World News
Japanese company to produce 1233zd
JAPAN: Central Glass Co is to produce commercial quantities of the new foaming agent and refrigerant HFO1233zd(E)….
Quality and quantity of engineers is a concern
NETHERLANDS: Hvac installers across Europe see labour shortages and price competition as major concerns in the future, according to a new survey….
Jon Seeley is new group md
AUSTRALIA: Air conditioning manufacturer Seeley International has appointed Jon Seeley, son of founder and executive chairman Frank Seeley, as group managing director….
Hydraulic shock caused huge ammonia leak
USA: Hydraulic shock is said to have been the cause of an ammonia leak in 2010 at a chicken refrigeration plant that…
1300 tonnes of illegal refrigerants blocked
FRANCE: Customs officers intercepted or prevented the worldwide trade in over 1300 tonnes of ozone depleting refrigerants over an 18-month period to…
Bitzer to open international training centre
GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer is to open a new 1500m² international training centre in October….
Coldstore capacity in India greater than USA
USA: India now has more cold storage capacity than the USA, according to the latest report from International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses…
Award for natural refrigerant paper
GERMANY: Eurammon is again seeking to make awards to young scientists researching the use of natural refrigerants in refrigeration, air conditioning and…
AHR 2015 set to be another record-breaker
USA: Two weeks before opening, this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago has already surpassed last year’s event….
€3m to manufacture air conditioners
CANADA: An Ontario manufacturer of domestic heating appliances is to receive up to CAD$4,217,500 (€3m) to manufacture air conditioners….