Illegal refrigerants

Feds Sentence Refrigerant Smuggler to Probation, Must Pay $250,000 Fine

Man brought R-22 into country without a permit

March 7, 2022

There have been jokes in the HVAC industry about smuggling R-22 ever since the refrigerant phasedown was announced, but a Texas man isn’t laughing after getting sentenced for doing just that.

Testing refrigeration or a/c equipment that utilizes R-22 refrigerant.

Analyze This: Refrigerant Purity Is an Ongoing Industry Concern

Refrigerant analyzers can detect low-quality, mixed, and counterfeit products

Joanna R. Turpin

October 7, 2019

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Mixed and low-quality refrigerants damage HVACR systems and can pose a safety threat to technicians.

A-Gas is a major U.S. refrigerant reclaimer and an importer of halocarbons, including R-32 and R-125. - The ACHR News

Illegal Imports Concern Refrigerant Manufacturers

Importers of Chinese HFCs may be evading U.S. antidumping laws

Joanna R. Turpin

June 24, 2019

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The new black market for refrigerants in the EU is not surprising. What may surprise some is that the same problem appears to exist in the U.S.

Coolers and Concerns

Manufacturers Report on Refrigeration Developments

September 22, 2014

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A couple of manufacturers in the refrigeration sector — Mainstream Engineering and ICOR — are making announcements of developments in that sector.

Bitzer Addresses Counterfeiters

Counterfeiters Target Compressors, Spare Parts, Pressure Vessels

June 30, 2014

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Bitzer said the problem has particularly been troublesome in Asia, as counterfeiters are going so far as to copy the company’s catalog data.

DuPont Snags Refrigerant Counterfeiter

T.A. Fresco Reprimanded for Selling Counterfeit Illegal DuPont Suva 134a

March 3, 2014

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DuPont Refrigerants announced a successful settlement with T.A. Fresco regarding a case involving the packaging and sale of counterfeit illegal DuPont Suva 134a.

Feb. 27, 2014: DuPont Settles Counterfeit Refrigerants Case in Philippines

Illegal Ozone-Depleting Substances Found in Counterfeit Investigation

February 27, 2014

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DuPont Refrigerants has announced a successful settlement with T.A. Fresco, a company in the Philippines, in a case involving the packaging and sale of counterfeit illegal DuPont™ Suva® 134a refrigerant.

Follettâ??s 7 Series ice-only dispensers with an integral air-cooled ice machine producing up to 125 pounds per day of ChewbletÂ® ice are now Energy Star-qualified.

The Latest in Ice Dispensers and Refrigerant Canisters

Refrigeration Makes Technology Advances

Peter Powell

February 17, 2014

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Ice equipment and refrigerant canisters are a couple of the latest developments in refrigeration. Follett 7 Series ice-only dispensers are now Energy Star-qualified. DuPont Refrigerants has introduced a new technology to its Dispos-A-Can® containers.

Sassano Fights to Nullify Illegal Refrigerants

DuPont Manager Involved in Dual Effort to Counteract Counterfeits

Peter Powell

December 23, 2013

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Sassano’s leadership and dedication toward curbing illegal imports and counterfeit gases makes her one of The NEWS’ 2013 NEWSmakers.

Dec. 13, 2013: ITC Moves Forward on China Refrigerant Import Issue

A ‘Reasonable Indication’ That U.S. Industry Is Materially Injured by the Imports

December 13, 2013

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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) on Dec. 13 voted 6-0 to move forward against China regarding possible illegal HFC-134a refrigerant coming into the United States. The ITC said in a news release that there is a “reasonable indication” that U.S. industry is materially injured by the imports.