Europe
EFCTC rejects R32 ozone depletion claims
23 JUL 2017 BELGIUM: The EFCTC has dismissed as “uninformed assertions” a paper which claims that the production of lower GWP refrigerant R32 could delay the recovery of the ozone layer. The Eu...
Euro 40,000 for supermarket slip
22 JUL 2017 IRELAND: A 65-year-old woman from Cork has been awarded Euro 40,000 in compensation after slipping on a wet floor caused by a supermarket refrigeration unit. The report in the Irish Examiner says the woman, Eileen O’Mahony, slipped and fell on a wet floor while shopping in a Dunnes store in Cork. The court heard that the floor had become wet as a result of water leaking f...
AREA and Chillventa collaboration deepens
21 July 2017 AREA and Chillventa have signed a new partnership agreement that further strengthens their cooperation. AREA is a longstanding supporter of Chillventa, which is hosted biennially by exhi...
Stay compliant with REFCOM's F-gas certification
21 July 2017 It is now eight years since the F-gas regulations came into effect in the UK, with the bulk of the companies who are registered and compliant to work in the SRACHP sector having full certification by 2011. With these certificates having a three year validity period, the bulk of the industry sector has to renew its certification this year. The REFCOM administration team is worki...
J & E Hall play key role in mortuary upgrade
21 July 2017 Four J & E Hall commercial condensing units are playing a key role in a major modernisation of the mortuary at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire. A complete refit and redesig...
Gel-clear: half tablet, 100% results!
21 July 2017 Gel-clear has released the latest live case study of its newly developed ’half tablet’, demonstrating a 100 percent reduction in water leak call-outs to a leading UK retailer. Director P...
Technology Leader to Invest Euro 8 Million
21 July 2017 ebm-papst Group, the world market leader for fans and motors headquartered in Mulfingen (Baden-Wurttemberg), is investing Euro 8 million to expand its automotive facilities in Herbolzheim...
Mitsubishi Electric Releases Commercial Mr. SLIM R32 Models
Mitsubishi Electric has begun releasing Mr. SLIM series R32 commercial air conditioner models in Europe. In stages from July 2017, the company intends to launch them within the EU starting with the Un...
LU -VE Group Listed in the Milan MTA Market
On June 21, 2017, LU-VE announced that LU-VE Group has been listed in the Milan MTA market. President Iginio Liberali said, “LU-VE is a lucky venture. I have been dreaming, thinking, and workin...
CAREL Announces Its 2016 Financial Results
On June 13, 2017, CAREL has announced its consolidated results for the 2016 financial year, confirming and indeed improving the positive trend in earnings recorded over the last five years. As ...
Carrier and Toshiba Exhibit at Aqua Therm Exhibition in Ukra
AHI Carrier along with its Ukrainian dealer Optim participated in Aqua Therm exhibition at Kiev, Ukraine held from May 30 to June 2, 2017. Aqua Therm is the largest HVAC event in Ukraine attended by 2...
REAL Alternatives Rolls out Across Europe
As part of its environment and climate action funding program, the European Commission will be cofinancing the expansion of the REAL Alternatives learning program for low-GWP refrigerants. REAL Alternatives for LIFE is a new, extended project a imed at updating existing content, developing new materials applying safety standards, as well as introducing a range of practical exercises and assessment...
