China announces HCFC shutdown

China has announced closure of five HCFC refrigeration production lines, nearly 16% of total production, by 2015.
China has announced closure of five HCFC refrigeration production lines, nearly 16% of total production, by 2015.

China is currently the world’s largest producer, user and exporter of HCFCs. In 2010, the production of controlled use of HCFCs was 445,000 tons, accounting for 78.5% of total world production.