World News
Trane debuts R410A replacement
JAPAN: A Trane air-cooled chiller employing a new low-GWP refrigerant replacement for R410A is to be presented at this week’s IIR conference…
Beijer Ref signs German supply deal
GERMANY: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref’s subsidiary in Germany has signed a supply agreement with leading German contractor Dresdner Kühlanlagenbau (DKA)….
ASHRAE backs adoption of legionella standard
USA: ASHRAE is pushing for its new legionella risk management standard to be more widely adopted following the recent outbreak in New…
US ac shipments down
USA: Shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totalled 878,513 units in June – 8.2% down on June 2014, according…
Drug factory closed after legionella scare
USA: Drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline temporarily closed its North Carolina factory on Tuesday after a cooling tower on the site tested positive for…
Thermo King to offer R452A in US
USA: Transport refrigeration firm Thermo King has announced it is to offer trailers and trucks using lower GWP refrigerant R452A in North…
Suppliers back HFC phase-down
AUSTRALIA: Refrigerant suppliers and users have welcomed the Government’s backing for a phase down of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol….
White-Rodgers and Flow Control to combine
USA: Emerson is to merge its St Louis-based White-Rodgers and Flow Controls businesses into a single organisation from October 1….
Young fridge engineers battle for Gold
BRAZIL: The 43rd WorldSkills Competition kicks-off today with 26 young refrigeration and air conditioning engineers from across the world vying for medals….
Mayor orders cooling tower registration
USA: With nearly 30% of cooling towers in the South Bronx legionnaires’ disease outbreak area testing positive for legionella, the Mayor has…