World News
India and Tonga receive R22 seizure awards
THAILAND: UNEP has rewarded India and Tonga for the seizure of contraband R22 and their efforts to enforce ODP regulations….
Contractor group VDKF joins ASERCOM
GERMANY: The German refrigeration and air conditioning contractors’ association VDKF has become an associate member of ASERCOM, the European acr component manufacturers’…
Top distributors see sales increase 8.9%
USA: The top US hvacr distributors saw average growth of 8.9% in the last financial year according to a new survey….
Ban Ki-moon backs HFC reductions
SWITZERLAND: United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon has backed efforts to reduce HFC emissions, describing action as being essential to combat climate…
The market for “naturals” in China
BELGIUM: Market development company Shecco has published the first in-depth report on the “natural” refrigerants market in China….
Beijer Ref expands OEM division
FRANCE: SCM Ref France is the latest manufacturing operation to join wholesaler Beijer Ref’s OEM division….
Mitsubishi Electric opens South Africa office
SOUTH AFRICA: Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV is to open an office in Johannesburg….
Alfa Laval faces $477,900 safety fine
USA: Alfa Laval faces penalties of $477,900 for workplace safety violations at its air-cooled heat exchanger plant in Oklahoma….
Wieland takes copper CO2 tube to US
GERMANY: Copper tube manufacturer Wieland is using its participation in Atmosphere America 2015 to introduce its CO2 pipe to the US market….
Vangeenberghe is Daikin France VP
FRANCE: Wim Vangeenberghe, director and general manager sales of Daikin Europe, is reported to have been named vice president of Daikin France….