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UK/BELGIUM: The UK’s Institute of Refrigeration and Brussels-based European association Eurovent have joined the Cool Coalition, the global initiative to promote access to efficient, climate-friendly…

UK/USA: Melrose Industries is set to sell its Nortek Air Management business to Chicago-based Madison Industries in a deal worth £2.62bn ($3.625bn). Nortek Air offers…

BELGIUM: Fluorocarbon manufacturer’s group the EFCTC has applauded online marketplace eBay for its positive moves to block the illegal sale of HFC refrigerants through its website.

SWEDEN: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration has signed a strategic distributor agreement in Sweden with newly-formed company Algidus AB company.

USA: Carrier has signed agreements to acquire Guangdong Giwee Group (Giwee Group) and its subsidiaries, including Guangdong Chigo Heating & Ventilation Equipment Co Ltd (GCHV). …

CHINA/USA: The US and China have both committed to implementing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and phase down the production and consumption of…

CHINA: The Chinese president Xi Jinping has indicated that China, the world’s largest producer of refrigerants, will accept the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal to…

USA: Engineers at Purdue University say they have created a white paint that reflects up to 98.1% of sunlight and could cool surfaces 4.5ºC below ambient even under the noon-day sun.

ITALY/CROATIA: Italian refrigeration controls and humidifier manufacturer Carel is to expand its production facility in Croatia with an additional 5,200m2 plant. The new facility will…

POLAND: Shipments have commenced from Toshiba Carrier’s new €23m European manufacturing plant in Poland. The new 17,700m2 Toshiba Carrier Air-Conditioning Europe (TCAE) factory will manufacture…

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: The Dominican Republic has become the 119th country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Under the agreement, the Dominican Republic commits…

USA: Chemours says it is looking to achieve a 60% absolute reduction of operations-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and net zero greenhouse gas emissions…

JAPAN: Toshiba chief executive Nobuaki Kurumatani has resigned from his position after reports of shareholder unrest following last week’s $20bn bid from UK private equity…

EUROPE: Demand for HFC refrigerants continued to increase in the final quarter of 2020, while prices remained relatively stable, according to the latest European price…

ITALY: Commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturer Lu-Ve has reported record orders for the first quarter of 2021. In the period to March 31, the…

USA: Johnson Controls has won a $91m project with the US General Services Administration (GSA) to improve facilities and energy efficiencies of landmark buildings.  With…

SINGAPORE: A-Gas’ Singapore subsidiary, VEMAC, has signed an agreement with air conditioning manufacturer Daikin to provide refrigerant recovery solutions across the nation.  Working with Daikin…

USA: Environmental groups have petitioned the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restrict the use of HFC refrigerants in key cooling sectors. The Environmental Investigation…

USA: The USA plans to engage with the EU on the issue of illegal HFC refrigerant imports, which, it says, are negatively affecting US exporters…

JAPAN: Toshiba is reported to have formed a team to review last week’s buyout offer by British private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, which could…

GERMANY: Daikin is boosting heat pump production at its heat pump manufacturing facility in Güglingen, Germany, with the addition of a new production line.  The…

USA: Microsoft claims to be the first cloud provider running two-phase immersion cooling in its datacenter in Quincy, WA. Two-phase immersion cooling involves submerging electronic…

IRELAND: Johnson Controls has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canadian data centre cooling company Silent-Aire in a deal worth up to $870m. With…

CAMBODIA: The Kingdom of Cambodia has become the 118th country to ratify the Kigali amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. Under the agreement, Cambodia commits to…

USA: A seafood processor has agreed to pay a $220,000 penalty for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act in respect of its ammonia…

USA: The Air-conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) is to host a free-to-attend webinar on the US HFC phase down. With the HFC phase down…

ITALY: Commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer, Frigomeccanica, has sold 75% of its equity to private investment companies Fondo Agroalimentare Italiano and Fondo Cresci al Sud (Invitalia).…