On September 7th, 2017, at the HRAI (Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada) annual conference held in Quebec City, our VP of Engineering and R&D, Michel Lecompte, received a prestigious award from the Institute. Each year, the Institute presents an award to one of its members in recognition of their contribution to our…
RefPlus is proud to announce the recruitment of Mr. Hamed Khakpour as an Engineer specialized in refrigeration and also in natural refrigerants. He will join our R&D team at our head office located in Saint-Hubert, Québec, Canada. Hamed has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering obtained from the Polytechnique of Montreal. He also has a M.…
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TORONTO (CANADA)… The Fine Wine Reserve Inc. (FWR) – Canada’s largest provider of professional wine storage – has opened a second Toronto location. The Fine Wine Reserve moves its case storage operation and offices to the new GTA location – conveniently located at Hwy 27 & Rexdale Blvd., near Pearson Airport, and minutes from all the…
The Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (ASRAC) has approved an agreement reached by manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates acting as part of a working group to set new energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers (WICF). ASRAC will submit the recommendations to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for adoption. The Appliance Standards Awareness…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its final phase down schedule regarding production and importation of HCFC-22 refrigerant. It calls for an immediate drop come this Jan. 1 from 51 million pounds allowed in 2014 to 22 million pounds in 2015. After that, 18 million pounds of new and imported R-22 will be…
U.S. demand for commercial refrigeration equipment is forecast to increase 3.1 percent per year through 2020 to $11.3 billion, moderating from the 2010-2015 period, when growth was bolstered by a rebound in sales after the economic recession, according to a new study from Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm. Suppliers are expected to benefit…
