World News
Carrier latest to install R1234ze chiller
FRANCE: Carrier has joined the league of chiller manufacturers adopting the new low GWP HFO refrigerant 1234ze(E) with a debut installation in…
New York hit by fatal LD outbreak
USA: Authorities are currently testing water from cooling towers and other potential sources after an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in the South…
€1m needed to save Koxka/Kobol plants
SPAIN: A group of managers of the bankrupt Kobol and Koxka refrigeration factories are calling on former colleagues to help find the…
Beijer Ref buys Realcold
SWEDEN: Beijer Ref has strengthened its foothold in Australasia by acquiring the refrigeration wholesaler, Realcold. …
High efficiency ac could save 25Gt of CO2
FRANCE: Upgrading all existing room air conditioners to highest efficiency units, combined with the transition to lower GWP refrigerants, could save 25…
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….