News & Updates
Press releases and statements from Refcom
New technical bulletin: working with lower flammability refrigerants
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Updated 16:00 6 September. There's been a lot in the news recently about lower flammability refrigerants in response to HFC phasedown. We've produced our latest technical bulletin to help clear up some of the facts. We'd like to thank FETA for the use of their 'Guide to A2L Refrigerants', which...
Read MoreOther organisations contacting REFCOM members
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
We’re aware that some member companies are receiving communications from other organisations which make reference to REFCOM. At the point of unsubscribing from these, a message is displayed saying ‘unsubscribed from the REFCOM register’. This had led to some of our members believing they have been...
Read MoreRefrigerant phasedown – implications and considerations
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Graeme Fox comments on the implications of phasedown and recent price rises. You can read his article in the latest edition of ACR News. The price of R404A is now roughly 5 times what it was at the start of the year – an astronomical rise by anyone’s standards and one that is clearly...
Read MoreOur latest meeting with DEFRA....
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
As a certification scheme, REFCOM is proud to work alongside the Environment Agency (EA) and DEFRA to make sure F gas regulations work for our industry, and continue to drive up standards. As part of this commitment, we met with DEFRA last week to discuss a few key industry issues. During our...
Read MoreBESA LAUNCHES NATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE AND AWARDS
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) will hold a combined national technical conference and awards dinner on October 19 in London. REFCOM is a BESA Group company. The full day event at the Park Plaza Riverbank hotel will focus on four key areas for the building engineering sector:...
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