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F-gas standards are popular outside EU
ITALY: The standards of training and knowledge set by the European F-gas regulations are proving attractive to non-EU-member states….
Hanbell to develop oil-free compressor
SWEDEN: Chinese manufacturer Hanbell has joined forces with leading Swedish bearings company SKF to develop a magnetic centrifugal compressor….
Koxka/Kobol plants to reopen next month
SPAIN: The K Refrigeration Group plans to restart production at both the Koxka refrigeration factory and the Kobol heat exchanger plant next…
Heat pump summit returns to Nuremberg
GERMANY: The very latest developments and technology in the world of heat pumps will be discussed next month when the European Heat…
R404A replacement in line for R&D award
USA: Honeywell’s lower GWP replacement for R404A has been named a finalist for the R&D 100 Awards, sponsored by the US publication…
A-Gas buys US reclaim business
USA: A-Gas Americas has increased its refrigerant reclamation capabilities in the USA with the acquisition of Refri-Claim….
MTL Cool launches R441A fridge
CANADA: MTL Cool has now launched a new series of energy-saving commercial refrigeration units that run on the new hydrocarbon blend refrigerant…
R32 air conditioner sales pass 3 million
JAPAN: Although global availability is still limited, as of March this year sales of air conditioners using the “mildly flammable” refrigerant R32…
Burr Oak’s revolutionary coil expander
USA: Production machinery company Burr Oak Tool is to launch the latest in coil expansion technology in a series of global events…
Mitsubishi builds new JPY5bn r&d centre
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric has commenced construction of a new JPY5bn (€37m) air conditioning r&d centre adjacent to its main works in Shizuoka….