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Honeywell to build 1234yf plant at Geismar
USA: Honeywell is to build a new 1234yf plant at its Geismar, Louisiana facility as part of a $300m investment in the…
Fourth F-gas meeting gets go-ahead
BRUSSELS: The Lithuanian presidency has given a mandate for a fourth trialogue meeting in a last-ditch effort to save the F-gas regulation…
Carbon tax reduces emissions by just 0.1%
AUSTRALIA: The carbon tax introduced in Australia in July 2012, which led to dramatic increases in refrigerant prices, has reduced greenhouse gas…
R32: larger systems could be next
JAPAN: The mildly flammable refrigerant R32, recently introduced into wall-mounted splits in Japan, could soon be used in larger systems if risk…
Bitzer marks 100,000th Ecoline
GERMANY: Bitzer has celebrated the production of its 100,000th Ecoline refrigeration compressor, an updated range it only started manufacturing in April….
US to investigate R134a imports
USA: The US Department of Commerce has initiated anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into imports of R134a from China. …
Daikin sets up joint venture in Saudi Arabia
BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has established a joint venture subsidiary In Saudi Arabia….
Gas suppliers press for F-gas agreement
BRUSSELS: The group representing fluorocarbon refrigerant suppliers has urged the European negotiators to reach agreement on the F-gas revisions, end market uncertainty…
Johnson Controls takes 60% of Hitachi ac
USA and JAPAN: Johnson Controls is to take a 60% stake in Hitachi Appliances’ global air conditioning business. …
Daikin test houses in coldest city
JAPAN: With heating products of increasing importance to Daikin, the Japanese air conditioning manufacturer is to officially open a new heating equipment…