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Goodman recalls 230,000 air conditioners
USA: Goodman has issued a recall on over 230,000 air conditioning units over concerns of a possible fault with its power cord….
Founder’s grandson in counter CIAT bid
FRANCE: A grandson of the founder of French air conditioning manufacturer CIAT is reported to be working on a counter bid to…
Hitachi develops CHP controls for Singapore
SINGAPORE: Japanese air conditioning manufacturer Hitachi has been working with a leading Singapore research agency to develop CHP control systems….
Huge variation in plug-in power demands
GERMANY: Plug-in retail refrigerators and freezers can offer a more energy efficient option than distributed systems, says a new report, but the…
Two in intensive care after ammonia leak
PAKISTAN: Reports say that at least a dozen people were taken ill after they inhaled ammonia gas that leaked at an ice…
Mexichem helps to destroy Syrian chemicals
UK: Refrigerant manufacturer Mexichem is helping to make the world a safer place by assisting in the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons….
Mystery of CFC compound in atmosphere
USA: Large quantities of a banned compound once used in the production of CFCs refrigerants has been observed in Earth’s atmosphere….
GEA restructure could mean 1,000 job losses
GERMANY: Following the sale of its heat exchanger division, GEA is to introduce a centralised company structure with the potential loss of…
Cool molecules are hot item
USA: Physicists at Yale University claim to have achieved the coldest ever molecules through direct cooling….
Beijer Ref to buy Norwegian wholesaler
SWEDEN: Europe’s biggest refrigeration wholesaler, Beijer Ref, is to acquire all shares in Børresen Cooltech A/S, a leading Norwegian refrigeration wholesaler. …