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Chemours to be DuPont refrigerants name
USA: The Chemours Company will be the new name for DuPont’s Performance Chemicals business when it is spun off next year….
$44.4m for semi-conductor cooling firm
USA: Phononic, a company developing a thermoelectric cooling system, has secured a further $44.5m in funding….
Daikin to organise 3-day technology event
GERMANY: Daikin Germany is to organise a three-day refrigeration and air conditioning technology event in Berlin in March….
Germany sees drop in fluorocarbon use
GERMANY: Usage of HFCs, HCFCs and SF6 reduced by 7% in Germany in 2013, according to latest figures from the German government….
Ebm-Papst founder celebrates 80 years
GERMANY: Gerhard Sturm, fan pioneer and founder of Ebm-Papst over five decades, celebrates his 80th birthday today….
India could save £4.4bn in food waste
UK: The establishment of a sustainable cold chain in India could save £4.4bn worth of fruit and vegetables wasted annually….
Brivis to be bought by Rinnai
AUSTRALIA: Victoria-based cooling and heating system manufacturer Brivis Climate Systems Pty is set to be bought by the Australian subsidiary of Japanese…
Airedale extends training to Middle East
MIDDLE EAST: UK cooling equipment manufacturer Airedale International has embarked on a data centre design and maintenance training programme in the Middle…
EC rejects petition to ban R1234yf
BELGIUM: A petition calling for a ban on the use of “dangerous substance” R1234yf in vehicle air conditioning systems has been rejected…
Saudi’s well aware of counterfeit risks
SAUDI ARABIA: A new survey amongst end-users in Saudi Arabia has shown a widespread knowledge of and concern regarding the risks of…