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 21 Jun 2013

HFC ban: "a dark day for democracy"

EUROPE: The UK air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers' body, FETA, has accused the European Parliament's Environment Committee (ENVI) of side-stepping the democratic process in an attempt to force through an HFC ban. 
 20 Jun 2013

It's coming! Daikin announces first R32 unit for Europe

EUROPE: Daikin has announced that Europe will see its first air conditioning heat pump using the "mildly flammable" refrigerant R32 as early as this autumn. 
 17 Jun 2013

WR Refrigeration is top performer with RG Group

UK: WR Refrigeration has been ranked as the top performing contractor in the UK refrigeration industry, according to an analysis by the RG Group, a company specialising in retail construction for major supermarkets such as M&S, Waitrose and Morrisons. 
 16 Jun 2013

AREA fears F-gas ban on pre-charged equipment is doomed

EUROPE: Contractors fear that the proposal to ban the manufacture and supply of pre-charged refrigeration and air conditioning equipment within Europe is unlikely to succeed. 
 15 Jun 2013

EPEE warning as green groups press for 2020 HFC ban

BELGIUM: The industry group EPEE is urging the European Parliament to reject pressure to introduce a ban on HFC refrigerants in next week's Environment Committee meeting on possible changes to the F-gas regulations. 
 6 Jun 2013

Government calls on retailers to freeze out HFCs

UK: Gregory Barker, the minister for climate change, has announced that the government is to set up a taskforce to look at potential energy savings in the retail sector and has called on retailers to get rid of HFCs. 
 6 Jun 2013

Luvata to invest Euro5m in new European plants

FINLAND: Heat transfer equipment manufacturer Luvata has announced plans to build a new greenfield facility in Serbia to manufacture its smaller, higher-volume heat exchangers, and plans to establish its first European coil-coatings plant in Italy. 
 6 Jun 2013

M&S reduces refrigeration gas carbon emissions by 60%

UK: Marks & Spencer reduced its store refrigeration gas carbon emissions by 51,000 tonnes CO2e in 2012/13, down by 60% compared to 2006/07. 
 6 Jun 2013

Amazon to expand online food delivery business

USA: Amazon is reported to be looking to expand its AmazonFresh online food delivery business in the US and, if successful, could replicate the business in other parts of the world. 
 5 Jun 2013

Space Engineering celebrates 25 years

UK: One of the leading refrigeration contractors Space Engineering Services is celebrating its 25th anniversary next month with a party for its 600 staff. 
 4 Jun 2013

Tonkinson headlines at IoR Northern dinner

UK: Comedian Paul Tonkinson, a massive hit at the ACR News Awards in 2012, makes a welcome return to the refrigeration industry as guest speaker at the forthcoming IoR Northern Branch dinner on September 26. 
 3 Jun 2013

Looking for the hot topics in refrigeration and air conditioning

UK: The organisers of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show (ACR Show) have launched a call for papers for the high profile seminar programme being held alongside the show, which takes place at the NEC 11-13 February 2014. 
 31 May 2013

R32 shows positive benefits in R410A drop-in test

USA: An R32 refrigerant drop-in test carried out on an existing 27kW R410A Daikin VRVlll system is reported to have shown improvements in both capacity and energy efficiency. 
 30 May 2013

Bitzer signs for ACR Show 2014

UK: The giant German compressor manufacturer Bitzer is the latest company to back the ACR Show 2014. Occupying one of the largest stands at the last show in 2012, Bitzer’s UK subsidiary has now booked an even bigger stand for the 2014 event which takes place at the NEC from February 11-13. 
 29 May 2013

Atosa makes UK refrigeration debut

UK: Chinese manufacturer Yindu has set up a subsidiary in the UK to market its Atosa brand of commercial refrigeration and kitchen equipment. 
 24 May 2013

Air conditioning manufacturers gear up for Indian boom

INDIA: While increased prices and cooler weather this year are forcing companies to contemplate a third flat year in India - after predictions of 15-20% growth - the world's leading air conditioning manufacturers are still itching to capitalise on the predicted boom in the market. 
 24 May 2013

Efficient air conditioners could save over 360TWh/yr

USA: The deployment of super-efficient air conditioners worldwide could avoid the need for more than 120 500MW power plants by 2020, saving over 360TWH/yr, according to a new report by the USA's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 
 24 May 2013

Chinese acr demand to hit 237 million by 2016

CHINA: Chinese demand for air conditioners will reach 124,000,000 units and refrigerators will reach 113,000,000 units by 2016, according to the China Refrigerant Compressor Industry Report, 2013-2016 released by Sino Market Insight. 
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