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SERBIA: Japanese refrigeration company Mayekawa has officially opened a new production plant in Serbia – its second factory in Europe. The new 5000m² plant, situated…

PHILIPPINES: Customs authorities in the Philippines have seized a container-load of HFC refrigerant for not having the necessary import documentation. While the customs authorities of…

USA: Researchers claim to have demonstrated that the use of open cell metal foam increases evaporation performance and could lead to the development of more…

BULGARIA: In a curious twist on recent European illegal trade stories, a Turkish man faces up to 10 years in prison for not carrying refrigerant…

UK: Construction products supplier SIG plc is to sell its Air Handling Division to France Air Management SA for €222.7m. SIG's integrated Air Handling Division…

ITALY: Swedish wholesaler Beijer Ref is set to double the size of its SCM Frigo CO2 refrigeration equipment manufacturing plant in Padua with a new €10m facility.

NEW ZEALAND: Almost two years after its Pacific neighbour Australia, New Zealand has become the 85th nation to sign the Kigali Amendment to phase down…

USA: Rumoured to be under pressure from investors, Emerson has said it will conduct “a comprehensive review” of its operational, capital allocation and portfolio initiatives. …

BELGIUM: Sauermann Group has acquired its long-standing Chinese distributor Megatech. Megatech has been the exclusive distributor of Kimo Instruments products in China for over 10…

INDIA: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has announced the opening of a new a US$22.5m global development centre in Kadi, Gujarat State, India.  Described as a…

CHINA: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning, a leading global air conditioning manufacturer, is to invest $US135m in the relocation and expansion of its factory in Wuhu,…

USA: Ed Sparks, president of Chemours’ Chemical Solutions business, has been appointed president of the company’s Fluoroproducts business to replace Paul Kirsch, who resigned today.

UAE: Honeywell has launched a smartphone app in an effort to combat counterfeit versions of its Genetron brand of HFC refrigerants and blends. Launched at…

CHINA: Prices of residential air conditioners in China are set to rise, according to the latest report from UK market intelligence company BSRIA. Although considered…

IRELAND: Johnson Controls International has named Tomas Brannemo vice president and president, Building Solutions Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America (EMEALA). Brannemo succeeds Jeff…

MAURITIUS: As one of the small island states recognised as being highly vulnerable to climate change, Mauritius has become the 84th nation to ratify the…

BELGIUM: Life Front, the EU-funded project that aims to remove barriers to hydrocarbon refrigerants, is to officially launch refrigerant leak size and concentration databases in…

BELGIUM: ASERCOM, the European refrigeration and air conditioning components manufacturers group, has produced new guidelines for safe handling of components for flammable refrigerants.  The 20-page…

USA: Elliot Zimmer has been named as executive vice president, president and COO of Lennox International’s North America commercial heating and cooling business following the retirement of Terry Johnston.

GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has signed an initial five-year agreement with German shipbuilder Fassmer to develop CO2 refrigeration for ships.

SPAIN: SEPRONA, the environmental protection service of Spain’s Civil Guard, has won further awards for its actions against the illegal trade in refrigerants. The latest awards…

GERMANY: Yanmar, a Japanese manufacturer of gas engine heat pumps, has formed a new company, Yanmar Energy System Europe GmbH (YESE), to look after customers in…

VIETNAM: Following approval by government resolution on September 4, Vietnam has now officially ratified the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs. Vietnam becomes the 82nd…

GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has officially opened its new 15-storey headquarters building in Sindelfingen. Located diagonally opposite its former headquarters of many years in Eschenbrünnlestrasse,…

USA: The Mitsubishi Electric Trane US joint venture, METUS, has opened a product showroom room at its offices in Suwanee, Georgia. The new facility has been…

BELGIUM: Sustainable cooling is achievable but, according to the head of EPEE, there’s a gap between science, policy and people that needs to be closed as a matter of urgency.

USA: Daikin is to widen the adoption of lower GWP refrigerant R32 by developing ducted and ductless residential, light-commercial, and applied air conditioning products for…