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EC must act over HFC “stockpile”
BELGIUM: A leading fluorocarbon watchdog has called on the EC and member states to demand verification of HFC import data following concerns of…
Carrier Transicold buys Dutch firm TRS
NETHERLANDS: US transport refrigeration company Carrier Transicold has announced the acquisition of TRS Transportkoeling bv, a Dutch manufacturer of sustainable transport refrigeration…
AHU boss threatened associates at gunpoint
UK: The president of a Polish air handling unit manufacturer has been jailed after pleading guilty to robbery, blackmail and false imprisonment….
Gleeson is new AIRAH CEO
AUSTRALIA: The Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) has appointed Tony Gleeson as its new CEO….
AHR Expo 2016 – second largest event
USA: While visitor figures have not yet been released, last week’s AHR Expo in Orlando was the second largest show in the…
IIR publishes life-cycle guide
FRANCE: The International Institute of Refrigeration has published guidelines for evaluating the life cycle climate performance of refrigeration systems….
Panasonic supplies first CO2 system to Taiwan
JAPAN: Panasonic claims to have supplied the first CO2 refrigeration system to Taiwan….
Luvata up for sale
UK: Luvata, the UK-based refrigeration technology and metal components company, has been put up for sale by its Jersey-based private-equity-owners Nordic Capital….
Marine insurers warn of refrigerant risks
UK: Two of the leading marine insurance companies have joined forces to warn of the potentially lethal risks of refrigerant leaks on…
Duct sealer wins AHR Expo award
USA: An aerosol-based duct sealing solution that works from the inside of a duct has been named as the overall winner of…