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12 Oct 2012

Blast chiller is first to use new HFO refrigerant

UK: Commercial refrigeration manufacturer Precision has launched what is believed to be the world's first blast chiller running on a new low GWP HFO refrigerant.

11 Oct 2012

Chillventa ends on a record

GERMANY: Chillventa has ended its three-day run with a record 915 exhibitors. Visitor figures were again around 29,000, of which 55% were from overseas, according to close of exhibition reports by the organiser.

11 Oct 2012

Honeywell offers Daimler help to find R1234yf solution

GERMANY: Following a meeting with Mercedes-Benz earlier today, refrigerant manufacturer Honeywell says it did not see any evidence that the car manufacturer's findings into the safety of the refrigerant HFO1234yf had added any substantial new information to previous comprehensive risk assessments.

11 Oct 2012

AREA publishes minimum training for low GWP gases

EUROPE: The European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors association, AREA, has published what it sees as minimum requirements for the training and certification of contractors working with low GWP refrigerants.

10 Oct 2012

"Yes" to a realistic HFC phase down, "no" to bans

EUROPE: Air conditioning and refrigeration industry group EPEE has reiterated its support for a cap and phase down of HFC refrigerants, while restating its opposition to product usage bans and a proposal in the F-gas revision to bring an end to pre-charged equipment.

8 Oct 2012

DuPont shuts down another refrigerant counterfeiter in UAE

UAE: DuPont, working with the aid of law enforcement in the UAE, claims to have made a significant seizure of counterfeit DuPont SUVA refrigerants in Sharjah.

7 Oct 2012

EPEE prepares to fight F-gas proposals

EUROPE: European manufacturers and others within the air conditioning and refrigeration industry are preparing to fight proposals revealed within the leaked F-gas revision document.

5 Oct 2012

Lennox combines hvac and refrigeration

EUROPE: Lennox is to amalgamate its hvac and refrigeration businesses in Europe

5 Oct 2012

R32 refrigerant "has potential" for European air conditioners

EUROPE: Following news that air conditioning manufacturer Daikin was to adopt the "mildly flammable" refrigerant R32 in future air conditioning models in Japan, the company's European subsidiary has admitted that the refrigerant could also be introduced here.

4 Oct 2012

Honeywell stands by safety of R1234yf

GERMANY: Honeywell has announced today that its stands firmly behind the safety of HFO1234yf following last week's announcement by Daimler that it would not be using the new refrigerant in its vehicles due to its flammability.

3 Oct 2012

96% of subbies "unfairly treated" by main contractors

UK: A survey of specialist sub-contractors operating in the UK has shown a high level of dissatisfaction with main contractors, with 96% saying they are being treated unfairly.

2 Oct 2012

Check out our daily news from Chillventa

EUROPE: Are you visiting the Chillventa exhibition in Nuremburg next week? Or perhaps you can't make it but want to keep abreast of new product launches and events?

2 Oct 2012

ACR News Awards - call for entries

All companies and individuals involved in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry are now invited to enter the ACR News Awards 2013.

1 Oct 2012

A-Gas buys US refrigerant supplier Coolgas

UK: Bristol-based refrigerant supplier A-Gas International has acquired US company Coolgas Inc, a leading independent supplier and distributor of refrigerants to the US market.

1 Oct 2012

Daikin to ditch R410A in favour of flammable R32

JAPAN: Leading air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has announced plans to switch to the "mildly flammable" low GWP HFC refrigerant R32 from the current R410A.

28 Sep 2012

F-gas revision: Bans, phase outs and an end to pre-charged equipment

HFC phase-downs, usage bans in certain products, a stop to the use of R404A and an end to the sale of pre-charged air conditioning and refrigeration equipment are just some of the proposed revisions to the new European F-gas regulations revealed in a leaked document this week.

25 Sep 2012

Honeywell to meet with Daimler over R1234yf tests

GERMANY: Refrigerant manufacturer Honeywell has expressed surprise at today's announcement by Daimler that it will not be using the new HFO refrigerant R1234yf in its new cars and trucks.

25 Sep 2012

Daimler shuns new refrigerant R1234yf

GERMANY: Daimler, the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz cars, has said it will not be using the new HFO refrigerant R1234yf in its vehicle air conditioning systems. Instead, it says it wishes to continue using R134a.

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