- Actuator
- Air Cleaner / Air Purifier
- Air Compressor Parts, Components and Accessories
- Air Cond Bracket
- Air Filter
- Air Purifier
- Air-Cond and Refrigeration Tooling
- Air-Conditioner Products
- Air-Curtain
- Anti-Clog
- Belting
- Best Seller
- Blower
- BRAZED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER (BPHE)
- Brazing Alloys and Fluxes
- Brazing Equipment and Accessories
- Chemical
- Cleaning Cover
- Coldroom Parts and Accessories
- Company Developments
- Compressor
- Condensate Drainage Pump
- Condensing Unit
- Cooling Tower And Spare Parts
- Copper and Fittings
- Copper Piping Leak Test
- Cotton Rags
- Dehumidifier
- Delivery Service
- Ducting, Diffuser and Accessories
- Electrical
- ABB
- Amber
- ANLY
- BITZER
- BLACK + DECKER
- Camelion
- CARRIER
- China
- CIKACHI
- CKC
- CROWN
- DB
- DEER
- EATON
- ECOSTAR
- FAJAR
- GRAND HOLLY
- Hager
- HL
- HUPLIK
- IDEC
- LAPP Cable
- LEGRAND
- Local
- LS
- MEGA
- MK BY HONEYWELL
- OMRON
- PATLITE (JAPAN)
- PLUS CABLE
- PNT
- REGIN
- Schneider
- STANLEY
- SUM
- SWISSMEC
- TAIAN
- TEWC KABEL
- UMS
- UNITRONIC
- Yogawa
- York
- View All
- Exhaust and Ventilating Fan
- Export
- Fan Set
- Freezer
- Freezer Chiller (CDU)
- Hardware Items and Tools
- 3M
- ACE
- Alseal
- ANTON
- Apollo
- BERRYLION
- BINA
- China
- COSIMO
- COSTA
- DEWALT
- DIY
- Donson
- Enstar
- Forest
- FRONTIER
- FUJI
- Greenland
- HARDEX
- HELLO
- INGCO
- JINMA
- JOYF-AMILY
- Kelflex
- Ladder Technology
- Local
- Marksman
- Meko
- NEXUS
- NIH
- NIKI
- NISSHO
- NIYO
- PRESTAR
- PROGUARD
- ProsKit
- ROCKEY
- Rothenberger
- Scotch Brite
- Sheetrock
- SHELL
- Sin Harp
- STANLEY
- Statheros
- Sun eye
- Swelock
- SYW
- Takka
- Thing
- TOP BULL
- TOYO
- WELL MARK
- WIREMAN
- WORTH
- XR
- YATO
- ZEN
- View All
- Heat Reclaim
- Heater
- Horizontal Vertical Freezer
- INABA Installation Materials
- Inspection Equipment
- Insulation
- Lab Equipment
- Leak Stop Solution
- Lubricant Oil and Equipment
- Material Lifts
- Measurement
- Measuring Instrument
- CENTER
- TPI (Test Products International, USA)
- Bacharach (USA)
- China
- Dwyer
- Elitech
- Extech
- FLOWHOOD
- Fluke
- Foretech
- HANS
- HIOKI
- HONEYWELL
- Johnson Controls (JCI)
- K1
- Kyoritsu (Japan)
- Local
- LONGRUN
- LUTRON
- Mastercool
- Neutronics
- P and M
- Panasonic
- ProsKit
- Pulsar
- Refco
- Robinair
- Sanwa (Japan)
- STANLEY
- SYSTEM SENSOR
- TASCO
- TDS Testr
- TENMARS
- testo
- UNI-T
- Value
- Zeal
- View All
- Medical
- Oil Pump
- Parts, Components and Accessories
- Acson
- AIRMENDER
- ANACONDA
- AYVAZ
- Bitzer
- BLUE
- Bock
- Bristol
- Carrier
- Castel
- China
- Copeland
- Copeland Scroll
- CULMI
- Daikin
- Daikin (York)
- DAIKIN APPLIED
- DAIKIN REFRIGERATION
- Danfoss
- DEWPOINT
- DJE (TAIWAN)
- DONPER
- Dunham-Bush
- EBM
- ELCO
- Emerson
- FASCO
- FRIMEC
- Fujiaire
- Fujikoki
- Fujitsu
- genteq
- GOLDEN
- GP Valve
- grefac
- GTG
- HaiLin
- HELDON
- Henry
- Highside Chemicals
- Hitachi
- Honeywell
- HUB
- I-MAX
- INNERCO
- ISO
- JOHNSON CONTROLS
- KAWA
- KEMET
- KRIWAN
- Kruger
- KULTHORN KIRBY
- Local
- Magnetek
- MALLORY
- Maneurope
- Master Tool
- MIDEA
- Mitsubishi
- Mitsubishi (MELCO)
- Mitsubishi (MHI)
- NGM
- Nicotra
- Nitto
- OKM
- OMRON
- P and B
- P and M
- Packless
- Panasonic
- PRO-TEN
- Refco
- RefComp
- Refworld
- REGIN
- Saginomiya
- SANHUA
- SANYO
- Secop
- SEKI
- Shimatec
- SMARTECH
- SNOWICE
- SPORLAN
- SUN EYE
- SUNWHA
- TASCO
- TECO
- Tecumseh
- TEIDAR
- TEXAS
- Topaire
- TORIN
- Toshiba
- Tozen (Japan)
- Trane
- Vibratech
- Welcold
- WELCOME
- York
- York (AP)
- York (China)
- York (JCI)
- York Malaysia
- York/McQuay
- ZICO
- Others
- View All
- Pre-Insulated Pipe & Fitting
- Pressure Test Equipment and Accessories
- AFA
- BELIMO
- BLUE
- CARRIER
- China
- COOLMAX
- CULMI
- Danfoss
- DSZH
- Dwyer
- Elitech
- FIVALCO
- GM (GAS CONTROL)
- grefac
- Harris
- HELDON
- HERO
- HK INSTRUMENTS
- Honeywell
- James
- JOHNSON CONTROLS
- Local
- Master Tool
- Mastercool
- MESSER
- MUREX
- OZWELD
- P & M
- PENN
- Refco
- Refworld
- Regin
- Robinair
- Rothenberger
- Sun eye
- TASCO
- Tozen (Japan)
- Trane
- TS
- Value
- VESS
- Others
- View All
- Pressure Washer
- Project and Customer Reference
- Refrigerant
- Refrigerant Identifier
- Refrigerant Leak Detection System
- Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Equipment
- Refrigeration Condensing Unit and Cooler (Blower)
- Repair
- Sealant
- SILICONE SEALANT
- Steam Cleaner
- SUN EYE
- System Flushing
- Temperature & Humidity Display / Controller
- Temperature and Humidity Display / Controller
- Temperature Display / Controller
- Tension Tester
- Tube Cleaning Equipment
- Vacuum Cleaner
- Vacuum Pump
- Valves (Water and Steam Application)
- Vibration Meter
- Water Heater
- Others
Culmi Air-Cond & Refrigeration Parts Supply Sdn Bhd
24, Jalan Industri USJ 1/5,
Taman Perindustrian USJ 1,
47600 Subang Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.
+603-8024 7376
+603-8081 3378
+603-8024 7387
Refrigerants 每On Fire
07 Mar 2017
View Full Size
Refrigerants –On Fire
As predicted before the Chinese New Year , refrigerants prices did increase. But no one could expect the increase to be so crazy in February. At the end of January, there was a serious accident among one of the top 3 producers of hydrofluoric acid, which is one of the main raw materials for all the basic Freon products. These plants are totally shut down, and expected to remain out of service to at least June'17.
This reduction caused a big shortage of hydrofluoric acid in the market. On the other hand, China’s EPA enacted more stringent controls, especially for the by-products of Freon- HCL, which is has become another major problem for every producer. Due to more and more stocked HCL, most producers are not able to proceed to full production capacity .
With the upcoming summer season , a possible shortage and price increases for all major refrigerants will be inevitable.
This reduction caused a big shortage of hydrofluoric acid in the market. On the other hand, China’s EPA enacted more stringent controls, especially for the by-products of Freon- HCL, which is has become another major problem for every producer. Due to more and more stocked HCL, most producers are not able to proceed to full production capacity .
With the upcoming summer season , a possible shortage and price increases for all major refrigerants will be inevitable.
After the holiday, R134a prices started a daily increase, as well as all major refrigerants. As of the end of this month , most prices have increased more than 20% .
Meanwhile all producers have full production schedules until mid-April and some have even have stopped offering prices. Everyone is asking when the market will stabilize? We must say there is no sign that this situation will change during March . Perhaps after April, when the factories have more production capacity, we will have a better idea of the situation.
Meanwhile all producers have full production schedules until mid-April and some have even have stopped offering prices. Everyone is asking when the market will stabilize? We must say there is no sign that this situation will change during March . Perhaps after April, when the factories have more production capacity, we will have a better idea of the situation.