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Supermarkets continue move away from HFCs
UK: Supermarkets across Europe are on the cusp of a revolutionary move away from HFCs, according to the latest annual Chilling Facts…
Five face charges over ammonia leak
CHINA: Five people face possible criminal charges and 12 have been “disciplined” over the ammonia leak which killed five people and injured…
Proposed pre-charge ban under threat
EUROPE: The European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors’ group AREA has sent a letter to EU members warning of the consequences of…
Counterfeit R134a in the EU
POLAND: Cylinders being sold in Poland as containing R134a have been found to contain a cocktail of refrigerants including CFCs….
Seven die in ammonia leak in India
INDIA: Seven workers have died ofasphyxia and five hospitalised following a massive ammonia leak at a cold storage unit in Ranasar, Vijapur…
G20 leaders back HFC phase down
RUSSIA: The world’s leading economic countries have agreed to place a phase down on HFC refrigerants within the framework of the Montreal…
Safeway USA to pay $600,000 for R22 leaks
USA: Safeway, America’s second largest supermarket chain, has agreed to pay a $600,000 penalty for failures in repairing R22 refrigerant…
Arkema to start R1234yf production
FRANCE: Arkema is to move ahead with industrial-scale production of the controversial refrigerant R1234yf. The French chemical manufacturer has confirmed a…
Change of owners for AHT
AUSTRIA: AHT Cooling Systems, the Austrian manufacturer of commercial plug-in refrigeration equipment, has been bought by private equity group Bridgepoint for €585m….
Mitsi to launch R32 units in Japan
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is to launch an air conditioning unit in Japan using the low GWP, “mildly flammable” refrigerant R32. While fellow…