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1 Nov 2012

Ken Logan to relocate to A-Gas Americas

UK: Ken Logan, md of refrigerant supplier A-Gas (UK), is moving across the water at the end of the year to become president/managing director of A-Gas Americas.

29 Oct 2012

EU sees greenhouse gas emissions fall in 2011

EUROPE: Initial estimates for 2011 indicate that greenhouse gas emissions are once again falling and the UK leads the way in total reductions.

29 Oct 2012

Emerson to invest $33m in Middle East hq

DUBAI: Emerson has announced it is investing US$33m in the expansion of its Middle East and Africa headquarters campus in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai. With new distribution and testing facilities, assembly areas and offices, the expanded headquarters campus will enable Emerson to closely support its customers in the region.

29 Oct 2012

Frascold to set up assembly plant in India

INDIA: Italian refrigeration compressor and condensing unit manufacturer Frascold is to invest around £1.2m in a factory in Gujarat in a joint venture with its partner Frascold India.

29 Oct 2012

Honeywell increases supply of R1234yf

USA: Following last week's announcement by DuPont, fellow refrigerant manufacturer Honeywell has announced today that it too has begun shipments of additional quantities of R1234yf.

29 Oct 2012

Winning move for Andrews Sykes

UK: Charlton Athletic manager Chris Powell and Olympic silver medal winner Gemma Gibbons, were guests at the official opening of Andrews Sykes newly refurbished premises and depot last week.

26 Oct 2012

Toshiba Carrier and Fujitsu form joint venture

THAILAND: Japanese air conditioning manufacturers Toshiba Carrier Corporation, Fujitsu General and its manufacturing subsidiary FGA (Thailand) are to form a joint venture in Thailand to manufacture twin rotary compressors.

25 Oct 2012

Two becomes one - Viessmann reunites

GERMANY: Boiler manufacturer Viessmann has acquired 100% of the shares of fellow German refrigeration company Viessmann Kaltechnik to reunite the 100-year-old family businesses.

25 Oct 2012

Honeywell to buy Saia Burgess Controls

EUROPE: Honeywell is to buy Saia Burgess Controls, a leading provider of intelligent building controls, from Hong Kong-based Johnson Electric for $130m.

25 Oct 2012

BRA offers guide to flammable refrigerants

UK: With a growing interest in the use of flammable refrigerants, the British Refrigeration Association (BRA), has produced a guide to these gases, their use, application and safety and training requirements.

24 Oct 2012

DuPont prepares to ramp-up R1234yf production

DESPITE concerns expressed by Daimler with regard to the safety of R1234yf, DuPont says it has now successfully established supply of the refrigerant from China and Japan and has put firm plans in place for further expansions.

22 Oct 2012

Acquisitions boost G&L Beijer sales

EUROPE: Acquisitions have enabled G & L Beijer, Europe's largest refrigeration wholesaling group, to return increased sales and operating profit for the third quarter of the year, compared to 2011.

22 Oct 2012

Climate Center to supply Carrier chillers

UK: Climate Center has expanded its air-conditioning portfolio in a new ground breaking agreement that will see the company supplying Carrier chillers nationwide.

22 Oct 2012

US study reveals increasing acceptance of CO2

USA: A new study has revealed an increasing acceptance of CO2 as an alternative to HFC refrigerants in the USA.

22 Oct 2012

ASHRAE to fund research into methyl chloride contamination

USA: ASHRAE is offering a grant of around $95,000 to look into the effects of methyl chloride on refrigeration system components and to establish safe contaminant levels.

19 Oct 2012

Business group criticises Sainsbury's over supplier payment times

UK: Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has been criticised by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) for having increased all non-food supplier payment times from 30 to 75 days. However, a spokesman for the supermarket group told ACR News that the new payment times would not apply to air conditioning or refrigeration equipment suppliers, contractors, service or maintenance companies.

19 Oct 2012

R1234yf: Now the car industry seeks further tests

SAE International, the standards-setting association representing automotive engineers, says it is working with an international group of car manufacturers to investigate the formation of a new Cooperative Research Program (CRP) to investigate the safety of R1234yf.

18 Oct 2012

Awards for customs interceptions of illegal ODS

TURKEY: Awards have been made to customs and enforcement officers from China, Europe, Finland, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia FYR, Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey and Uzbekistan in recognition of their success in intercepting illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances.

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