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Drake & Scull wins Qatar district cooling job
UAE: Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE) has won a contract worth over €23m for a district cooling plant for Lusail, the newest…
Ozone layer on track to recovery
The ozone layer is well on track to recovery in the next few decades thanks to the Montreal Protocol and the phase-out…
RectorSeal is Aspen distributor in Canada
UK: Aspen Pumps has appointed RectorSeal, the US manufacturer of sealants, as its distributor in Canada. …
Haier hints at futuristic air conditioner
GERMANY: Chinese manufacturer Haier has hinted at the launch of a new hi-tech design air conditioner in Europe….
£5,000 for outstanding achievement
UK: The IoR is seeking to award the individual or group that has made the most outstanding technical contribution to refrigeration in…
NAMA seeks more time for HFC comments
USA: The vending equipment group NAMA is calling on the US EPA to extend the comment period for its proposal to ban…
Arkema to close Spanish R32 plant
SPAIN: French refrigerant manufacturer Arkema is to close its loss-making HFC plant in Zaramillo, Spain….
Verifications proposed to energy standard
USA: Multiple compliance options to ensure verification of delivered envelope performance are proposed for the ASHRAE/IES energy standard….
Andrews Sykes opens Paris depot
FRANCE: Specialist UK hire company Andrews Sykes has opened a new depot in Chambly, about 40 minutes north of Paris city centre. …
India on R22 smuggling alert
INDIA: Customs offices at Indian ports have been alerted to watch out for fresh attempts to smuggle refrigerant R22 into the country….