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Philippines customs seizes R507 shipment
PHILIPPINES: Customs authorities in the port of Cebu have seized 300 cylinders of the high GWP refrigerant R507 that did not have the necessary importation clearance.
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Maersk to build 45,000m2 cold store in New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: Integrated container logistics company Maersk is to build a new 45,000m2 cold chain facility in the Waikato District, the fourth largest region in New Zealand.
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Carel revenues up 32% in Q1
ITALY: Refrigeration controls manufacturer Carel has reported consolidated revenues of €128.9m, up 32.1% compared to the first three months of 2021 and a consolidated EBITDDA of €27.2m.
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Altor takes majority stake in Nordic Climate Group
SWEDEN: Private equity firm Altor has signed an agreement with Capillar Equity to acquire a majority stake in Nordic Climate Group (NCG), a leading refrigeration contractor in Sweden and Norway.
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Andrea Vallejo appointed chair of EPEE
BELGIUM: Andrea Vallejo, Johnson Controls vice president & general manager global industrial refrigeration, has been elected chair of EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment.
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Japan bans exports of low temp refrigeration to Russia
JAPAN: The export of low temperature refrigeration equipment and other “cutting edge” technology to Russia is to be banned under new sanctions imposed by the Japanese government.
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Van de Sande elected AREA president
GREECE: Coen van de Sande, director of Dutch association NVKL, was elected president of European contractors’ group AREA at the association’s general assembly in Athens this week.
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AGC develops “safe” replacement for R410A
JAPAN: Refrigerant manufacturer AGC claims to have developed a new HFO1123 blend which resolves safety issues associated with this gas as a low GWP replacement for R410A in air conditioning.
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OpenBlue Innovation Centre opens in Cork
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has opened an OpenBlue Innovation Centre in its global HQ at One Albert Quay, Cork, Ireland.
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Galyen to retire as president of Danfoss North America
USA: John Galyen, president of Danfoss North America, is set to retire after 21 years with the company.
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TICA completes Smardt move
CHINA: Chinese air conditioning manufacturer TICA has acquired the remaining shares in the Montreal-based oil-free centrifugal chiller manufacturer Smardt.
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Honeywell to offer car AC drop-in refrigerant
USA: Honeywell has announced it will be selling Solstice 456A, a new lower GWP drop-in replacement for R134a in car air conditioning systems.
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Daikin invests in IAQ technology startup
JAPAN/UK: Daikin Industries has invested an unspecified sum in Wlab, a London-based startup company also known as the Sensio Air, that uses AI and IoT to monitor indoor allergens.
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