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Hudson licensed to reclaim R448A/R449A

USA: Refrigerant reclaimer Hudson Technologies has signed a licensing agreement with Solstice Advanced Materials for the reclamation and resale of R448A and R449A refrigerants.

The terms of the licensing agreement allow Hudson Technologies to reclaim and resell the lower GWP replacements for R404A and R507 in the United States and Canada.

“This agreement provides Hudson a meaningful opportunity to grow our presence in the commercial refrigeration space by enabling our reclamation and resale of patented next generation lower GWP refrigerants,” commented Hudson’s president and CEO Ken Gaglione.

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