World News
23rd October 2013
India stands firm on HFCs
BANGKOK: India is reported to be opposing bringing HFC phase-down within the Montreal Protocol despite earlier indications that it was in agreement with the US…
21st October 2013
Mitsubishi indoors in Mexico
MEXICO: Mitsubishi Electric is to commence production of indoor units of commercial air conditioners for the North American market at its wholly owned subsidiary company,…
18th October 2013
International conference – call for papers
UK: Following the announcement that the UK will again host the International Institute of Refrigeration’s conference on sustainability and the cold chain, the organisers have issued…
17th October 2013
Finally, a replacement for R123?
USA: While much has been made of the new HFO refrigerants 1234yf and 1234ze, another lesser known HFO could provide a much needed alternative to R123…
16th October 2013
Six EU states refuse to extend carbon credit ban
EUROPE: Six EU countries – Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Spain – have refused to extend the EU-ETS ban on industrial gas offset credits to…
16th October 2013
Middleby buys Indian refrigeration business
INDIA: US company the Middleby Corporation, a global leader in foodservice and food processing equipment, has acquired Indian commercial refrigeration and foodservice products company Celfrost Innovations…
16th October 2013
Fukuppy – a name, not a philosophy
JAPAN: A Japanese commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer is to change the name of its cartoon character company mascot after it created an amusing misunderstanding amongst English-speaking…
8th October 2013
DuPont seizes R134a counterfeits in China
CHINA: US refrigerant manufacturer DuPont has announced the seizure of 300 cylinders of counterfeit R134a in Hangzhou province, China. DuPont identified Hangzhou Sporlan Heating and Refrigeration…
8th October 2013
HFC use down as EC meets to agree phase-outs
EUROPE: As the negotiations get underway in Europe to phase-down HFCs, a new report suggests that European use of HFCs in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment…
2nd October 2013
Daikin Japan to launch R32 in commercial ac
JAPAN: Already being deployed in its residential air conditioning units in Japan, the low GWP, HFC refrigerant R32, is now being introduced by Daikin in a…
29th September 2013
Danfoss Turbocor releases 1234ze compressor
USA: Danfoss Turbocor Compressors has now announced the production and sales release of the new TG310 compressor, using the low GWP refrigerant HFO1234ze(E). Protoypes of the…
24th September 2013
UTC combines Carrier and Otis businesses
USA: United Technologies has combined its Climate, Controls & Security division, which includes its Carrier heating and air conditioning company, with its Otis elevator business.…
23rd September 2013
Viessmann acquires Norpe
FINLAND: The German heating and refrigeration group Viessmann has acquired the Finnish commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Norpe. Founded in 1953, Norpe employs a staff of…
19th September 2013
Engineers need training in low GWP refrigerants
EUROPE: The European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors association AREA has repeated concerns over the lack of properly trained engineers to work with “natural” refrigerants.…
18th September 2013
Supermarkets continue move away from HFCs
UK: Supermarkets across Europe are on the cusp of a revolutionary move away from HFCs, according to the latest annual Chilling Facts report from the…
16th September 2013
Five face charges over ammonia leak
CHINA: Five people face possible criminal charges and 12 have been "disciplined" over the ammonia leak which killed five people and injured 25 at a…
13th September 2013
Proposed pre-charge ban under threat
EUROPE: The European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors’ group AREA has sent a letter to EU members warning of the consequences of dropping the proposed…
10th September 2013
Counterfeit R134a in the EU
POLAND: Cylinders being sold in Poland as containing R134a have been found to contain a cocktail of refrigerants including CFCs. Initial suspicions are said to…
9th September 2013
Seven die in ammonia leak in India
INDIA: Seven workers have died ofasphyxia and five hospitalised following a massive ammonia leak at a cold storage unit in Ranasar, Vijapur Taluka on Saturday.…
7th September 2013
G20 leaders back HFC phase down
RUSSIA: The world’s leading economic countries have agreed to place a phase down on HFC refrigerants within the framework of the Montreal Protocol. The agreement…
5th September 2013
Safeway USA to pay $600,000 for R22 leaks
USA: Safeway, America's second largest supermarket chain, has agreed to pay a $600,000 penalty for failures in repairing R22 refrigerant leaks and not…
4th September 2013
Arkema to start R1234yf production
FRANCE: Arkema is to move ahead with industrial-scale production of the controversial refrigerant R1234yf. The French chemical manufacturer has confirmed a two-phase implementation in…
3rd September 2013
Change of owners for AHT
AUSTRIA: AHT Cooling Systems, the Austrian manufacturer of commercial plug-in refrigeration equipment, has been bought by private equity group Bridgepoint for €585m. The deal reached…
3rd September 2013
Mitsi to launch R32 units in Japan
JAPAN: Mitsubishi Electric is to launch an air conditioning unit in Japan using the low GWP, "mildly flammable" refrigerant R32. While fellow Japanese manufacturer Daikin…
2nd September 2013
Detached pipe cap caused ammonia leak
CHINA: A detached pipe cap may have been the cause of the ammonia leak on Saturday which killed 15 people at a fish processing…
1st September 2013
Danfoss celebrates 80 years
[caption id="attachment_565" align="alignleft" width="200"] Danfoss founder Mads Clausen (1905 - 1966)[/caption] DENMARK: Today marks the 80th anniversary of the formation of Danfoss by Mads Clausen…
31st August 2013
Fifteen dead in Shanghai ammonia leak
CHINA: Fifteen people are reported to have died and as many as 30 injured in an ammonia leak at a refrigerated warehouse in…