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[caption id="attachment_2555" align="alignright" width="300"] The 100,000th new Ecoline reciprocating compressor being presented to Bitzer’s Polish distributor Berling SA (l to r): Frank Fuhlbrück (Bitzer Schkeuditz…

USA: The US Department of Commerce has initiated anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into imports of R134a from China.  The news follows a petition by Mexichem…

BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has established a joint venture subsidiary In Saudi Arabia. Appropriately named Daikin Air Conditioning Saudi Arabia, the new company pairs Daikin with…

BRUSSELS: The group representing fluorocarbon refrigerant suppliers has urged the European negotiators to reach agreement on the F-gas revisions, end market uncertainty and deliver on…

USA and JAPAN: Johnson Controls is to take a 60% stake in Hitachi Appliances' global air conditioning business.  The new joint venture company, which will…

[caption id="attachment_1900" align="alignright" width="317"] Daikin's airtight high thermal insulation house (left) and standard test house (right)[/caption] JAPAN: With heating products of increasing importance to Daikin,…

[caption id="attachment_1897" align="alignright" width="394"] Winning team (l to r): Grégroire Letort, Keith R McLoughlin (president and ceo Electrolux Group), Lennart Persson (managing director of Carel…

BRUSSELS: The third trialogue on revisions to the F-gas regulations broke up without agreement yesterday evening, leaving the possibility that the new regulations could be…

USA: William Cho, a 26-year veteran of LG Electronics, has been named president of LG Electronics USA. He succeeds Wayne Park, who has been promoted…

BRUSSELS: The F-gas revision negotiations could be on the verge of collapse unless compromises can be found between the opposing demands of green groups and…

USA: A proposed standard from ASHRAE that specifically addresses the unique energy requirements of data centres is open for advisory public review. High plug loads…

[caption id="attachment_1813" align="alignright" width="300"] The participants fro across Europe meet during formal discussions in London recently[/caption] BRUSSELS: A number of European industry bodies are behind…

NETHERLANDS: The 17th European Cold Chain Logistics Conference & Trade Show will take place at Crowne Plaza, Maastricht,  from February 24-26, 2014. Organised by the…

FRANCE: The European Commission has called on France to comply with the F-gas regulations or risk court action. France has so far failed to indicate…

POLAND: The International Institute of Refrigeration has urged for the adoption of low GWP refrigerants despite no agreement on an HFC phase-down at last week’s…

JAPAN: Fujitsu is the latest company to announce the introduction in Japan of air conditioners running on the low GWP refrigerant R32. The Japanese manufacturer…

UK: As European states met today to decide their position on the F-gas regulation revisions, green groups have called on governments to support ambitious measures…

GERMANY: GEA is reported to have sent tender documents to private equity investors as the first step in the sale its heat exchanger division. According…

AUSTRALIA: Mitsubishi Electric Australia is to face a Federal court for allegedly engaging in resale price maintenance on its air conditioning units. Resale price maintenance…

[caption id="attachment_1715" align="alignright" width="300"] The Danfoss KPE pressure control is one of a large number of Danfoss products specially designed for use with hydrocarbons[/caption] Danfoss…

USA: LG Electronics has started construction of a new $300m North American headquarters in New Jersey, despite opposition from conservation groups. The new 45,500m2 building…

USA: Emerson’s Copeland Scroll variable speed compressor and Danfoss’s AK-SM 800 series system manager controller are amongst the winners of the 2014 AHR Expo Innovation…

[caption id="attachment_1603" align="alignright" width="479"] The Robert Bosch facility in Fort Lauderdale[/caption] USA: Carrier is to form a joint venture with Robert Bosch North America to…

USA: The new low GWP refrigerant R1234yf will be sold to consumers in the USA to top-up and recharge their car air conditioning systems. As…

USA: Air conditioning manufacturer Carrier has contributed over $1m in support of Purdue University's renowned and newly expanded hvacr research facilities. The new 68,000ft2 Ray…

The phase-out of ozone-depleting CFCs may be behind the apparent “pause” in global temperature rises, according to a new study. While these gases were banned…

BRUSSELS: Representatives of some of Europe's most influential associations and institutes have warned the European Commission of the potential conflict between energy efficiency and indoor…