World News
Now the Chinese are hit by fakers
CHINA: An established Chinese manufacturer of process refrigeration chillers has complained of having his products copied….
Bud brewer cited for ammonia violations
USA: Anheuser-Busch, brewer of Budweiser and Bud Light, has been cited for safety violations with the ammonia refrigeration system at its Columbus plant. …
AHRI challenges walk-in cooler standards
USA: The US Department of Energy’s has again come under fire from the AHRI, with the industry body filing a court petition for…
Natural refrigerant focus at IIR conference
CHINA: Natural refrigerants will again be the centre of attention this month when the IIR’s 11th Gustav Lorentzen conference opens in Hangzhou,…
Swegon buys German company Econdition
SWEDEN: Air conditioning and ventilation company Swegon has acquired German data centre cooling company Econdition….
Cofely introduces R1234ze chiller
GERMANY: Cofely has become the latest manufacturer to introduce a chiller running on the low GWP HFO refrigerant R1234ze….
$6m for energy efficient projects
USA: The Energy Department is to provide up to $6m in funding for four emerging energy-saving technologies in commercial buildings across the…
Scrap dealer must pay for refrigerant release
USA: A Wisconsin scrap metal merchant has agreed to pay $20,000 in forfeitures, court costs, and mandatory surcharges for intentionally releasing ozone-depleting…
Emerson to build $40m innovation centre
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies is to build and support an hvacr r&d and innovation centre at the University of Dayton, Ohio….
Beijer Ref buys remainder of SCM Frigo
SWEDEN: Refrigeration group, Beijer Ref AB, is acquiring the remaining 49% of the shares in the Italian SCM Frigo Group….