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EasyIQ purchase agreement finalised
EasyIQ has operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.
JOHNSON CONTROLS HAS CLOSED AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE EASYIQ BUILDING AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BEMS) PRODUCT LINE.
BASED IN KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia, EasyIQ has operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.
The acquisition will create significant growth opportunities as Johnson Controls lev- erages the EasyIQ products and team in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and APAC building automation markets, as well as the global HVAC and refrigeration markets.
BAS vice president and general manager at Johnson Controls, James Burke, said EasyIQ provides a valuable addition to the company’s already robust building automation system portfolio which includes brands such as Meta-
sys, Facility Explorer, Verasys and BCPro. EasyIQ co-owner, Mike Marston, said the
agreement is an exciting move for the company. “With access to Johnson Controls resources, EasyIQ will continue to bring to market even
more new, innovative products,” Marston said. EasyIO’s product line includes IP-based and network-ready controllers, HMI products, pe- ripherals, gateways and modems. The company serves the facility management market, includ- ing office buildings, utilities, industrial facilities, hotels, healthcare facilities, retail stores, resi-
dences and educational facilities.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Chemours suspends supply of R-404A and R-507A
THE CHEMOURS COMPANY has suspend- ed the supply of high GWP refrigerants R-404A (GWP 3922) and R-507A (GWP 3985) to the Euro- pean Union from January 1, 2020.
The suspension was driven by the Europe- an Union F-Gas regulation to lower GWP al- ternatives and prepare for the next quota phasedown in 2021.
The F-Gas Regulation (REGULATION (EU) No 517/2014) mandates specific prohibitions of use, as outlined in Annex III of the legislation. As of January 1, 2020, there is a prohibition on the use of stationary refrigeration equipment that contains, or whose functioning relies upon, HFCs with GWP of 2,500 or more (except equip- ment intended for applications designed to cool products to temperatures below -50°C).
In addition, the regulation reduces the amount of HFCs placed on the market over a 15-year period with the next quota phasedown taking effect January 1, 2021.
In a statement, Opteon said this transition can be achieved by moving away from high- GWP refrigerants such as R-404A and R-507A to lower-GWP refrigerants such as those in the Opteon portfolio.
Chemours offers several options for a smooth and effective transition: Opteon XP40 (R-449A), a solution for the ret-
rofit of existing equipment, and
proved performance and energy efficiency with a more sustainable environmental foot- print and offering over 65% reduction in GWP compared to R-404A,” Chemours said.
“Opteon XL40 (R-454A) is a low GWP (239), A2L class, hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)-based refrig- erant with the optimal balance of properties to
replace R-404A in positive displacement, di- rect expansion low and medium tempera- ture commercial and industrial applications. “Opteon XL20 (R-454C) with a GWP of 148, is a non-ozone depleting, A2L hydrofluoroolefin (HFO)-based refrig- erant offering similar performance to R-404A, while enabling end-users to achieve <150 GWP and allowing high- er charge sizes than other Class 3 high-
ly flammable alternatives.” Visit opteon.com.
LEFT: R404a has been suspended
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Opteon XL40 (R-454A) and XL20 454C), long-term sustainable solu- tions designed for new equip- ment, the statement said.
Opteon XP40 (R-449A) is an A1 class refrigerant with a GWP of 1397 by AR4 measurement.
“It is currently the refrigerant of choice among leading super- markets, retailers, contractors, distributors and end-users in the EU for retrofit. It delivers im-
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