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A-Gas Expands its Business Operations in Southwest Florida with the Acquisition of Certified Refrigerant Services

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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A-Gas , a world leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerant gases, has acquired Certified Refrigerant Services, Inc. (CRS) in Punta Gorda, Florida.

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  • A-Gas , a world leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerant gases, has acquired Certified Refrigerant Services, Inc. (CRS) in Punta Gorda, Florida.
  • In 2021, Florida saw twice as many people move into the state compared to those who moved out of Florida.
  • Responsible refrigerant management also enables A-Gas to reclaim more refrigerant gases, ensuring that fewer virgin products need to be manufactured.
  • Rick Roland, Founder and CEO of Certified Refrigerant Services noted, Joining A-Gas is a no-brainer.

A-Gas Expands Its Fire Suppression Business With the Acquisition of Halon.US

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
Oil, Gas, Other Natural Resources, Mining, Minerals, Energy, Natural Resources, Environment, Construction & Property, Chemicals, Plastics, Air, Building Systems, Transport, Manufacturing, Wildfire, TransAsia Gas International, Organofluorine chemistry, Bromotrifluoromethane, Bromochlorodifluoromethane, Fire, Gas, Aviation, KKR, Chlorofluorocarbon, Private equity, Acquisition, Ozone, Clean agent FS 49 C2, Risk management, Halon

A-Gas is excited to add the founder and CEO Steve Newhouse to its existing Fire Suppression leadership team and Damian Marquez to the existing Fire Suppression business development team and transition the customers of Halon.US as direct customers of A-Gas.

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  • A-Gas is excited to add the founder and CEO Steve Newhouse to its existing Fire Suppression leadership team and Damian Marquez to the existing Fire Suppression business development team and transition the customers of Halon.US as direct customers of A-Gas.
  • Group Chief Executive Officer of A-Gas, Jack Govers, commented, This is an exciting expansion of our global Fire Suppression business and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to sourcing high-quality recovered material for our customers that rely on us.
  • This acquisition expands our capabilities, particularly on the international sourcing front, and brings some exciting new customers to A-Gas.
  • This acquisition means that our Fire Suppressant business is strategically positioned for the long term.

World's first halon gas destruction and carbon offset project sets stage for significant carbon reductions

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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The destruction of the world's remaining halon gas could eliminate over 300 million tons of carbon pollution worldwide, or the equivalent of eliminating the annual greenhouse gas emissions of more than 65 million cars.

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  • The destruction of the world's remaining halon gas could eliminate over 300 million tons of carbon pollution worldwide, or the equivalent of eliminating the annual greenhouse gas emissions of more than 65 million cars.
  • New production of halon gas was stopped under the Montreal protocol nearly three decades ago.
  • Iron Mountain worked with Wesco to collect approximately 2,687 pounds of Halon 1301 from decommissioned equipment in Iron Mountain facilities and from Wesco's reclamation business.
  • Under the pilot project, however, Tradewater, instead safely destroyed the gas and produced verified carbon offset credits in the first-ever use of the American Carbon Registry Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions and Removals from the Destruction of Ozone Depleting Substances, Version 1.1.

NEP Launches New Virtual Production Business Segment, Acquires Prysm Collective, Lux Machina and Halon Entertainment to Accelerate Market Footprint

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
NEP Group, NEP, Halon, Unreal Engine, Application software, Software development

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEP Group today announced the launch of a new virtual production business segment, to be called NEP Virtual Studios, bringing on board industry leaders in real-time production with the acquisition of Prysm Collective, Lux Machina and Halon Entertainment .

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  • PITTSBURGH, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NEP Group today announced the launch of a new virtual production business segment, to be called NEP Virtual Studios, bringing on board industry leaders in real-time production with the acquisition of Prysm Collective, Lux Machina and Halon Entertainment .
  • At the same time NEP was targeting opportunities to expand its existing virtual production business, Plumer was building a coalition of creative production and technology specialists to deliver a streamlined virtual production solution.
  • It was clear that joining forces would accelerate the path forward for NEP, Prysm, Lux Machina and Halon together.
  • Prysm Collective, Lux Machina, Halon Entertainment and NEP all share significant experience with Unreal Engine integration.

Visiongain Publishes Global Aircraft Fire Protection Systems Market Report 2019-2029 Report

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Monday, June 24, 2019
Firefighting, Fire suppression, Building automation, Active fire protection, Fire suppression system, Airliner, Halon, Fire protection, Greenhouse gases, Organobromides

The increasing use in of aircraft fire protection systems in engine, cabin & lavatory, auxiliary power units, cockpits, and aircraft cargo compartments applications has increased the demand aircraft fire protection systems market

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  • The increasing use in of aircraft fire protection systems in engine, cabin & lavatory, auxiliary power units, cockpits, and aircraft cargo compartments applications has increased the demand aircraft fire protection systems market
    The growing adoption of internet of things (IoT) has driven the aircraft fire protection systems market.
  • Development of aircraft fire suppression systems using halon alternatives as suppression agent is developing new aircraft fire protection systems market trends.
  • Factors Influencing the Market Growth:
    The stringent safety regulations, laws and norms to ensure the installation of improved aircraft fire detection & protection systems by air carriers worldwide is boosting the aircraft fire protection systems market size.
  • Additionally, the increasing share of wide-body aircraft in commercial aircraft deliveries is supplementing the fire protection systems market share.

HAAPS Consortium Seeks Replacement for Halon 1301

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Friday, March 22, 2019
Firefighting, Greenhouse gases, Building automation, Fire protection, Halomethanes, Organobromides, Fire suppression, Active fire protection, Bromotrifluoromethane, Fire extinguisher, Halon, Clean agent FS 49 C2

CLEVELAND, March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Halon Alternatives for Aircraft Propulsion Systems (HAAPS) consortium recently released a non-government Request-for-Information (RFI) seeking potential suppliers to assist in developing an appropriate, environmentally acceptable replacement for Halon 1301, which is the primary agent currently used to extinguish fires in aviation engines and auxiliary power units (APUs).

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, March 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The Halon Alternatives for Aircraft Propulsion Systems (HAAPS) consortium recently released a non-government Request-for-Information (RFI) seeking potential suppliers to assist in developing an appropriate, environmentally acceptable replacement for Halon 1301, which is the primary agent currently used to extinguish fires in aviation engines and auxiliary power units (APUs).
  • Although considerable effort has been expended by industry aircraft manufacturers, suppliers and fire suppression companies, primarily working independently to find a suitable replacement for Halon 1301, these efforts have not produced a widely accepted replacement.
  • The Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, has been selected by the members as the Managing Entity and Administrator for the HAAPS Consortium.
  • For further information regarding the HAAPS Consortium and this RFI, please contact Don Bailey, OAI's Director for Technology Transition, email: [email protected] .