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Sauermann buys leading instrument maker
BELGIUM: Condensate pump manufacturer Sauermann has acquired KGF, a French group which includes well-known instrument maker KIMO….
Australia to adopt ISO standards
AUSTRALIA: Changes based on international standards have been proposed to Australian/New Zealand standards for refrigeration systems and refrigerants….
500 R452A units sold in just 3 months
BELGIUM: Thermo King says it has sold 500 SLXe trailer units using the new lower GWP refrigerant R452A within the first three…
Daikin backs 1,000km ride
MALTA: Over 50 cyclists will leave Liechtenstein tomorrow on a 1,000km ride to the UK in aid of cancer in Malta….
World Cup boost for Qatari ac
QATAR: Currently the subject of some controversy, but the 2022 football World Cup could provide a 13.42% boost to the GCC air…
Worker dies in ammonia leak
CANADA: A male contract worker died yesterday after an ammonia leak at a food processing plant in Fort Erie….
UTC to build technology showcase
USA: United Technologies (UTC) is to build an intelligent buildings customer centre to showcase its products and integrated systems….
Industry must limit refrigerant focus
FRANCE: Europe’s aircon and refrigeration component makers have warned that only with a very focused approach will industry be able to achieve…
Beilun customs seize 17.6 tons of R22
CHINA: Customs officers at the port of Beilun, Ningbo, are said to have intercepted and seized a shipment of up to 17.6…
Brazil support for HFC phase down
USA: The president of Brazil Dilma Rousseff has agreed to work towards phasing down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol….