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27 May 2012

Dangerous counterfeit refrigerant turns up in US army vehicle

USA: Rumours that the dangerous counterfeit "R134a" refrigerant may have turned up in military vehicles in Afghanistan appears to have been confirmed by the US Society of Automotive Engineers International.

21 May 2012

Reflok fittings approved by Daikin in the US

USA: Daikin AC (Americas) Inc, the US subsidiary of the world's largest manufacturer of VRV equipment, has given official approval for the UK manufactured Reflok compression fittings to be used on its VRV systems.

21 May 2012

Thailand factory will be Toshiba Carrier's largest

THAILAND: Newspapers in the Far East are reporting that Toshiba Carrier is building a new £40m air conditioning factory in Thailand, doubling its current production capacity in that country and accounting for more than 70% of its global capacity.

20 May 2012

Bognor celebrates its refrigeration heritage

UK: The seaside town which was home to one of the great British names in domestic and commercial refrigeration for the best part of 50 years is to host a special commemorative exhibition this week.

15 May 2012

Bitzer expands facilities in the US

USA: Bitzer is expanding its operations in the USA, moving its scroll compressor factory in Syracuse to larger premises and building a new plant adjacent to its existing facility in Oakwood, Ga.

15 May 2012

Climaveneta acquires UK distributor Powermaster

UK: Italian commercial air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturer Climaveneta is to acquire a majority stake in its England and Wales distributor Powermaster Products, together with the majority of its service organisation Powermaster Service. The move follows the acquisition of the chiller distribution and service activities of Climate Equipment from the Walter Meier Group in 2011.

15 May 2012

AIRAH warns of carbon tax consequences

AUSTRALIA: THE Australian government has been warned that the impending imposition of a carbon tax, pushing refrigerant prices up by around 300-500%, will have a substantial impact on small businesses, jeopardises safety and risks creating a black market.

11 May 2012

Honeywell appeals decision to revoke 1234yf patent

REFRIGERANT producer Honeywell has appealed against a European Patent Office (EPO) decision to revoke one its patents on HFO-1234yf. The patent covered the use of certain compounds, including 1234yf, as refrigerants in automotive air conditioning systems.

10 May 2012

Dysk becomes Toshiba distibutor

TOSHIBA Air Conditioning has expanding its UK distributor network with the appointment of Harpenden-based Dysk Air Conditioning.

9 May 2012

Climate Center ac sales up 30%

WHILE overall UK air conditioning sales remain flat or only slightly up, nationwide wholesaler Climate Center claims growth of some 30% compared with last year.

7 May 2012

Graeme Fox re-elected as AREA president

AREA, the European air conditioning and refrigeration contractors association, has re-elected Graeme Fox as president for the next two years. Other board members saw their mandate renewed for another two years, except Gerhard Neuhauser, past president of AREA, who has had to step down due to professional reasons.

4 May 2012

Waitrose to trial chiller using 1234ze Turbocors

KLIMA-THERM, the South-London-based company which has pioneered trials of the new HFO refrigerants in chillers, is set to claim another first with a chiller using Danfoss's super-efficient oil-less Turbocor compressor and HFO1234ze.

3 May 2012

Australian fridge firms ignore oxyacetylene regulations

OVER 60% of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration businesses in Australia's Northern Territories are reported to be breaching transportation of flammable gas regulations.

2 May 2012

Firemen flustered by firestation fridge fire

A DEFECTIVE refrigerator has been blamed for putting a group of Swiss firefighters in the embarrassing position of having to tackle a massive fire at their own fire station.

30 Apr 2012

Daikin set to launch VRV lV

DAIKIN is set to launch its fourth generation VRV offering variable refrigerant temperature, continuous heating on heat pump and simplified commissioning.

27 Apr 2012

Criticised over F-gas, now Italy must go to court over EPBD

CRITICISED by the European Commission for its failure to comply with the F-gas regulations, Italy is now being taken to court for failure to fully comply with another piece of environmental legislation - the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.

26 Apr 2012

Stakeholders call for changes to the F-gas regulations

THE vast majority of respondents to the EC's consultation on the review of the F-gas regulations have agreed the existing law is not sufficient but are divided on the appropriate action to take.

26 Apr 2012

Methyl chloride confirmed in Heatcraft recall

HEATCRAFT Australia has confirmed that the "flammable and poisonous" counterfeit refrigerant responsible for the recall of certain models of Kirby packaged refrigeration units in Australia does have methyl chloride (R40) as one of its constituents. It has also been confirmed that the suspect units were manufactured and charged with the refrigerant at its own factory in China.

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