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US sets subsidy rates on Chinese R134a
USA: The US Department of Commerce has announced preliminary subsidy rates of up to 28% on Chinese imports of R134a refrigerant….
WIKA acquires Cella
GERMANY: WIKA, the pressure and temperature instrument manufacturer, has acquired Italian company Ettore Cella SpA. …
US HFC emissions show 1.75% rise
USA: While overall greenhouse gas emissions declined by 3.4% in 2012 compared to 2011, HFC emissions rose by 1.75%, according to new…
Costa Rica seizes R22
COSTA RICA: Authorities in Costa Rica have seized 20,000kg of R22 refrigerant in a swoop on a company in the port city…
Carrier goes south with CO2 refrigeration
SPAIN: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Ibérica has installed a transcritical CO2 refrigeration system in a Carrefour hypermarket in the high ambient environment of…
Carel/Daikin tie-up takes award
IRELAND: The application of Carel controls to Daikin Conveni-Pack refrigeration at a Tesco store has won an environmental award from the Institute…
Carrier celebrates millionth front wall
SINGAPORE: Forty-six years after pioneering the first front-wall refrigeration unit, Carrier Transicold presented its millionth unit during a ceremony at its Singapore…
Johnson Controls buys air distribution firm
USA: Johnson Controls is to acquire Air Distribution Technologies, the Texas-based manufacturer of air distribution products, for $1.6bn….
Europe gets tough over EPBD
BRUSSELS: The EC is referring Belgium and Finland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the…
Poland to face court for F-gas breaches
EUROPE: Poland has been referred to the EU Court of Justice for failing to comply with the F-gas regulations….