“This meeting attracts professionals from all across North America and around the world.” With those words, Bruce Badger, president of the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), welcomed more than 1,200 attendees to the organization’s 2012 Industrial Refrigeration Conference & Exhibition.

Even turkeys need comfort in preparation for … well, you know. There is also a need for refrigeration and freezing. And the folks who prep the birds need comfortable working conditions. To make sure conditions are the best for all concerned, an 80,000-square-foot turkey products plant in Jonesboro, Ark., underwent an overhaul.

Two recent refrigerant developments focus on CO2 and HFOs. One relates to CO2 in refrigeration; the other is an announcement of an HFO in air conditioning.

Johnson Controls has announced a price increase of 3 percent on Frick brand industrial refrigeration products due to increased material costs. Products covered include compressor packages, vessels, controls, evaporators, evaporative condensers, heat exchangers, and hygienic air handling units.

Johnson Controls raises prices.

Krack Corp. announced that it has sold the assets of its Krack industrial refrigeration business to SGS Refrigeration Inc. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Krack retains ownership of its commercial business.