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21 May 2013

Bob Cowlard appointed Carel UK md

UK: Bob Cowlard is to be the new managing director of Carel UK, the UK arm of the leading Italian humidification and controls manufacturer. He joins the Chessington-based company on June 3, replacing Enrico Mirandola who has taken up a role at Carel's hq in Padova.

16 May 2013

Refrigerant demand to grow by 50% by 2018

USA: Worldwide refrigerant consumption is set to grow from an estimated $10.5bn (equivalent to 1,207 thousand MT) last year to $15.7bn by 2018, with a CAGR of 6.9% from 2013 to 2018.

15 May 2013

SAE looks at two other MAC refrigerant alternatives

USA: With R1234yf still being shunned by some German car manufacturers as the replacement refrigerant for R134a in car air conditioning systems, the engineers group SAE has been assessing two other potential alternatives. The two low GWP blended refrigerants, both developed by Mexichem, meet the requirements of the EU MAC Directive.

15 May 2013

Fujitsu adds two new distributors

UK: FG Eurofred has appointed two new distributors in the north of England for the Fujitsu range of air conditioning units.

15 May 2013

Fluorochemical industry to grow 5% per year to 2018

USA: The value of the fluorochemicals industry, of which the manufacture of refrigerants is a major part, is expected to grow by 5% per year over the next five years.

9 May 2013

Warwick Uni's £5.25m funding to develop efficient cooling

UK: The University of Warwick is to lead a £5.25m project to develop energy-efficient heating and cooling technologies.

7 May 2013

Ice factory featured on Prince's Regeneration Trust website

UK: Fresh from being featured on the BBC tv programme Coast, the Grimsby Ice factory and the fight to save it is now featured on the website for the Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT).

6 May 2013

Chinese customs success with illegal refrigerants

CHINA: Reports from customs officers in the port of Ningbo suggests that Chinese authorities have had some success this year in intercepting export shipments of illegal refrigerants.

6 May 2013

Russia to ban disposables in bid to stop illegal imports

RUSSIA: Following meetings earlier in the year the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has recommended that Russia bans the use of disposable refrigerant cylinders in line with the EU, USA, Canada and other developed countries.

3 May 2013

Interest in CO2 refrigeration grows in USA and Canada

NORTH AMERICA: Interest in CO2 refrigeration is growing in the USA and Canada according to reports. Over 125 secondary, cascade and transcritical refrigeration installations systems are said to have been installed in North America with many more planned.

29 Apr 2013

Major European AHU manufacturer enters UK market

UK: The leading Dutch air handling unit manufacturer Orange Climate Group is to launch into the UK market.

29 Apr 2013

Swegon to buy Walter Meier's German ac subsidiary

GERMANY: Following its withdrawal from France and the UK, Walter Meier is now to sell its German wholesale air conditioning business to Swedish company Swegon, its main supplier.

29 Apr 2013

Successful trials of new low GWP R404A replacement

UK: Precision Refrigeration, the foodservice equipment manufacturer, is trialling a new low GWP HFO refrigerant blend in high-temperature refrigerated display units in a new Mexican fast food restaurant in London.

25 Apr 2013

China to receive $385m to eliminate HCFCs

CHINA: Up to $385m is to be given to China to end its production of R22 refrigerant.

25 Apr 2013

Around 25% of US army vehicles have contaminated refrigerant

USA: Tests carried out on the cooling systems of US army vehicles have found that around 25% contain some degree of refrigerant contamination. More than 18 different refrigerants have been detected, including the dangerous methyl chloride (R40) contamination responsible for explosions and three deaths in the reefer industry in 2011.

23 Apr 2013

Midea receives European certification for R32 and R290 products

EUROPE: With increasing interest amongst air conditioning manufacturers in the "mildly flammable" refrigerant R32, Chinese manufacturer Midea has received TUV approval for both R32 and R290 (propane) products. The approval from the German certification body covers the EC Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive.

23 Apr 2013

SAE finds R1234yf is "safe and effective"

USA: The team formed by SAE International to perform an updated engineering safety analysis of R1234yf in car air conditioning systems has found the refrigerant is "safe and effective" for use.

22 Apr 2013

Sainsbury's claims the most environmentally friendly convenience store

UK: Sainsbury's claims to have created the most environmentally friendly convenience store following the opening of its latest store in Haslucks Green, Solihull.

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