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GERMANY: A French company, Cooltech Applications, has debuted the first medical refrigerator using magnetic refrigeration at an exhibition in Germany. Described as a major step…

SOUTH AFRICA: Danfoss has presented a golden valve to South African installer Commercial Refrigeration Services for being CO2 pioneers in Africa. Founded in 1976 in Johannesburg,…

SWITZERLAND: In order to concentrate on HVAC, Walter Meier has sold its machining solutions business to a management team led by managing director Jochen Nutz.…

JAPAN: The extent of the role which the refrigerant R32 could play in future Daikin product developments is revealed in a new policy document from…

UK: Green group the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has produced a comprehensive guide to the EU F-gas regulations and its implications for all affected companies.…

NORWAY: A maritime industry supplier has called for a global ban on disposable cylinders and warns that an HFC phase-down could lead to an increase in counterfeits.…

EUROPE: The European Commission is to refer Germany to the Court of Justice of the EU for its failure to apply the MAC Directive. Officially…

GERMANY: Compressor manufacturer Bitzer has named German wholesaler Fischer Kälte Klima as its Distributor of the Year 2015. The award was presented at Bitzer’s recent EMEA…

USA: With the US facing restrictions on higher GWP refrigerants, ASHRAE is looking to modify its safety standard to incorporate “mildly flammable” A2L gases. ASHRAE…

USA: A leading supplier of fast food and supermarket chicken has been fined $462,000 for deficiencies in its ammonia refrigeration systems. Federal inspections of a…

USA: Chemours is predicting that R449A, the lower GWP alternative refrigerant for R404A, will be adopted in more than 1,000 supermarket systems by the end…

USA: A new $200m walk-in cooler and freezer company has been formed from the merger of Hill Phoenix’s walk-ins business and Kysor Panel Systems. D…

JAPAN: Daikin has won an award from Japan’s Ministry of the Environment for its work in developing the use of refrigerant R32. Daikin’s work in…

USA: President Obama’s plans to control HFCs have sprung a leak with news that the EPA is proposing to allow refrigerant sales to the general…

[caption id="attachment_17660" align="alignright" width="400"] Kimchi – Korea's national dish[/caption] KOREA: A Korean refrigerator manufacturer has been ordered to pay compensation for a fire caused by…

[caption id="attachment_12688" align="alignright" width="400"] Niels B Christiansen: "Need to speed up the adoption of innovative solutions and technologies"[/caption] DENMARK: With the potential to deliver a…

ITALY: Marco Nocivelli, CEO of commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Epta, has been elected president of the Italian manufacturers’ association Assofoodtec. Nocivelli joined the Epta Group…

FRANCE: Expansion of the cold chain in developing countries could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 180-550 million tons of CO2e/yr between now and 2050, says…

[caption id="attachment_17619" align="alignright" width="190"] François Bouillot[/caption] FRANCE: Organisational changes at Tecumseh Europe has seen François Bouillot appointed managing director. He is the first md of…

AUSTRALIA: The authority responsible for enforcing occupational health and safety laws has warned of the dangers in transporting flammable gases. Speaking following last week’s court…

NETHERLANDS: Maastricht-based heating equipment manufacturer Rettig ICC has completed the acquisition of Italian HVAC business Emmeti SpA. Established in 1976, Emmeti manufactures and markets a…

ITALY: Climaveneta is the latest manufacturer to combine the low GWP refrigerant 1234ze with oil-free compressor technology in a range of chillers. The new refrigerant…

[caption id="attachment_8767" align="alignright" width="250"] Ray Gluckman: "Supermarkets across Europe must make a large contribution"[/caption] UK: A leading consultant has warned that meeting Europe’s HFC phase-down…

AUSTRALIA: Mitsubishi Electric Australia has launched a new M Series split system range running on the lower GWP refrigerant R32. The inverter-controlled MSZ-GL series claims…

USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours is to lay off 400 workers worldwide, roughly 5% of its workforce, following losses of $47m since its spin off. Described…

USA: Following its inaugural event in London last year, Carrier is to hold its 2015 World Cold Chain Summit to Reduce Food Waste in Singapore…

[caption id="attachment_17450" align="alignright" width="400"] ZoomLine flexible tubing is a six-layer, flexible tubing solution designed to replace copper in refrigeration and air conditioning applications[/caption] USA: Parker…