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USA: Refrigerant cylinder manufacturer Worthington Industries has called on the US EPA to rescind the forthcoming ban on disposable, non-refillable cylinders. The Ohio-based company has…

USA: Green group the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and refrigerant manufacturer Chemours have clashed sticks over the latter’s partnership deal with the National Hockey League.…

USA: Partners Group, a Swiss-based global private equity firm, has acquired US HVAC parts manufacturer and supplier DiversiTech in a $2.2bn deal. The acquisition will…

ITALY: HVAC equipment manufacturer Clivet has officially opened its new €4m innovation centre at its plant in Feltre, northern Italy. The facility’s two new test…

USA: The Biden administration has officially submitted the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs to the US Senate for ratification. In a statement from the…

USA/JAPAN: The recent R1234yf patent infringement lawsuit brought by Chemours against Japanese refrigerant manufacturer AGC was filed after a previous action failed in the Japanese…

USA: US manufacturer Modine has appointed Mario Signorini as general manager, for global refrigeration and industrial coolers.  Modine produces Eco brand evaporator unit coolers, remote…

TURKEY: The Republic of Turkey has become the 129th country to ratify the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs. Agreed by all 197 parties to…

IRELAND: Supermarket freezer specialist Novum has doubled its manufacturing capacity at its plant in Clonshaugh, Dublin, to meet growing demand across Europe and North America.

USA: Chemours has filed a second R1234yf patent infringement lawsuit in Japan against Japanese refrigerant manufacturer AGC Inc.  The lawsuit alleges infringement of Chemours’ patents…

NETHERLANDS: Temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution company NewCold has commissioned several 100% electric refrigerated trailers from Dutch manufacturer THT New Cool. One of the main components…

USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Chemours has announced a new plant dedicated to the production of the non-flammable, low GWP HFO 1336mzz(E). The new plant located in…

UK: The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has called for enforceable domestic regulations in all countries to deter and combat the illegal…

FRANCE: Daikin Airconditioning France has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of industrial refrigeration and air conditioning contractor Groupe BV. The acquisition…

USA: Six leading manufacturers will partner with the US Department of Energy to improve the performance and energy-efficiency of cold climate heat pumps. Carrier, Daikin,…

ISRAEL: Cold-energy storage company Nostromo Energy has secured a $9.1m equity investment to support the Israeli company’s growth in the US. The provider of sustainable…

JAPAN: Daikin has reported sales of JPY1,558,863m ($13,812m) in the six months to the end of September – a 26.8% increase on the same period…

FRANCE: Bouygues, the construction and diversified services group, has signed an agreement to purchase Equans, the FM and energy solutions arm of Engie, for an…

DENMARK: Danfoss is encouraging decision makers at COP26 to prioritise energy efficiency as the most cost-effective way to achieve economic growth, decarbonise economies and meet climate targets.

BELGIUM: Daikin Europe has released details of VRV 5 Heat Recovery, its fifth generation VRF air conditioner using lower flammability refrigerant R32 in medium to…

ITALY: Controls and humidification company Carel has reported sales up 25.1% to €310.3m in the first nine months of this year. The refrigeration business did…

USA: The US EPA is to provide funding to help schools retrofit their HVAC systems to create cleaner air and provide neighbourhood cooling refuges in…

ST LUCIA: The Eastern Caribbean island of Saint Lucia has become the 128th country to sign the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs. Agreed by…

USA: Refrigerant manufacturer Koura has appointed Dr Chris Seeton as applications director to lead the company’s global transition to low GWP refrigerants. Dr Seeton joins…

USA: The installation of a 333kW photovoltaic system has allowed ASHRAE to achieve a net-zero-energy performance at its new headquarters in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. ASHRAE…

UK: Twelve months on from its introduction, Panasonic has reported improved customer service efficiency following the introduction of remote work assistance technology for engineers. The…

GERMANY: Finnish building services company Caverion has acquired German air conditioning and refrigeration designer and contractor Bott Kälte- und Klimatechnik.  Based in Wiesbaden, Bott operates…