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BRAZIL: Compressor manufacturer Embraco has named R513A as the only HFC blend approved as a transitional refrigerant for its R134a models. The company’s latest Position…

CHINA: Haier has developed a magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller with what it claims is the world's largest cooling capacity. Debuted at last week’s China Refrigeration…

ITALY: Pietro Rossato, an expert in logistics and supply chain management, has joined the Carel group as chief operations officer. A native of Vicenza, Pietro…

BELGIUM: Leading sector representatives from across Europe will meet in Europe next month to discuss developments in industrial and commercial refrigeration, process cooling and the…

AUSTRALIA: Ninety-two building cooling systems in Melbourne business district are reported to have been disinfected following the confirmation of six cases of legionnaires' disease. On…

EUROPE: The experimental phase of a device to detect the legionella pneumophila bacteria responsible for legionnaires disease is to begin under the coordination of Italian…

CHINA: Two United Nations agencies have held a series of meetings in China this week to promote low global warming potential refrigerants for air conditioning.…

GERMANY: A new nanocoating developed for heat exchangers with anti-adhesive, anti-corrosive and anti-microbial properties could find ready acceptance in the air conditioning industry. The Saarbrücken-based…

USA: Dunham-Bush is to use Chemours refrigerant alternative Opteon XP10 in its DCLCG chillers for the Asia Pacific market. According to Chemours, the DCLCG series of…

PAKISTAN: Customs officers in Peshawar are reported to have seized nearly 7 tonnes of smuggled R22 refrigerant. According to the independent newspaper Customs Today, 490…

[caption id="attachment_35988" align="aligncenter" width="627"] ASHRAE president Tim Wentz (left) and IoR president Steve Gill with the signed agreements[/caption] USA/UK: ASHRAE and the UK’s Institute of…

EUROPE: Honeywell says it intends to stop selling the high GWP refrigerants R404A and R507 in Europe from next year. In a statement today Honeywell…

[caption id="attachment_35930" align="aligncenter" width="627"] Andrea Voigt: 'tackling the low-hanging fruit could provide a rapid improvement in energy efficiency'[/caption] EUROPE: The barriers preventing modernisation of inefficient…

[caption id="attachment_16708" align="aligncenter" width="627"] The Panasonic Appliances Refrigeration Devices Singapore factory[/caption] JAPAN: Panasonic has moved its refrigeration compressor business headquarters to Singapore. The Japanese manufacturer's…

USA: Emerson’s next E360 webinar will focus on the future of retail and food service and include an insight on the market by markets’ expert…

BAHRAIN: Copper tube manufacturer Mueller has begun construction of a copper tube manufacturing facility in Bahrain. The Mueller Middle East plant, situated on the Bahrain…

BELGIUM: The Eurovent Association has released a 28-page guide for air handling equipment manufacturers and end-users on correct air filtration. Air Filters for General Ventilation…

UK: With the pressure on to switch to low GWP refrigerants, A-Gas is offering advice and assistance via its website. Finding the right low GWP…

UK: Refrigerant suppliers insist that they are not “crying wolf” with dire warnings about the future availability of high GWP refrigerants like R404A. Despite seeing…

EUROPE: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has announced price rises of 30% on high GWP refrigerants in Europe – its second big increase in consecutive months. After…

IRELAND: Ingersoll-Rand, owner of US HVAC manufacturer Trane, has completed the acquisition of Italian manufacturer Thermocold. First announced in February, the acquisition adds to Ingersoll-Rand’s…

BELGIUM: Projects on solar cooling, heat pumps and thermal energy storage are invited for presentation at an EC-backed re­new­able heat­ing and cool­ing technology event. The…

UK: City Facilities Management Ltd has strengthened its UK business and extended its footprint into Europe with the acquisition of Lesprit Ltd. Lesprit trades as…

AUSTRALIA: The Australian government has introduced legislation to phase down HFCs starting in 2018. The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2017…

[caption id="attachment_35387" align="aligncenter" width="850"] Spain's Guardia Civil were behind the latest conviction for illegal sales of R22 refrigerant[/caption] [caption id="attachment_35425" align="alignright" width="250"] The R22 cylinder…

USA: ASHRAE has awarded grants totalling more than $118,000 to 26 undergraduate HVACR projects from around the world. The Undergraduate Programme Equipment Grants is an…

USA: Daikin’s US subsidiary, Goodman, is the first to announce use of Emerson’s latest Copeland Scroll two-stage compressor. The new compressor, first announced at the…