We met and talked on the sidelines of the Natural Refrigerants Conference 2025 in Bucharest with Adrian Balaoi, CEO of AB Frigo Consult Tehnic (www.ab-frigoconsult.ro) and AB Tehnic Profesional (www.abtehnic.ro) , and the conference organizer. Sergei Mukminov, editor-in-chief of Refindustry, spoke with Adrian about the event, innovations presented at the conference, and his views on the future of natural refrigerants. The conference attracted around 150 refrigeration professionals from Germany, Italy, Denmark, Romania, and neighbouring countries.   Refi

The AHR Expo 2025, taking place February 10–12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, will bring together thousands of professionals from the HVACR industry. With more than 1,800 exhibitors and a broad array of technologies, the event provides a space for attendees to explore new products, solutions, and technical advancements shaping the future of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration. List of companies featured in this article: Copeland, Johnson Controls, Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC), ebm-papst Inc., Danfoss, Siemens, Opteon, H

In November 2024, Eurovent Market Intelligence (EMI) published its latest comprehensive report, HVACR 2030. This detailed analysis focuses on the performance of the HVACR sector in 2023 and provides a forward-looking perspective up to 2030. The report, spanning 154 pages, examines market dynamics, emerging technologies, and future opportunities across 16 product categories. It covers key segments such as cooling, refrigeration, thermodynamics, terminal units, and ventilation within the European market, including the EU27, Norway, Switzerland, Türkiye, UK and Ukraine. Designed to inform m