USA
TrakRef is Now an Independent Company
Nov. 21, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - TrakRefR LLC, formerly a division of Polar Technology LLC, became its own entity when Hudson Technologies Inc. acquired Polar Technology, its reclamation facilities, and refrigerant program. TrakRef is wholly owned by refrigerant industry veteran, Ted Atwood, president and founder of the company. “We have experienced significant acceptance of TrakRef in fair...
Fresh-Aire UV Expands Its Headquarters Facility
Nov. 21, 2014 JUPITER, Fla. - Fresh-Aire UVR, manufacturers of Blue Tube UVR and other HVAC IAQ products, has expanded its Jupiter, Florida, headquarters by 50 percent to accommodate a growing workforce, a newly-purchased air purification product test chamber, and its recent launch into the European market. The expansion includes space for a 40- x 10-foot state-of-the-art test chamber, one ...
Watts Water Technologies to Acquire AERCO International
Nov. 21, 2014 NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- Watts Water Technologies Inc. has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire AERCO International Inc., a portfolio entity of The Riverside Co., in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition of AERCO is expected to close before the end of this year subject to customary closing conditions. AERCO is a manufacturer of a range of high-efficienc...
Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Opens New Training Cente
Nov 21, 2014 Sporlan Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, a manufacturer of HVAC/R components, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new state of the art refrigeration system training ...
Electrolux: new U.S. fridge efficiency requirements are more
Nov 21, 2014 During a capital markets day in Charlotte, NC, on Nov. 20, CEO Keith McLoughlin and other senior officers provided a status update on the Group’s strategy and an overview of the current b...
Costco to pay USD 335,000 for R22 leaks
19/11/2014 In a settlement announced in September 2014 by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice, Costco Wholesale Corporation, the second largest US retailer, will have to pay USD 335,000 in penalties and to improve refrigerant management at 274 stores at an estimated cost of USD 2m over the next three years. The EPA found that Costco violated the federal Cl...
Recalled ac unit blamed for fire
November 20, 2014 USA: A fire at a YMCA in Abington, Pennsylvania, is being blamed on a GE air conditioner which was the subject of a recall in 2011. According to reports on nbc10.com, the fir...
U.S. Cold Storage Facility Settles with EPA following Violat
20 November 2014 USA: Operators of a cold storage facility in North Haven, Connecticut, have agreed to pay $124,181 in settlement of the U.S. EPA’s claims that it violated the federal Clean Air Act’s chemical release prevention requirements. The settlement came about following an inspection of Bozzuto Inc’s, cold storage facility in October 2012 and it’s handling of anhydrous ammonia refrig...
Winterwarm launches the ACM range of ambient air curtains
20 November 2014 Winterwarm has launched the ACM range, a range of ambient air curtains. Preventing cold air from entering an open door is an essential element in optimising building energy use...
Carrier announces its newest AquaSnap Chiller, the 30RBP wit
20 November 2014 Carrier has added a new dimension to its AquaSnap line of chillers by introducing the 30RBP with Greenspeed Intelligence, which enables higher efficiency and optimised performance. &n...
