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1 Feb 2013

More CFC fridges found in Germany

GERMANY: Police in Hamburg have found CFC-containing refrigerators being offered for sale as containing the legal refrigerant R600a.

1 Feb 2013

Compressor firm fined $50,000 in first Canadian class action

CANADA: Ongoing court cases related to the 2009 refrigeration compressor price fixing investigations have seen the settlement of the first class action in Canada.

1 Feb 2013

Swegon to buy UK chiller company Coolmation

SWEDEN: Swegon AB, the Swedish ventilation manufacturer, has signed an agreement to acquire UK chiller company Coolmation.

28 Jan 2013

Olympic gagging order lifted

UK: Suppliers to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics can finally publicise their involvement in last summer's events following the lifting of the gagging order which had previously prevented them from doing so.

28 Jan 2013

Harp warns of dangerous CO2 refrigerant practices

UK: A leading refrigerant supplier has warned of highly dangerous installation practices which it says could cause CO2 refrigerant cylinders to explode.

25 Jan 2013

UK base for MHI's new dedicated acr business

JAPAN: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in the UK to oversee its air conditioning and refrigeration interests in Europe.  

25 Jan 2013

Pre-charge ban is disproportionate – EPEE

EUROPE: EPEE, the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment which represents much of the heating and cooling industry in Europe, has expressed its concern at the proposed ban on pre-charged equipment under the F-gas regulations, describing it as disproportionate and counter-productive.

24 Jan 2013

Hitachi factory in India back on line

INDIA: The Hitachi air conditioning factory in Gujarat, which was destroyed by fire in July last year, is back up and running.

24 Jan 2013

Green backing for pre-charge ban

The proposal to ban pre-charged equipment under the F-gas revisions has received environmental backing.

24 Jan 2013

Honeywell hits back at 1234yf controversy

EUROPE: Honeywell is pressing ahead with the supply of R1234yf and has hit back at the controversy created by Daimler in rejecting the gas on flammability grounds.

23 Jan 2013

Industry split over pre-charged equipment bans

UK: The European F-gas revision proposal to ban pre-charged air conditioning and refrigeration equipment has created a difference of opinion amongst UK stakeholders. MP Richard Benyon's statement yesterday that government had concerns whether the proposed ban would have a disproportionate effect on the industry is a reflection of lobbying by both contractors and equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

22 Jan 2013

Air conditioning sales set to grow

USA: Global demand for air conditioning is expected to grow at a rate of 10.5% per year to 2018, according to a new report.

22 Jan 2013

Chemical companies consider HFO/CO2 blends

The search for low GWP refrigerants has revealed the intriguing possibility of the development of blends containing both "natural" and man-made components.

22 Jan 2013

UK considers consequences of pre-charged equipment ban

UK: While broadly supporting the recently published F-gas revision document, the UK government has admitted to having issues with the control of use and bans on certain gases in specific applications and has some concern with the possible affects of a ban on pre-charged equipment.