Refrigeration

The Federal government has appointed chief scientist, Cathy Foley, to lead an expert panel to ensure the reporting of methane and other greenhouse gases is accurate and transparent.

More than 350 students attended a trade expo in Sydney last week to find out about careers in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, electrical trades and metal fabrication.

Viessmann will acquire US-based KPS Global LLC, a leading manufacturer of insulated panel systems and provider of highly customised solutions, from the D Cubed Group.

Dover has acquired SPS Cryogenics B.V. and its affiliated business, Special Gas Systems (SGS), located in the Netherlands.

Copeland has released its new GO real-time 4G/5G-NA tracker for shipping products within the cold chain.

Refrigerant review

The Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) in partnership with the federal government is updating the Australia and New Zealand Refrigerant Handling Codes of Practice.

Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) will have a major presence at Wire & Gas 2024 in Brisbane to explain the latest developments in the ARCtick licensing scheme as it applies to the automotive sector.

University of South Australia researchers have worked with industry to build a world-first, energy-efficient refrigeration system that could revolutionise cooling.

Actrol will use Honeywell’s Solstice L40X (R-455A) for their condensing units which are typically used in supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants and in standalone equipment.

Refrigerant provider, Zoetic Global, has inked a joint venture with Trident Global Holdings, a Seoul-based conglomerate with holdings in mining, real estate, and carbon capture technology.

Panasonic Corporation has entered into an agreement with Cooling Solutions to purchase all the shares of its subsidiary Area Cooling Solutions, a Polish refrigeration equipment manufacturer.

A company has been hit with a total of $465,480 in fines for importing electrical switchgear containing synthetic greenhouse gas without a licence.

Instant renewals

The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) has implemented a new automated licence renewal process which significantly reduces the amount of time required to complete renewal applications.

Daikin Malaysia has launched an initiative to collect refrigerant from installers as part of a pilot recovery and recycling initiative.

There are 5000 industrial sites with hydrocarbon-based chiller installations in Europe as of December 2023, according to Jan Dusek, ATMOsphere's co-founder, group COO and head of APAC.

The Federal government is seeking input from industry on how to reduce the use of high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants in the commercial and industrial refrigeration sector.