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Brazeway to fight cheap aluminium imports
USA: Michigan-based heat exchanger manufacturer Brazeway has joined US efforts to combat cheap imports of Chinese aluminium….
Oleas confirmed as GEA CEO until 2020
GERMANY: Jürg Oleas has been confirmed as the CEO of the GEA Group for a further three years, until the end of…
Carrefour acquires 36 Eroski hypermarkets
SPAIN: The French supermarket chain Carrefour Group is to acquire 36 Eroski compact hypermarkets, eight shopping malls and 22 petrol stations adjacent to…
US seeks sanctions on Chinese R134a
USA: US refrigerant manufacturers and suppliers have filed anti-dumping petitions on Chinese R134a imports….
Refrigerant sales see revenues rise 43%
USA: Increased refrigerant sales combined with higher selling prices saw Hudson Technologies revenues increase 43% last year….
Honeywell scraps $90bn UTC bid
USA: Honeywell says it is no longer pursuing a strategic combination with United Technologies after scrapping its most recent bid of a…
Henry opens new German sales office
GERMANY: Henry Technologies has appointed Sergius Stovba, as international sales manager to its new office in Germany….
Chemours R410A replacement to be R452B
USA: The Chemours low GWP refrigerant touted as a competitor to R32 in air conditioners has been provisionally assigned the ASHRAE number…
Panasonic debuts gas/electric hybrid ac
JAPAN: Panasonic has debuted Japan’s first hybrid air conditioner, integrating gas and electric air conditioning systems into one refrigerant system….
Dorin recommends R449A
ITALY: Dorin has added R449A to the list of refrigerants accepted for use with its compressors….