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14 Sep 2011

MEPS call for rapid phase-down of HFCs

MEPS have today voted for a revision of the F-gas regulations and called for a rapid phase-down of the production and consumption of HFCs.

13 Sep 2011

Solstice is Honeywell's HFO brand

SOLSTICE is the new name that Honeywell has adopted for its new HFO refrigerants and blowing agents. The brand name will be used for the company's new mobile air conditioning refrigerant HFO-1234yf and the new blowing agent and propellant, HFO-1234ze.

12 Sep 2011

Fridges are a high priority in modern life

THE importance of refrigeration is underlined in a new survey of British adults which shows access to a fridge is one of the most important creature comforts.

12 Sep 2011

Brunnock at the helm of FG Eurofred

JULIAN Brunnock, formerly business development at Daikin UK, has taken over the helm at air conditioning supplier FG Eurofred and promised a better service for distributors.

9 Sep 2011

Panasonic begins Sanyo integration

THE integration of Sanyo into the Panasonic business has begun in North America.

9 Sep 2011

Walter Meier acquires humidification specialist ML System

WALTER Meier has acquired ML System, the Danish specialist in direct room humidification.

9 Sep 2011

Honeywell defends "killer refrigerant" against German opposition

HONEYWELL has hit back at a German motoring magazine article describing its new HFO-1234yf as a "killer refrigerant."

6 Sep 2011

New Zealand considers contractor licensing

NEW Zealand could introduce a licensing scheme for acr contractors in a number of measures discussed following the fatal IcePak coldstore explosion in Tamahere in 2008.

6 Sep 2011

China imposes more restrictions on vital ac raw materials

FURTHER air conditioning product price rises are feared following China's imposition of further production controls and export restrictions on certain raw materials vital to the industry.

5 Sep 2011

Inquest opened into fatal propane blast

THE Icepak coldstore which exploded in 2007 following a propane refrigerant leak had no gas detection systems in place and had experienced a massive leak just six months earlier, an inquest has heard.

1 Sep 2011

G & L Beijer to buy United Refrigeration UK

SWEDISH refrigeration wholesaler G & L Beijer, owners of Dean & Wood, is to buy United Refrigeration's refrigeration wholesale operations in France and the UK form a reported 23.3m pounds.

30 Aug 2011

Major players join the ACR Show

DANFOSS and Fujitsu are amongst a host of high profile companies to have signed up for the ACR Show in recent weeks.

30 Aug 2011

Nominations open for J&E Gold Medal awards

THE internationally respected J&E Hall Gold Medal award from the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) is now open for nominations for the 2011.

26 Aug 2011

Air conditioning market to heat up

THE global air conditioning systems market is set to recover from the recession to reach sales of 144,300,000 units by 2017. Growth will be lead by energy-efficient models, particularly inverter-based air conditioners, and the rapidly growing replacement demand, says the US-based Global Industry Analysts (GIA).

23 Aug 2011