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Survey names Trane as top brand for 8th year
USA: Trane has been named as America’s Most Trusted HVAC brand for the eighth consecutive year by a leading US market research firm.
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AC engineer dies following “explosion”
SRI LANKA: A young engineer was killed yesterday in Sri Lanka when an air conditioning unit he was working on “exploded”.
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Gustave A Larson expands with Progress Supply acquisition
USA: Gustave A Larson a leading HVACR wholesaler covering the midwest, plains and mountain states, has acquired Progress Supply Inc a long-established distributor with branches in Ohio and Kentucky.
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Carrier reefer in Covid vaccine delivery tests
USA: Researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have collaborated with Carrier to keep Covid-19 vaccines ultra-cool for an extended period in a retrofitted commercial storage container.
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Carrier completes sale of Chubb
USA: Carrier has completed the $3.1bn sale of its Chubb fire and security business to APi Group Corporation.
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U-3ARC unites all of Africa
BURKINA FASO: U-3ARC, the African refrigeration and air conditioning association formed in 2020, is now fully representative of the whole of Africa.
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NREL in search for energy efficient AC
USA: The USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is receiving funding for two projects focused on the use of liquid desiccant in energy efficient air conditioning.
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India imposes duties on Chinese R32 and AC blends
INDIA: The Indian government has imposed anti-dumping duties on the import of Chinese R32 and HFC refrigerant blends R410A and R407C.
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Bringing affordable air conditioning to the elderly
JAPAN: Japan’s environment ministry has announced a subscription service to make air conditioners more affordable for its elderly citizens.
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Fire hazard sees recall of 34,000 portable ACs
USA: A recall has been issued on nearly 34,000 Royal Sovereign portable air conditioners after units caught fire, causing one death, two injuries and $1m in property damage.
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Europe sees price rises for R134a
BELGIUM: European refrigerant gas producer prices continued to rise in Q3 of 2021, with R134a particularly affected.
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Panasonic’s Perucho is AFEC president
SPAIN: Francisco Perucho has been appointed president of AFEC, the association of Spanish air conditioning manufacturers.
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Honeywell wins latest battle for R1234yf
CHINA: Honeywell has won the latest round in a continuing series of court battles between refrigerant manufacturers over the automotive air conditioning gas R1234yf.
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