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AS THE WORLD’S LEADING EVENT FOR RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY COVERING ALL REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS IN THE HVACR SECTOR (INCLUDING CRYOGENICS), THE 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF REFRIGERATION (ICR 2019) IS SET TO BE THE BIGGEST EVER.
Huge support for ICR 2019
TO BE HELD in Montreal, Canada from August 24-30, ICR 2019 will feature over 900 technical presentations.
Plenary speaker Gaétan Lantagne, director of stra- tegic and cross-functional projects at Hydro-Québec Research Institute, will launch the congress technical program which will include 16 keynote presentations, 10 industry focused workshops, 10 IIR Working Group meetings, 4 IIR collaborative-Commission meetings, 4 technical tours and numerous social events.
A selection of scientific awards and prizes, includ- ing the IIR Best Student Paper Competition, will also
be presented during the congress allowing the IIR to pay tribute to those who have made a noteworthy contribution to the scientific community over the past few years.
The 25th Congress in the series has already received backing from national establishments such as Canada GeoExchange Coalition, Fonds de recherche du Québec and Hydro-Québec Research Institute.
Key international players including ASHRAE, Ce- mafroid, Frascold, Honeywell, IEA Heat Pump Cen- tre and REHVA.
Visit http://icr2019.org/.
World’s largest HFO facility opens
THE WORLD’S LARGEST HFO-1234yf production facility has commenced operations in Corpus Chris- ti, Texas.
The Chemours Company has announced the start- up of the new Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) low global- warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant production fa- cility at its Corpus Christi manufacturing plant in the United States.
This facility will enable Chemours to triple the glob- al capacity of its hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) 1234yf-based products to meet increasing market demands for more environmentally sustainable refrigerants and blends,
The Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant production facility in Texas.
according to company president and CEO, Mark Vergnano.
“The startup completes the final phase of the $300 million project we started in 2016, which triples supply capacity of Opteon YF across multiple industries and applications,” he said.
“This milestone is a tangible example of our steadfast commitment to providing the world with low GWP refrigerant prod- ucts that are better for the environment.”
The Opteon YF (HFO-1234yf) refrigerant produc- tion facility is the largest such facility in the world. It comes at a critical time when the world is transition- ing to the next generation of refrigerants to achieve long-term sustainability.
Vergnano said its Opteon YF refrigerant used in automotive air conditioning has a GWP that is 99.9% lower than the refrigerant it replaces.
In its latest research report MarketsandMarkets said the low GWP refrigerants market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.7 per cent topping $US28.7 billion by 2023.
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CAREL appoints managing director
CAREL’S BOARD OF directors formally announced the appoint- ment of Giandomenico Lombello to the role of managing director.
Lombella has been promoted from his previous role as the group sales and marketing di- rector.
He has replaced Francesco Na- lini, who will continue to main- tain his role as CAREL’s CEO.
As managing director, Lom- bella will report directly to the CEO and play a general role in the direction, management and coordination of corporate opera- tional process activities and functions.
In a statement, the company said the appointment aims to strengthen the administrative structure of the group, guaran- teeing lasting support for the management of the business and strong protection for opera- tional processes in a period of high growth for CAREL.
Lombello said it is a great hon- our to accept the new role and to assist Nalini.
“I hope to meet the expecta- tions of the board of directors and to interpret this role in the best possible way,” he said.
Lombello graduated from the University of Padue where he studied electronic engineering. He joined CAREL in 1988 holding various positions before being appointed managing director.
New managing director, Giandomenico Lombello
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