Industrial Refrigeration
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Industrial refrigeration is the plant behind everything that has to stay cold at scale: cold stores, food processing, chemicals, ice rinks and process cooling. The systems are large, long-lived and unforgiving, and a decision made once runs for twenty years. Refindustry covers what is being built and refitted: daily news, case studies with the figures their owners reported, and interviews with the people responsible.
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Chillventa 2026 Preview: Key Technologies Ahead of the October Show
Exhibitors arriving in Nuremberg on 13 to 15 October are no longer arguing about whether to move to natural refrigerants. They are showing how fast the move can be made, and at what cost. That single change of question runs through nearly every release we have received ahead of Chillventa 2026, the largest edition of
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
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
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Moon-Tech Vietnam marks 20 years of refrigeration operations
The Vietnam site combines localized IQF production, equipment sales and engineering services while supporting expansion across overseas markets.
Atlas Copco completes acquisition of Chinese heating and cooling manufacturer
Guangdong Euroklimat joins the Oil-free Air division after reporting 2025 revenue of RMB 1.281 billion and employing about 1,000 people.
MTA launches R290 deep-freezing chiller for industrial cooling in Italy
The seven-size range offers capacities up to 360kW for low-temperature food, warehouse, pharmaceutical and chemical applications.
Frigoveneta acquires Madefrigor and Tecnica del Freddo, rebranding as Glacialis
The newly rebranded Glacialis gains chiller and AHU manufacturing capacity, plus established dealer partnerships in Argentina and Australia.
NewCold expands automated freezer capacity in Australia
The high-bay project brings NewCold's two Truganina sites to 405,000 pallet positions across frozen, chilled and ambient storage.
Arneg and Incold to showcase refrigeration systems at Chillventa 2026
Exhibits will span R290 and CO2 systems, refrigerated displays, cold rooms, panels and doors for commercial and industrial applications.
GEA launches AWP industrial valve portfolio in North America
Customers gain local sales, application and service support for valves and components rated up to 2,320 psi and 392°F.
Italy and UNEP open grants for sustainable cooling projects
Funding of USD 200,000 to USD 1 million targets efficient cooling in public facilities, industry and cold chains across five countries.
IR Pros enters Canada through Prairie HVAC/R partnership
The companies plan to triple manufacturing capacity, add 20–30 Canadian employees and collaborate on cross-border projects.
Danfoss launches ICFL 20 valve for industrial refrigeration
Optimized for ammonia and CO2, the motorized valve supports stable temperatures during transient and part-load operation.
MOON-TECH backs China student competition on AI refrigeration
Teams from 31 universities presented projects assessed for innovation, feasibility, commercial potential and on-site performance.
LFB Group invests in Portugal’s KoolSys
The deal adds transcritical CO2 rack expertise and supports LFB Group's plans for an integrated European HVAC and refrigeration platform.