World News
Bitzer owner honoured
GERMANY: Peter Schaufler, chairman and ceo of German compressor manufacturer Bitzer, has been recognised for his achievements by a major German bank. …
Fifty-four in hospital after ammonia leak
INDIA: Fifty-four workers at a seafood processing plant in Tamil Nadhu were admitted to hospital on Wednesday night after an ammonia leak. …
Air conditioning demand up 5.9% in 2013
JAPAN: World demand for air conditioners was 95.9 million units last year, a 5.9% increase on 2012….
Hubbard trials liquid-air-powered refrigeration
UK: Suffolk-based Hubbard Products is collaborating on field trials of a new liquid-air-powered transport refrigeration system….
Arkema raises refrigerant prices
FRANCE: Arkema has announced a price increase of 15% in Europe across a range of refrigerant blends….
Man dies in trawler refrigeration leak
USA: A suspected refrigerant leak from a refrigeration unit onboard a trawler in Alaska, yesterday, has left one person dead and another…
Trane/Thermo King factory opens
CZECH REPUBLIC: Ingersoll Rand has opened a new state-of-the-art factory to manufacture and distribute Trane chillers and Thermo King mobile air conditioning…
R1234yf in 3 million cars this year
USA: DuPont expects the refrigerant HFO1234yf to be in the air conditioning systems of nearly 3 million vehicles worldwide by the end…
NZ looks to improve refrigerant recovery
NEW ZEALAND: In an effort to improve on a refrigerant recovery rate of just 5%, New Zealand has released a discussion document…
Emerson creates focus for CO2
USA: Emerson Climate Technologies has created a strategic business initiative to focus on carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigeration systems….