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JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MHI) has received environmental awards for both its ETI-Z chiller using low GWP refrigerant R1233zd(E) and its C-puzzle CO2…

USA: The Global Food Cold Chain Council (GFCCC) has launched a fund in honour of cold chain visionary, Eric Prieur. Prieur, who served as director,…

ITALY/CANADA: Carel has acquired its Canadian humidification equipment distributor Enersol Inc. Based in Beloeil, Quebec, Enersol was established in 1978 and has acted as a…

USA: The Sporlan Division of controls and components manufacturer Parker Hannifin has given the thumbs up to R466A, Honeywell’s yet to be introduced low GWP,…

USA: Hillphoenix has earned another GreenChill award, this time for installing more advanced refrigeration systems in GreenChill-certified stores than any other partnering manufacturer in the past year.

BELGIUM: Refrigerant manufacturer Honeywell has announced a further seizure of patent-busting R1234yf in Poland, the second seizure in that country in just three months. The…

USA: Carrier has appointed Tim McLevish as chief financial officer as it prepares to become a public company after completing its separation from United Technologies…

BELGIUM: EFCTC, the refrigerant producers group, reports over 150 leads received by the confidential Action Line set up to combat the illegal trade in HFCs.…

GERMANY: The first shell and tube products from the acquisition of the Alfa Laval business last year have begun rolling off the production line at Bitzer’s Rottenburg-Hailfingen factory.

USA: UN secretary-general António Guterres has called for all nations to develop National Cooling Action Plans to deliver efficient and sustainable cooling. His comments come…

DENMARK: Danfoss begins its third Refrigerant Week today, September 16, promising an extensive programme of webinars and events to the solutions for refrigerant change. The…

BULGARIA: A Macedonian national has received a suspended six month prison sentence and a fine of around €500.00 for attempting to import the banned ozone-depleting…

SPAIN:  Julio Ferradal Mora, a deeply respected member of the Spanish and Portuguese refrigeration industry, passed away on Thursday (Sept 12). Mora joined Tewis, a…

USA: Trane has acquired Arctic Chiller Group, the Ontario-based HVAC manufacturer, specialising in air- and water-cooled chillers for commercial HVAC and process cooling applications. Established…

UK: Mitsubishi Electric has launched the first VRF air conditioning system to make use of the lower GWP, “mildly flammable” refrigerant R32. As Europe and…

GREECE: Authorities in Greece have seized over 23 tonnes of illegal HFC refrigerant found in a warehouse near Athens. The raid on the warehouse in…

EUROPE: The EU-funded REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE learning programme is inviting the industry to participate in a survey to gauge low GWP refrigerant training needs.…

UK: Glasgow has been chosen to host the UN climate change conference, COP26, in 2020 in partnership with Italy.

MEXICO: Refrigerant manufacturer and supplier Mexichem Fluor has changed its brand name to Koura, in a move which sees its group company Mexichem adopting the…

ITALY: Refrigeration controls and humidification company Carel has reported revenue growth of over 20% in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period in 2018.

AUSTRIA: Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has moved its Central Europe headquarters into a new 2,907m² office building in Vienna. The new building, at Lemböckgasse 59,…

USA: Italian controls and humidification company Carel has officially opened its newly-extended factory in Manheim, Pennsylvania. The addition of 40,000ft² more than doubles the Group’s…

UK: HVACR manufacturer Biddle has appointed Rolf Multhauf as European sales director.  Multhauf brings more than 20 years of sales experience gained predominantly in Biddle…

POLAND: Environmental protection officers in Zielona Góra, western Poland, have reported the seizure of over 1,000 cylinders of quota-busting HFC refrigerant from China. An inspection…

GERMANY: Cylinders of R12, the long-banned ozone-depleting CFC refrigerant, have been found by German police amongst a consignment of illegal waste bound for Nigeria. The…

INDIA: SRF Ltd claims to be the first Indian refrigerant manufacturer to have attained an ASHRAE refrigerant classification with its new refrigerant blend R467A, a…

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has formed a joint venture with China’s largest power distribution and transmission company to promote district energy conservation investment…