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ASHRAE in standards battle
USA: ASHRAE is embroiled in a court action in the USA which could have far-reaching implications for our access to industry standards….
Hitachi looks to expand in France
FRANCE: Hitachi is set to expand its air conditioning distribution in France with plans for 20 dealers and 50 outlets by the…
Schneider sells Invensys appliance division
FRANCE: Schneider Electric is to sell the Invensys Appliance division, which includes the Ranco and Robertshaw brands, to an affiliate of private…
Bitzer expands in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA: German refrigeration compressor manufacturer has established 100% ownership of its representative office in Anyang, near Seoul….
Annette heads GEA freezers
GERMANY: Annette Wille is to look after all of GEA Refrigeration Technologies’ freezer activities worldwide as the new president technology centre freezer. …
New ASHRAE refrigerant standards
USA: ASHRAE has added 15 new refrigerants to the 2013 editions of its major refrigerants-related standards….
Chinese smash R134a counterfeiting ring
CHINA: Honeywell and DuPont have been victims of counterfeiters but it seems the Chinese are also quite prepared to fake their own….
Actrol sold to plumbing business Reece
AUSTRALIA: Private-equity firm Catalyst Investment Managers has sold its refrigeration and air conditioning parts business Actrol to plumbing-giant Reece for AUS$280m….
Maastricht conference to discuss F-gas
BRUSSELS: The European Cold Storage and Logistics Association (ECSLA) is promising a whole new format for its Winter Cold Chain Logistics Conference…
IPCC confirms HFO GWPs are less than 1
USA: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has confirmed that both R1234yf and R1234ze(E) have global warming potentials below that of…