World News
Chemours to lay off 400
USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours is to lay off 400 workers worldwide, roughly 5% of its workforce, following losses of $47m since its…
Singapore hosts Cold Chain Summit
USA: Following its inaugural event in London last year, Carrier is to hold its 2015 World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food…
Parker Hannifin heads AHR awards
USA: Parker Hannifin was a major winner at this year’s AHR Expo Innovation Awards, winning both the cooling and the tools &…
Fake oil turns up in Russia
RUSSIA: Counterfeit Bitzer refrigeration oil has been discovered for sale in Russia….
UNEP produces refrigerant safety guides
FRANCE: With the advancing worldwide phase out of HCFCs, UNEP’s OzonAction Division of Technology has produced a series of factsheets on the…
Guide to glide and performance
FRANCE: ASERCOM has produced a guide to understanding zeotropic refrigerants and their effects on performance….
Fridge firm fined $285,000 for explosion
AUSTRALIA: The Melbourne employer of a refrigeration engineer who died when his work van exploded has been fined AUS$285,000 (€194,000)….
Dutch stake in marine refrigeration firm
NETHERLANDS: Heinen & Hopman, a Dutch firm specialising in marine HVACR systems, has acquired a 60% stake in Norwegian refrigeration company Teknotherm…
Carel establishes Mexican subsidiary
ITALY: Carel, the Italian air conditioning and refrigeration controls and humidification group, has opened a new sales office in Mexico….
Warning for 8,000 ships still using R22
NORWAY: With up to 8,000 ships still using R22, a leading supplier is warning the shipping industry of price, supply and safety…