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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…
$158,000 to aid R22 switch to ammonia
USA: The US EPA has awarded $158,000 to Rutgers University to help the food industry in Newark reduce its releases of refrigerant…
Drake & Scull lands €34m cooling contracts
UAE: Drake & Scull Engineering has won contracts valued at AED131m (€34m) for cooling and HVAC projects in the UAE and Dubai….
Arkema refrigerant prices up 15%
FRANCE: Arkema has become the latest manufacturer to announce price increases across its range of refrigerants from January 1….
Daikin opens €300m technology centre
JAPAN: Daikin has created a core facility for future product developments with a new JPY38bn (€300m) technology centre at its Yodogawa factory…
UN funds Nigerian hydrocarbon plant
NIGERIA: The Nigerian government has finally commissioned a hydrocarbon refrigerant plant in Irolu, Ogun State….
Honeywell adds anti-fake measures
MIDDLE EAST: In an effort to combat counterfeits in the Middle East, Honeywell has added a verifiable barcode on its Genetron R134a refrigerant…
DencoHappel opens new test facility
GERMANY: DencoHappel has opened what it believes is the largest and most advanced test chamber for air conditioning equipment in Wurzen, near…
Munters to acquire Reventa
SWEDEN: Air treatment company Munters is to acquire Reventa, a German company specialising in climate control systems for livestock buildings….
Design errors led to ahu fire
NORWAY: Design errors and faulty operations of an HVAC system have been blamed as the cause of a fire on a floating oil production…