World News
22nd October 2018
Beijer Ref reports strongest ever Q3
[caption id="attachment_47476" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The Beijer Ref headquarters in Malmö[/caption] SWEDEN: Refrigeration wholesaler Beijer Ref has reported its strongest third quarter ever, with a sales…
20th October 2018
Emerson loses $14.7m injury appeal
[caption id="attachment_48389" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The unit involved in the terminal venting case[/caption] USA: A Texas appeals court has upheld an award of nearly $14.7m against…
18th October 2018
German police report more thefts
GERMANY: Police in Germany report further thefts of refrigerant as increased prices in Europe make HFCs an increasingly valuable commodity. Police in Dresden have reported…
18th October 2018
Tecumseh approves R404A alternative
USA: Tecumseh has approved R448A, a lower GWP refrigerant sold by Honeywell as Solstice N40, for use in its global commercial refrigeration systems. The approval…
17th October 2018
Nibe acquires remaining shares in Rhoss
SWEDEN/ITALY: Swedish HVAC manufacturer Nibe has acquired the remaining 55% of shares in Rhoss SpA. Founded in 1968 and based in Codroipo, north east of…
17th October 2018
Chillventa set for record attendance
GERMANY: After the first day and a half of this year’s Chillventa exhibition, the organiser is confident of exceeding the 32,206 attendance at the last…
17th October 2018
Certifying plate heat exchangers
FRANCE: Eurovent Certita Certification has introduced a new certified performance programme for liquid-to-liquid plate heat exchangers. The programme was said to have been developed in…
17th October 2018
Stability worry but R466A is “promising”
GERMANY: Bitzer sees R466A, Honeywell’s new non-flammable, low GWP refrigerant alternative, as a promising substitute for R410A but has concerns about its long-term stability. The…
16th October 2018
Chemours’ XL41 approved for York chiller
USA: Chemours’ Opteon XL41 (R454B), a lower GWP replacement for R410A, has been selected by Johnson Controls for its York YLAA scroll chiller platform in…
16th October 2018
Daikin to acquire Finnish business
BELGIUM/FINLAND: Daikin Europe has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire the cooling business of its Finnish distributor Recair Oy. Daikin has signed an…
15th October 2018
R448A cleared for ice rink retrofits
USA: Honeywell’s Solstice N40 (R448A) refrigerant has been listed as acceptable by the US EPA for use in retrofits in ice rinks in the USA.…
15th October 2018
EPTA acquires Romanian company DAAS
ITALY/ROMANIA: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta is reported to have taken a 90% stake in Daas International, one of Romania’s leading HORECA suppliers. Daas, a…
15th October 2018
Three arrested in Chinese CFC raid
CHINA: Police are reported to have arrested three suspects after raiding an illegal CFC production facility in Mengzhou City, Henan Province. China’s Ministry of Ecology…
15th October 2018
Emerson nod for R455A in small scrolls
BELGIUM: Refrigerant manufacturer Honeywell has announced that Solstice L40X (R455A), its lower GWP alternative to R404A, has been approved by compressor manufacturer Emerson. The A2L…
15th October 2018
Hychill in recovery mode after fire
AUSTRALIA: The main storage and cylinder filling facilities at the Hychill hydrocarbon refrigerant plant remain intact following Friday’s major fire and could be resumed within two…
14th October 2018
Tariffs a bad idea, says UTC chief
USA: Gregory Hayes, chairman and CEO of Carrier Air Conditioning’s parent company United Technologies has called US trade tariffs “a bad idea” in which nobody…
14th October 2018
HFC tax would encourage illegal trade
FRANCE: A leading French association warns that an HFC tax could increase the illegal trade in refrigerants at a time when the authorities are struggling…
14th October 2018
R466A has close performance to R410A
GERMANY: Solstice N41, Honeywell’s new non-flammable lower GWP refrigerant, is said to have performance characteristics close to R410A. Remaining tight-lipped until now, Honeywell is expected…
12th October 2018
Carrier 1233zd chiller wins enviro award
[caption id="attachment_48302" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Chong Wai Yen (3rd from left), managing director of Carrier Singapore, accepts the environmental award[/caption] SINGAPORE: Carrier’s AquaEdge chiller using low…
12th October 2018
Refrigerant plant hit by fire
AUSTRALIA: The HyChill hydrocarbon refrigerant site in Melbourne has been hit by a devastating fire. More than 20 appliances were called to the site in…
12th October 2018
Smardt enters JV with Chinese group
[caption id="attachment_48299" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Smardt chairman and CEO Roger Richmond-Smith (left) agrees the deal with Jiang Li, chairman and CEO of the TICA Group[/caption] CANADA/CHINA:…
11th October 2018
Standards slow uptake of hydrocarbons
BELGIUM: While the F-gas phase down seeks a reduction in HFCs of over two-thirds by 2030, current standards are still seen as a barrier to…
10th October 2018
Dutch warn on illegal refrigerant
[caption id="attachment_48285" align="aligncenter" width="630"] The European Commission insists that there is no evidence of any large scale illegal trade in refrigerants[/caption] NETHERLANDS: Refrigerant businesses in…
10th October 2018
Spain backs World Refrigeration Day
SPAIN: The Spanish refrigeration association AEFYT has added its backing to the growing support for World Refrigeration Day on June 26. Welcoming the initiative, AEFYT…
10th October 2018
Panasonic begins European production
CZECH REPUBLIC: Panasonic has commenced residential air-to-water heat pump production at its TV factory in Pilsen, Czech Republic. The new factory, starting with one production…
10th October 2018
Supreme Court rejects HFC case review
USA: The US Supreme Court has declined to consider a review of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to block EPA bans on HFCs.…
9th October 2018
Blue is cool for roofs
USA: A colour developed by ancient Egyptians, and routinely used on ancient depictions of gods and royalty, could be very effective in keeping buildings cool.…