Increase of HFC refrigerants' price in Europe.

Date: 2014/12/21
Subject: <a href="/en/news/sectoral_intelligence?news_search_form%5Bsubject_ids%5D%5B%5D=427#results">Figures, economy ; <a href="/en/news/sectoral_intelligence?news_search_form%5Bsubject_ids%5D%5B%5D=433#results">HFCs alternatives
Themes: HFCs ; <a href="/en/search/Refrigerants,%20secondary%20refrigerants:%20economics%20and%20statistics">Refrigerants, secondary refrigerants: economics and statistics
Keywords: HFC ; Refrigerant
Commissions: Refrigerated storage; Refrigerating equipment; Food science & engineering; Refrigerated transport

Several manufacturers have announced a price increase for HFC refrigerants in Europe.

In order to keep investing in the development of lower GWP alternatives, chemical manufacturers like the French company Arkema and Mexichem have announced increase prices across their HFC refrigerants in Europe.

Arkema will increase the price of its Forane HFC’s by 20% and Mexichem has announced a minimum price increase of 10% across its range of KLEA refrigerants.