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EIA targets “Dirty Dozen” US stores
USA: US supermarkets have come under attack from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) for failing to take meaningful steps to reduce their…
India stands firm on HFCs
BANGKOK: India is reported to be opposing bringing HFC phase-down within the Montreal Protocol despite earlier indications that it was in agreement…
Mitsubishi indoors in Mexico
MEXICO: Mitsubishi Electric is to commence production of indoor units of commercial air conditioners for the North American market at its wholly…
International conference – call for papers
UK: Following the announcement that the UK will again host the International Institute of Refrigeration’s conference on sustainability and the cold chain, the…
Finally, a replacement for R123?
USA: While much has been made of the new HFO refrigerants 1234yf and 1234ze, another lesser known HFO could provide a much needed…
Six EU states refuse to extend carbon credit ban
EUROPE: Six EU countries – Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Spain – have refused to extend the EU-ETS ban on industrial gas…
Middleby buys Indian refrigeration business
INDIA: US company the Middleby Corporation, a global leader in foodservice and food processing equipment, has acquired Indian commercial refrigeration and foodservice products…
Fukuppy – a name, not a philosophy
JAPAN: A Japanese commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer is to change the name of its cartoon character company mascot after it created an amusing…
DuPont seizes R134a counterfeits in China
CHINA: US refrigerant manufacturer DuPont has announced the seizure of 300 cylinders of counterfeit R134a in Hangzhou province, China….
HFC use down as EC meets to agree phase-outs
EUROPE: As the negotiations get underway in Europe to phase-down HFCs, a new report suggests that European use of HFCs in air conditioning…