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Engineers and technicians make up the bulk of the workforce in the refrigeration and heat pump sector, a growing sector in which all professions are accessible to women.
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Creation of Arkema: a new global chemical player
On October 1, 2004, Total put in place a new organization for its chemical business, marked by the creation of a new unit: Arkema, a new global chemical player. Hence, the chemical division is now divided into 3 business units. - Total...
ARI Publishes the Statistical Profile of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Industry
On October 7, 2004, the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) published the 2004 edition of the Statistical Profile of the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Industry. This publication provides statistical data, from...
CERN’s 50th anniversary
On October 19, 2004, CERN (Centre Européen de Recherche Nucléaire: European Organization for Nuclear Research) will officially celebrate its 50th anniversary in a ceremony to be attended by the Spanish, French and Swiss Heads of State, along with...
Carrier completes the acquisition of Linde Refrigeration
On October 1, 2004, Carrier Corporation announced the completion of the acquisition of Linde Refrigeration, the European leader in commercial refrigeration and formerly a division of Linde AG, for 390 million USD. Linde's manufacturing facilities,...
Antarctic glaciers are melting faster
According to several new studies, Antarctic glaciers are thinning and slipping at twice the rate they had in the 1990s. These changes are expected to cause an appreciable rise in sea levels as the glaciers are losing about 250 cubic kilometres to...
The cooling industry awards 2004: celebrating excellence in environmentally friendlier cooling
The very first Cooling Industry Awards was organized by Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) magazine on September 15, 2004. It proved to be a success as nearly 400 RAC professionals from across the industry and major end-users were present....
First birth following a transplant of frozen ovarian tissue
The first case of a live birth after a successful transplant of ovarian fragments taken from a patient and then conserved frozen has just been announced by Belgian gynaecologists in an article published in the British medical journal The Lancet....
CO2 technology for ice-skating rinks
Nowadays, the use of large amounts of ammonia in public places is restricted by regulations in several countries, for safety reasons. Hence, new skating rinks with direct ammonia systems can no longer be built, although it is thought that they...
Recent developments in automobile air conditioning
Valeo has developed an environmentally-friendly air-conditioning system which meets future EU regulations. The Valeo R-744 system, based on CO2, represents a significant technological breakthrough due to the significantly higher pressure...
Australia: Minimum Energy Performance Standards for commercial refrigeration now in force
As of October 1, 2004, refrigerated display cabinets manufactured in, or imported into, Australia must comply Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) which are set out in AS 1731.14-2003 Refrigerated display cabinets - Minimum energy...
European seminar on CO2 at the University of Milan
Centro Studi Galileo, collective member of the IIR, will organize on Saturday November 27, 2004, together with the Centre of research for Environmental and Manufacturing Studies of the University of Milan, a European seminar on CO2, with the...
Symposium International au Maroc
Cette année, et pour la première fois au Maroc, se tiendra la 6ème édition du Symposium International : "Chaud & Froid et les managements alternatifs, l'optimisation de toutes les énergies" les 25 et 26 Novembre 2004 au Centre des Conférences...
Brief: Jean Jacquin
Jean Jacquin has been appointed as President of AREA (Air conditioning and Refrigeration European Association) which brings together 14 national professional organizations in Europe. J. Jacquin is also President of SNEFCCA (Syndicat National des...
US HVACR sector news
- According to the US Department of Labor (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics, heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers held about 249 000 jobs in 2002 in the US. This sector has the fastest expected growth rate in the...
Brief: ASHRAE’s new Executive Vice President
Jeff Littleton has been named Executive Vice-President of ASHRAE. He succeeds Frank M. Coda and will head ASHRAE's 100-member staff in Altlanta, USA. Jeff Littleton has considerable business and association experience.
Brief: Clark Bullard
Clark Bullard, President of IIR Commission B2, received the Distinguished Service Award from ASHRAE at the 2004 ASHRAE Annual Meeting on June 26-30 in Nashville, USA.
Brief: JRAIA
The Japan Refrigeration and Air conditioning Industry Association, JRAIA, has nominated Mr Junji Esaka Chairman. Mr Esaka is Vice-President of Matshishita Home Appliances Co. In his inaugural speech, Mr Esaka highlighted the current healthy growth...
IIR Member news: Air Liquide
Air Liquide, a corporate member of the IIR, has signed a contract with LGETA (LG Electronics Tianjin Appliances Co. Ltd.), for the supply of a wide range of gases to LGETA's expansion project in Tianjin. Tianjin is the 4th largest city in China,...
IIR Member news: CETIAT
CETIAT, a corporate member of the IIR, is taking part in a new European research project called the SHERHPA Project. The aim is to develop energy efficient, environmentally friendly heat pumps and the 3-year project involves 19 companies and 10...
Refrigerants Naturally
During the conference Refrigerants Naturally held by UNEP and Greenpeace on June 22, 2004 in Brussels, Belgium, three companies reported on their global environmental actions and presented their objectives in this field: - Coca-Cola (Jeff...
Refrigerants: R-422A
ISCEON®79, a refrigerant manufactured by Rhodia UK, now has an ASHRAE designation: R-422A. A safety classification of A1 (non-toxic / non-flammable) is recommended, subject to public review. Presented at IKK in Nuremberg, Germany, on October...
Star in the Shetlands: Star Refrigeration
Star Refrigeration, a corporate member of the IIR, has equipped Shetland Catch Ltd. with new blast-freezing equipment, raising the capacity from 200 to over 750 tonnes per day. Shetland Catch's plant near Lerwick is now probably the largest...
Brief: Transit warehouse dedicated to pharmaceutical products
DHL Danzas Air & Ocean has created one of the first air transit warehouses under customs with controlled temperature solely dedicated to pharmaceutical products. This 1000 m2 warehouse is intended for pharmaceutical and derived products with...
Brief: Frozen fertility
Women over 30 who have not yet met the man they would like to spend the rest of their lives with and have children before their fertility plummets can now freeze their eggs while waiting for "Mr Right" to come along. The peace of mind comes with a...
Brief: Danfoss A/S and Turbocor Inc.
Denmark-based Danfoss A/S and Canada-based Turbocor Inc. recently announced the setting up of a 50/50 joint-venture to be named Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. This agreement will enable this joint-venture company to provide the market with...
