Incold celebrates 30 years of history, innovation and people
Partner's material On 19 June 2026, Incold, an Arneg Group company specialising in the manufacture of cold rooms, celebrated its first 30 years in business together with its employees, partners and their families. It was a moment of sharing and gratitude, designed to thank all those who, through their commitment and passion, have contributed to
Secop’s Solar Direct Drive (SDD) System Earns WHO PQS Approval – The Team Behind It
Partner's material In March 2026, Secop’s Solar Direct Drive Power Management Module was granted WHO PQS prequalification and officially listed in the WHO Catalogue of Prequalified Immunization Devices. The WHO IMD-PQS (Immunization Devices Performance, Quality and Safety programme) is the global benchmark for cold chain equipment used in immunisation. Being listed in its catalogue is
Power, Water, and Heat: How Site Resources Now Decide the Refrigerant in a Data Center
For an engineer reading a data center brief in 2026, the first constraint is rarely the heat load. It is whether the site has the electricity, the water, and a use for the rejected heat to run a given cooling scheme at all. The cooling technology, and with it the refrigerant, follows from what the
Beyond Refrigeration: How CO₂ Systems Are Becoming the Energy Hub of Modern Food Retail
By Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief, Refindustry The Danfoss Smart Store ADC in Nordborg. Source: Danfoss A/S. A Danish convenience store covered 100 percent of its heating demand from refrigeration waste heat through the coldest winter in more than a decade. Over two years of operation, the same site exported 36 MWh of surplus heat to its city's
EPA Delays Low-GWP Refrigerant Deadlines, Splitting the US Cooling Industry
The deadline that supermarkets faced to install new refrigeration systems running on low-GWP refrigerants was January 1, 2027. It is now January 1, 2032. On May 21, 2026, alongside President Trump in the Oval Office, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced final revisions to the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule and a proposed technical fix to the
Trevor Matthews: Closing the Refrigeration Skills Gap, One Contractor at a Time
Trevor Matthews did not plan a career in refrigeration, but after two decades working his way from installation crews to national trainer at Copeland, he founded Refrigeration Mentor to tackle the industry's most persistent problem: the skills gap that nobody has managed to close. Ilana Koegelenberg spoke with Matthews for Refindustry about his journey into
How Europe’s HVAC Market Is Shifting: A Conversation with Johnson Controls’ Jens von Ebbe
At MCE 2026 in Milan, Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief of Refindustry.com, spoke with Jens von Ebbe, General Manager HVAC Equipment EMEA at Johnson Controls. The conversation covers three years of market shifts under his leadership — from the accelerating move to natural refrigerants and the explosive growth of data centre cooling, to the 41-city Innovation Studio
Making Safety Visible: Kushal Aurangabadkar on the LOOP-BAR Framework for Ammonia Refrigeration
By Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief, Refindustry.com Industrial ammonia refrigeration facilities accumulate safety documentation over years: P&IDs, standard operating procedures, alarm lists, emergency plans and maintenance records. The problem is not that the information doesn't exist — it's that it lives in separate systems and rarely reaches the people making decisions on the plant floor. Kushal Aurangabadkar, an
François Audo, CEO of Enex Technologies: “We Never Push One Refrigerant — We Have Them All”
At MCE 2026 in Milan, Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief of Refindustry.com, spoke with François Audo, CEO of Enex Technologies. Over four years, Enex has assembled one of the broadest natural refrigerant portfolios in the HVACR industry — CO2, ammonia, propane, and water — through eight acquisitions spanning Spain, Italy, France and beyond. The interview covers how
KARYER Leaves a Strong Impact at MCE 2026
Partner's material KARYER participated in Mostra Convegno 2026, one of the most significant meeting points of the HVAC&R industry, held in Milan, Italy, from March 24-27, 2026. The exhibition showcased the latest innovations and engineering solutions in heating, cooling, ventilation, and air conditioning technologies to industry professionals. Throughout the event, KARYER had the opportunity to
Exclusive Press Tour at Epta’s EuroShop 2026 Booth: Zenith, CO2 Systems and Digital Services
Right after Epta’s EuroShop 2026 press conference - where the Group presented the “Good never stops” vision and the Hauser deal - Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief of RefIndustry.com, joined an exclusive booth tour led by Aurélien Tissot, Marketing Senior Director of Epta Group. The tour moved through the key zones of Epta's stand — from the
Uğur Beverage Coolers: Powered by Eliwell by Schneider Electric Technology, Ready for Class A Efficiency
Partner's material When Uğur Cooling Inc. Co. - a global leader in beverage refrigeration - set out to transform the efficiency of its best-selling coolers, the goal was as ambitious as it was strategic: move from Energy Class B to Class A and stay ahead of the rapidly evolving sustainability expectations of the beverage