World News
Cooling firm fined for R22 release
CANADA: A company providing district cooling to locations in Windsor, Ontario, has been fined a total of CAD100,000 (€70,000) for releasing R22…
Plans to develop “refrigerant driving license”
USA: The AHRI has met with UNEP to develop a global qualification programme for refrigerant supply chain networks….
Further talks on global HFC phase-down
PARIS: The parties to the Montreal Protocol have agreed to hold an additional HFC phase-down meeting prior to November’s meeting in Dubai….
UTC’s Geraud Darnis to retire
USA: Geraud Darnis, president and CEO of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, has announced his intention to retire in January….
Aspen buys Australian distributor
AUSTRALIA: UK condensate pump manufacturer Aspen Pumps has acquired a majority stake in Australian wholesaler Pro Pipe Supplies….
Daikin France acquires WEEE stake
FRANCE: Daikin’s French subsidiary has acquired a stake in Ecologic, a government-backed business organising WEEE collection and recycling….
Bitzer announces boardroom changes
GERMANY: There have been boardroom changes at Bitzer following the departure of two main board directors “by amicable, mutual consent”….
Evapco buys Dolphin WaterCare
USA: Cooling tower manufacturer Evapco has acquired the Dolphin WaterCare water treatment business from Clearwater Systems. …
Hitachi expands support in Ireland
IRELAND: Hitachi continues to expand its customer service offering with the appointment of Robin Chandler as applications and technical support engineer….
Hydrocarbon fridge pioneer dies
GERMANY: Eberhard Günther, the man behind the production of the first hydrocarbon fridges, has died unexpectedly at the age of 70….