The global event will prepare contractors and installers — along with retailers, wholesalers, operators, and OEM engineers — to handle the refrigerant transition’s accelerating pace through a packed program of webinars, podcasts, and local training events.

The Chemours Company announces that Opteon XL41 (R-454B) -compatible compressors are now part of the product portfolio from compressor manufacturer BITZER.

After extensive testing and evaluation, Carrier has selected R-454B, sold as Opteon XL41 from the Chemours Company, to replace R-410A in ducted residential and light commercial packaged products in North America starting in 2023. 

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning introduces new Hitachi Water Source Variable Refrigerant Flow heat pump and heat recovery cooling and heating systems. 

HVAC refrigerants manufacturer Icor International has been bought by the maker of Freon and Teflon.

As 2017 comes to an end, a look toward what awaits HVAC contractors in the coming year is due.

Bacharach has purchased Parasense, a manufacturer of energy-efficient refrigerant leak detection and energy management products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

RectorSeal’s AC Leak Freeze Pro, an 11.5-inch-long refrigerant leak sealant applicator for residential and commercial HVAC and refrigeration systems, features a factory-sealed transparent refrigeration hose and an attached copper reservoir to prevent injecting air or atmospheric moisture into a system.