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 27 Jul 2012

Trane adds Thermax chillers

EUROPE: Trane has expanded its chiller offering in Europe with the addition of Thermax absorption chillers. 
 24 Jul 2012

Refcom audit confirms F-gas regs are working

UK: Refcom's latest audit of registered companies suggests that the F-gas regulations are working with the majority of firms being fully compliant. 
 19 Jul 2012

Sainsbury's makes geothermal pledge

UK: Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has announced its intention to use geothermal technology to power up to 100 stores. 
 19 Jul 2012

Former Norpe UK md must pay back stolen cash

UK: Colin Fell, the former managing director of Norpe UK who was jailed last year for stealing from the Stockport-based commercial refrigeration supplier, has been ordered to repay more than £400,000. 
 19 Jul 2012

Fire destroys Hitachi's air conditioning factory in India

INDIA: The Hitachi air conditioning factory in Gujarat, India, has been destroyed by fire, according to reports. 
 19 Jul 2012

Emerson celebrates 100 millionth scroll

USA: Emerson Climate Technologies has celebrated the production of its 100 millionth Copeland Scroll compressor for air conditioning and refrigeration applications. 
 19 Jul 2012

Customs officials seize counterfeit R134a

SERBIA: Customs officials at the border with Bosnia and Herzegovinia have seized 17 cylinders of counterfeit R134a refrigerant. 
 18 Jul 2012

Edinburgh legionnaires' outbreak officially over

UK: The Edinburgh legionnaires' disease outbreak, which claimed three lives and infected a total of 101 people, is now officially over. 
 17 Jul 2012

Further case in Edinburgh legionnaires' disease outbreak

UK: THE latest reports on the Edinburgh legionnaires' outbreak show that one further person has been confirmed with the illness. 
 16 Jul 2012

Traces of dangerous refrigerant found in returned cylinders

AUSTRALIA: The dangerous methyl chloride constituent found in fake R134a refrigerant cylinders has turned up in cylinders returned to an Australian refrigerant recycling company. 
 16 Jul 2012

Canada faces disposable refrigerant cylinder battle

CANADA: The Canadian province of Manitoba is fighting a battle against refrigerants being sold in illegal, disposable (non-refillable) cylinders. 
 16 Jul 2012

ACR News Awards coming to London in 2013

UK: The Air Conditioning & Refrigeration News Awards are returning to London next March with a glittering celebration night at the new Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. 
 13 Jul 2012

Edinburgh legionnaires cases hit 100

UK: The total number of cases affected by the Edinburgh legionnaires disease outbreak has hit 100. 
 12 Jul 2012

Klima-Therm installs first chiller with Turbocors running on HFOs

UK: Eighteen months on from announcing that it was to be the first company to use HFO1234ze with the highly efficient oil-less Turbocor compressor on one of its Turbomiser chillers, UK company Klima-Therm has achieved its wish with an installation at a department store in Milton Keynes. 
 11 Jul 2012

Association formed for air conditioning energy assessors

UK: A new association has been formed to represent assessors carrying out TM44 air conditioning inspections in the UK. 
 11 Jul 2012

Kenyan customs intercept illegal R12 consignment

AFRICA: Kenyan authorities have successfully intercepted and impounded 55 cylinders of illegal R12 refrigerant at the port of Mombasa. 
 11 Jul 2012

Tecumseh backs Spool compressor development

USA: Compressor manufacturer Tecumseh is to help develop a new style of compressor for use in commercial refrigeration, which is said to be smaller, lighter and cheaper to manufacture than current technology. 
 10 Jul 2012

Dates for ACR Show 2014 announced

UK: Following the successful launch earlier this year, the organisers have announced that the next Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show will take place from 11 to 13 February, 2014, at the NEC in Birmingham. 
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