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Member spotlight – Forbes Industries

Member since: 1993Industry: Serving equipment, furnishings, décor & custom fabrication Website: https://www.forbesindustries.com Established in 1919, Forbes Industries began by building mobile carts […]


12.17.2019

IMPORTANT TRADE UPDATE re: China Negotiations and USMCA

Last week, the White House announced a Phase One trade deal with China.The new agreement leaves the current 25 percent Section 301 […]


12.16.2019

PFAS Action Plans

EPA is taking a proactive, cross-agency approach to address Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). The agency’s actions are found here. For additional […]


12.12.2019

California begins process to further reduce HFC emissions

A list of known HFC phase-down activities by state is available here. Our thanks to Stephen Schaefer, Group Leader, Hoshizaki America, […]


11.26.2019

EPA approves new refrigerants

The EPA issued a notice of new acceptable refrigerants in late October. These include R-1224yd(Z) for use in in centrifugal and positive displacement chillers, […]


11.26.2019

Efforts to phase down HFCs expand

The U.S. Senate, California, Delaware and Massachusetts are working separately to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFC). Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and […]


11.26.2019

Optional, more stringent standard for plumbing devices in review

Changes to the NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 standard under consideration could introduce a new, optional, lower-lead certification for endpoint plumbing devices such as faucets […]


11.26.2019

Summary of state HFC activity available online

A list of known HFC phase-down activities by state is available here. Our thanks to Stephen Schaefer, Group Leader, Hoshizaki America, […]


11.26.2019

Delaware sets HFC public workshop schedule

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will host three public workshops to present the state’s proposed HFC […]


11.26.2019

ENERGY STAR®/NAFEM discuss emerging state requirements

NAFEM met with representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation to discuss states’ efforts to require […]


11.26.2019