December/ 2007			Arkema announces a price increase for its Forane® R22 in Europe. Arkema is facing strong increases in raw material, energy and transportation costs. As a result, a price increase of 11 % will be implement...

October/ 2007			The hole in the ozone layer is 'relatively small', according to the WMO GENEVA – The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is ‘relatively small’, assures the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It currently measures some 25 million square kilometres and it will thus take several decades to recover...

May/ 2007			DuPont files for an intellectual property infraction of a Spanish patent by Chinese manufacturers The DuPont Group has filed a lawsuit for an intellectual property infringement against its R-407C patent by Chinese manufacturers. This is a refrigerant used in air conditioning equipment in the construction sector. The press release was announced by the company today.

March/ 2007			Acclimatisation sector moved over 6,000 million euros in Spain in 2006. The acclimatisation sector, which includes manufacturers and installers of air-conditioning, heating and refrigeration systems, moved a total of 6,000 million euros last year according to data from the three major sector associations.

September/2006			Regulation EEC 842/2006 approved for fluoride gases causing greenhouse effect. The essential objective of this regulation is to reduce fluoride gas emissions with a greenhouse effect that are considered in the Kyoto Protocol and thus, protect the environment.

February/2006			EU agrees upon regulations to reduce the emission of fluoride gases. The European Parliament EP) and the EU Council has reached a final agreement about the terms of the legal package that will oblige fluoride gas emissions to be reduced related to global warming in cars, extinguishers, household appliances and even trainers ...

February/2006			The Supreme Court has sentenced the company Derivados del Flúor for contaminating pastures for livestock and causing the death of a high number of cattle in Castro...

February/2006			Chilean President Ricardo Lagos participated today in the enactment of the Law for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, in which Chile also committed to respect international regulations in this matter...

June/2005			The US chemical company DuPont has reached an agreement with French Rhodia to buy its HFC Isceon coolant fluid activity.