World News
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…
$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….