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25 Oct 2010

AREA calls for split systems to be brought within F-gas regulations

AREA, the European contractors' association, is calling for changes to the F-gas regulations to require all non-monobloc air conditioning and refrigeration systems to be installed by a certified professional. It also wants to see the F-gas threshold lowered from its present 3kg to just 100g and is backing a call for a mandatory register of acr professionals.

19 Oct 2010

Could the future lie in linear refrigeration compressors?

LINEAR technology could become the pre-dominant energy-efficient refrigeration compressor design in the future, according to Brazilian manufacturer Embraco. The company, which last month announced the launch of an oil-less linear compressor for domestic refrigerators, has plans to launch a commercial range in the future.

15 Oct 2010

Chemical producers reveal details of new HFO refrigerant blends

JUST when it looked like so-called natural refrigerants were to be the long-term answer in many applications, two of the world's leading chemical companies have revealed details of a potential new range of low GWP blends. These are based on the technology behind the refrigerant HFO1234yf which is currently being adopted as a replacement for R134a in car air conditioning systems.

14 Oct 2010

Titan signs deal with Spanish refrigeration firm Tecnac

TITAN Engineering has signed a UK distribution deal with the Spanish company Tecnac, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial refrigeration components. The deal signed at Chillventa on Wednesday adds a range of oil separators, suction accumulators and receivers to Titan's product portfolio.

12 Oct 2010

SWEP lands market leadership award

SWEDISH company SWEP, a specialist in supplying heat exchangers to the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, has won the Frost & Sullivan Europe Market Share Leadership Award for 2010 by capturing nearly 40% of the brazed plate heat exchanger market.

12 Oct 2010

Ductwork company fined for not insuring employees

ESSEX-BASED ductwork firm Ductwork Environmental Services Ltd has been fined 1,000 pounds and ordered to pay 750 pounds in costs for failing to purchase compulsory insurance to protect its employees.

11 Oct 2010

Ice factory in top ten endangered buildings list

The Victorian Society, a national charity campaigning for the preservation of Victorian and Edwardian buildings, has named the Grimsby Ice Factory as one of the ten most endangered buildings in England and Wales.

6 Oct 2010

Swegon buys Italian chiller manufacturer Blue Box

Swegon AB, the Scandinavian ventilation and air conditioning supplier, has acquired Italian chiller and heat pump manufacturer Blue Box.

6 Oct 2010

Walter Meier launches own-brand chillers

WALTER Meier (Climate UK) has launched its own brand of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers and heat pumps. The new Climate brand includes versions featuring Danfoss's oil-less Turbocor compressor as well as R410A scrolls.

6 Oct 2010

Daikin to feature R32 air conditioner at Chillventa

DAIKIN is to feature a split air conditioner running on R32 on its stand at next week's Chillventa exhibition in Nuremberg. This mildly flammable (A2L) refrigerant has previously only been used as a constituent in refrigerant blends (R407C and R410A both contain R32), but is thought to be one of a number of new alternatives that Daikin is exploring.

5 Oct 2010

Future refrigeration: suggestions sought on the way forward

FOLLOWING on from its successful collaboration with the British Refrigeration Association and the Carbon Trust in putting together the Retail Refrigeration Road Map project, the Institute of Refrigeration is now looking for input from members to help develop a strategy for sustainable low carbon refrigeration in the future.

4 Oct 2010

Now shareholders target Whirlpool

FOLLOWING the announcement last week that Embraco has agreed to pay $91.8m for its part in an international compressor price-fixing cartel, shareholders of its US parent Whirlpool are reported to have hired lawyers private firm to investigate whether the company was negligent.

4 Oct 2010

Now shareholders target Whirlpool

4 Oct 2010

Now shareholders target Whirlpool

1 Oct 2010

Panasonic and Embraco to pay $140.9m in price fixing conspiracy

PANASONIC Corporation and Embraco North America have agreed to pay a total of $140.9m in criminal fines in the US for their role in an international conspiracy to fix the prices of refrigeration compressors.

30 Sep 2010

DuPont develops low GWP blend for commercial refrigeration

A NEW low GWP refrigerant blend for commercial refrigeration systems, based on HFO1234yf, is to be featured by DuPont at the forthcoming Chillventa exhibition in Germany.

29 Sep 2010

Refrigerant differences may not be significant, long term

A COMPARISON study of HFC and CO2 refrigeration systems has shown that each need time to reach their best level of performance and minimise climate impact. The report suggests that the financial and environmental gap between the different refrigerant solutions can be closed and the choice of refrigerant will then make no significant difference any longer.

29 Sep 2010

G&L Beijer signs refrigeration supply deal with GDF Suez

G&L BEIJER AB, parent company of UK wholesaler Dean & Wood, has signed a global agreement with the French energy company GDF Suez. Under the agreement Beijer Ref becomes a preferred supplier of refrigeration systems and comfort cooling equipment to GDF Suez in all markets.

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