading manufacturer has hit out at what it says are common industry practices to “adjust” plate heat exchanger heat duties…
USITC gives go-ahead to R134a probe
USA: Investigations into the alleged dumping of cheap R134a refrigerant on the US market are to continue after trade commissioners decided that…
Mechanical joint company Reflok closes
UK: Reflok, the company behind the mechanical aluminium pipe jointing system, has been closed down due to problems in the US….
AHRI signs Korean co-operation deals
USA: The US Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has signed co-operation agreements with two Korean associations….
California could limit GWP to 150
USA: California could ban refrigerants with a GWP greater than 150 in all new non-residential refrigeration systems by 2020….
Sanhua joins AHRI
USA: Air conditioning and refrigeration controls and components manufacturer Sanhua International has joined the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)….
Steady progress on HFC phase-down
SWITZERLAND: Last week’s 37th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group in Geneva is said to have made progress on some of the…
Mitsubishi to build factory in Turkey
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is to build a 40,000m² air conditioning factory in Turkey….
Guide to EU ventilation regulations
BELGIUM: Eurovent and EVIA have published their first joint guidance document on Ecodesign requirements for ventilation units….
Bringing efficiency to historic buildings
USA: ASHRAE has proposed new guidelines to bring energy efficiency to historic buildings….