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USA: Test results from Phase ll of the Low GWP Alternative Refrigerants Evaluation Programme (AREP) will be presented at a conference prior to the ASHRAE…

THAILAND: Japanese manufacturer Fujitsu is to step up the development of commercial air conditioners by constructing a new r&d centre at its development subsidiary Fujitsu…

[caption id="attachment_16004" align="alignright" width="400"] Udo Jong: new responsibilities[/caption] GERMANY: There are changes at Trox with the sudden departure of chairman Michael Bauer and the appointment…

[caption id="attachment_16000" align="alignright" width="324"] R134a could in the future be deemed unacceptable for use in chillers[/caption] USA: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering…

VANUATU: It appears nowhere is free from illegal imports of refrigerant, following a seizure of R22 on the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. At…

USA: A critical shortage of hvacr engineers and installers has been reported across the USA, with an estimated 115,000 needing to be trained to meet…

JAPAN: Hitachi is to introduce an air conditioner that can detect a room’s occupants, room size and layout to provide perfect comfort conditions. Announced for…

ITALY: Daikin’s Emura air conditioner is being sold in a faux leather finish in Italy. The limited edition Alcantara for Daikin combines the Japanese manufacturer’s…

[caption id="attachment_15957" align="alignright" width="300"] The R32 unit joins Haier's Super Match range[/caption] CHINA: Haier announced the launch of an air conditioner using the lower GWP…

BELGIUM: The latest market guide from Shecco charts the rise of natural refrigerants in North America, particularly CO2. North America has always been a large…

[caption id="attachment_15942" align="alignright" width="400"] Chinese authorities have carried out further counterfeit refrigerant seizures in Zhuhai[/caption] CHINA: Authorities in China report the seizure of 900 cylinders…

[caption id="attachment_15919" align="alignright" width="400"] Guangzhou city, where four out of eight brands of R134a were found to be below standard[/caption] CHINA: A recent quality check…

AUSTRALIA: Engie, parent company of French contractor Cofely Axima, has acquired the Australian TSC Group, which includes hvacr contractors Trilogy Building Services and Cowley Services.…

JAPAN: Fujitsu is looking to greatly increase overseas air conditioning sales by 2020, according to the Nikkei. Fujitsu President Etsuro Saito told the Nikkei that…

USA: Chemours R410A replacement DR-55 is reported to have performed well in high ambient drop-in tests on a R410A rooftop air conditioner. DR-55, which Chemours…

[caption id="attachment_15833" align="alignright" width="300"] The Zamil rooftop air conditioner used in the tests[/caption] SAUDI ARABIA: Tests in Saudi Arabia have indicated that, as well as…

[caption id="attachment_13539" align="alignright" width="400"] Ban Ki-moon: “ A political commitment to managing HFCs under the Montreal Protocol could be one of the biggest climate change…

INDIA: A man has died of “severe burns” following an air conditioning system explosion in Ghatkopar, a suburb in eastern Mumbai. According to newspaper reports,…

[caption id="attachment_15779" align="alignright" width="400"] Japan's economy, trade and Industry parliamentary secretary Seki Yoshihiro (left) presents the award to Matsumura Kazumi of Trane's development marketing strategy…

[caption id="attachment_6646" align="alignright" width="150"] The Daikin hq building in Osaka[/caption] JAPAN: Daikin has confirmed the arrest of a former employee in connection with a €1.5m…

BELGIUM: Refrigerated trailer manufacturer Thermo King has achieved ATP certification for its entire range of trailers using the new lower GWP refrigerant R452A. The performance…

UK: Stephen Gill’s Refrigeration Awareness Poster Campaign has won Silver and Bronze Stevie Awards in the 12th Annual International Business Awards. The poster campaign, extolling…

FRANCE: Engie, the parent company of contractor Cofely Axima, is to acquire Nexilis, a major player in hvac technology in southeastern France. Engie says the…

[caption id="attachment_15728" align="alignright" width="303"] Robert J McDonough (left) and Philippe Delpech[/caption] USA: United Technologies Corp has separated the Otis Elevator and Climate, Controls & Security…

JAPAN: In a move to encourage the adoption of R32 refrigerant, Daikin is to offer rival manufacturers worldwide free access to its patents. The patents…

BELGIUM: AREA has hit out at European Commission suggestions that air conditioning and refrigeration contractors are ill-trained and dislike new technologies. The European contractors’ body,…

GERMANY: Michael Freiherr is the new head of the product management department at heat exchanger manufacturer Güntner. After his training as a refrigeration engineer and…