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ARC wins contract renewal for licensing through to 2027
FPA SECURES FIVE YEAR DEAL
FPA Australia has signed an agreement with the Australian Government’s Department of the Environment and Energy to continue to facilitate services for the Fire Protection Industry (ODS & SGG) Board for the next five years.
FPA Australia CEO Scott Williams
FPA Australia CEO Scott Williams said the Association was looking forward to continuing its successful partnership with the Department, while actively working to minimise emissions of scheduled extinguishing agents through industry best practice.
“We have a strong working relationship with the Department, and together we will work to promote the responsible management of scheduled extinguishing agents so as to minimise their impact on the environment,” he said.
THE AUSTRALIAN REFRIGERATION Coun- cil (ARC) has been re-awarded the contract for administration of the refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) licence scheme, for up to nine years.
The ARC has administered the scheme since its inception in 2005.
Announcing the renewal last month, the ARC issued a statement which said: “ARC is both proud and humble to continue this valuable work for the RAC industry, which has seen an in- crease in skills since the scheme began and where emissions reductions have resulted in sig- nificant environmental benefits.
“In fact, controls around the handling and trade of refrigerant have resulted in over 24.37 megatonnes of C02- equivalent direct emis- sions savings.
“With 90,000 licence holders the scheme has never been as strong and, despite an un- certain refrigerant environment, it continues to grow.”
ARC chair, Kevin O’Shea, said it’s the hard work of industry, and the vital role climate con- trol plays in the modern world, that has paved the way for the licence scheme to continue.
“The RAC industry is vital to modern life. Without it, surgery can’t be performed and su- permarkets and laboratories wont function properly,” he said.
“Our industry also leads the world in environ- mental stewardship, with access to cutting-edge technologies.
“And not only that, the higher skill levels with- in industry has directly delivered improved envi- ronmental outcomes, consumer protection and
energy efficiency, through better quality services and work practices.”
O’Shea said the refrigeration and air condi- tioning industry is an exciting place to be right now, and ARC are grateful for the opportunity to continue to support this great sector.
The RAC licensing scheme is administered by the ARC on behalf of the Australian Government, under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Green- house Gas Management Regulations 1995. ✺
The two major Australian shareholders remain unchanged.
ARC chair, Kevin O’Shea, on stage at CCN Live 2018.
Systemair joins Pacific HVAC
PACIFIC HVAC ENGINEERING has wel- comed a new shareholder to the business, Syste- mair AB of Sweden.
The two major Australian shareholders re- main unchanged and continue to operate within the business, according to Sudevan Nallatham- by, the managing director, Pacific HVAC Engi- neering. “We welcome the expertise, experience and knowledge of Systemair,” Nallathamby said.
“Our new shareholder will compliment Pacific HVAC Engineering, our product range and future plans.
“We look forward to seeing our growth within the Australian, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific markets continue.”
Pacific HVAC Engineering is Australia’s larg- est manufacturer and distributor of special- ised HVAC equipment, offering a comprehen- sive range of ventilation products for any air movement application. Specialising in air movement, Pacific HVAC Engineering services the ventilation equipment needs of customers ranging from HVAC through to mining, manu- facturing, construction, agriculture as well as retail end users.
“We build our products in state-of-the-art fa- cilities in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland un- der a company-wide and audited quality system to ISO9001,” Nallathamby said. ✺
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