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HFC pledges could save 1 billion tonnes CO2e
USA: New initiatives on reducing the consumption of HFC refrigerants are expected save the emission of more than 1 billion tonnes of…
Daikin/Panasonic to end alliance
JAPAN: Panasonic and Daikin are to finally terminate the air conditioning alliance they formed in 1999, according to reports from Japan….
Group supports natural refrigerants
USA: Leading companies from all sectors of the US supermarket refrigeration industry have formed an association to promote the transition to “natural”…
EU clears Indesit acquisition
EUROPE: The European Commission has cleared Whirlpool’s acquisition of rival domestic appliances manufacturer Indesit….
US shipments up 9% in August
USA: Shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totalled 565,252 units in the US in August 2015, up 9.0% from 518,650…
Army to pay $85K for ammonia lapses
USA: The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to pay $85,059 to settle EPA claims over its use of ammonia in a…
EIA calls for halt to medium GWP blends
USA: Environmental groups have petitioned the US EPA to strengthen its bans on HFCs, delist R410A and R407C and halt the use…
Heatcraft partners with electrical distributor
AUSTRALIA: Heatcraft Australia has formed a distribution partnership with Lawrence and Hanson Electrical (L&H) in Australia and New Zealand….
Heinz Trox 1934-2015
GERMANY: Ventilation company Trox is mourning the death of Heinz Trox, its principal shareholder, honorary chairman and former managing director. …
Lebanon facility celebrates 50m Scrolls
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies’ plant in Lebanon, Missouri, celebrated the production of its 50 millionth Copeland Scroll compressor last month….