Europe
Refrion test chamber prompts expansion
December 23, 2016 ITALY: Refrion, the Italian cooler and condenser manufacturer, has officially opened a new 1.5m Euro climatic test chamber, one of the largest in Europe. The new facility, sa...
The 100th U-design Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber will go to th
December 22, 2016 The Grimaldi Group has placed orders for seven hybrid Alfa Laval PureSOx systems with U-design scrubbers. The orders are an important milestone, as the second of these systems is als...
Norseland announces new alliance with Italian Parmissimo bra
December 22, 2016 This new alliance will accelerate sales growth of Parmissimo and strengthen both companies’ brand positions in the U.S. market. Norseland, Inc., the exclusive Darien, Conn.-ba...
Cartwright auto loading reefer first for Fowler Welch
December 22, 2016 Spalding, Lincolshire, UK: Cartwright is building ten new trailers for Fowler Welch that will reduce the carbon footprint per pallet/mile. The companies collaborated on the de...
Cold chain : largest European and global players
21/12/2016 According to NDL/HIDC, the cold chain market in Europe is relatively competitive and fragmented, with many small companies mostly only specialized in warehousing or transport. There ...
Stefan Brandl to Become CEO of ebm-papst
The shareholders of the ebm-papst Group, market and technology leader for fans and motors, have appointed Stefan Brandl as chairman of the Board of Directors. He will officially take up his post on Ja...
Mega Image Tests Solstice N40 for Conversion of R404A Equipm
Mega Image, a leading Romanian supermarket chain, has decided to renovate and to optimize the energy efficiency of its stores. Most refrigeration installations in the stores were operating on high global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants, so Mega Image is working with French refrigerant manufacturer Climalife to compare R404A with various lower GWP refrigerants, i.e. R407F, R448A, and R449A. Be...
Refrigerant Recovery Featured on Major Morning TV Show
On November 14, Telematin, a mainstream French morning television program, showcased the French HVAC sector’s commitment to environmental protection. The channel ran the sequence during the twentysecond session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) climate summit in Morocco, and several industrial stakeholders playing leading roles in the refrigerant recovery field took part in the reportage. ...
Healthcare ColDays
Healthcare ColDays, a key event devoted to the pharmaceutical cold chain, was held in Lyon, France, from November 22 to 23, and was a resounding success. Organized by the French refrigeration association Association Francaise du Froid (AFF) in partnership with the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), the event attracted...
Oceasoft Presents Atlas
The French high-tech company Oceasoft is demonstrating how its Atlas Bluetooth-Smart technology can optimize temperature monitoring throughout the supply chain. Oceasoft held a webinar on December 8 i...
