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“Smart” fridge launches cyberattack
USA: An internet-connected smart fridge has been blamed for sending malicious spam emails….
R134a leak sends eight to hospital
GERMANY: Eight people were taken to hospital on Wednesday following a refrigerant leak at a factory outlet store in Metzingen, south west…
Display cabinet market to double by 2019
USA: The world market for refrigerated display cases is expected to almost double in the next six years, according to a new…
Further tests on low GWP refrigerants
USA: The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is to launch a second phase of its Low GWP Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation…
40,000 ac units seized in energy crackdown
SAUDI ARABIA: Around 40,000 air conditioners have been confiscated by Saudi authorities in a crack-down on contraventions of tough new energy efficiency…
Report plots increase in CO2 systems
BRUSSELS: A new report reveals that CO2 is being used in over 4,500 supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe….
Customs seizes 1,200 cylinders of R22
INDIA: Customs officers in Chennai seized 1,200 13kg cylinders of R22 found in a container that arrived last week from China, the…
Mauritius plans seawater ac project
MAURITIUS: The Island of Mauritius is the latest country to plan the construction of a sea water air conditioning system….
Vanlancker to head DuPont gas business
USA: Thierry F J Vanlancker will continue to head DuPont’s refrigerant business when it is spun off next year, the company has…
G&L Beijer to buy Eurocool
SOUTH AFRICA: G & L Beijer AB is acquiring all the shares in South African refrigeration wholesaler Eurocool (Pty) Ltd….