World News
Tecumseh US offers Las Vegas trip
USA: Tecumseh is offering US contractor/installer customers the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas….
Carrier Transicold announces R452A option
UK: Carrier Transicold is the latest major transport refrigeration company to offer R452A as an optional alternative to R404A….
WinWholesale acquires Security Supply
USA: Dayton-based WinWholesale Inc has acquired hvac wholesaler Security Supply of Selkirk, NY….
Bristol Compressors in $1m expansion
USA: Bristol Compressors International is to invest $1m to expand its main manufacturing plant in Washington County, Virginia….
Zamil to supply 80 MHI chillers in record deal
SAUDI ARABIA: Zamil Central Air Conditioners has won a contract worth €88m to supply 80 MHI chillers to a district cooling project…
ASHRAE funds refrigerant flammability tests
USA: ASHRAE has awarded a $195,000 grant to the University of Maryland to more accurately determine refrigerant flammability….
Millard agrees to $3m fine
USA: The owners of an Alabama cold store, which suffered three ammonia releases in three years, has agreed to pay a fine…
Fluorocarbon producers launch website
BELGIUM: The Global Fluorocarbon Producers Forum (GFPF) has launched a website to communicate its objectives to key stakeholders….
Carel opens Dubai office
DUBAI: Italian controls manufacturer Carel has now officially opened its new subsidiary office in Dubai….
UNEP produces HCFC phase-out guides
KENYA: UNEP has produced two guides to assist article 5 countries in their phase-out of HCFC refrigerants….