Also proposes to exempt propane from venting prohibition
March 31, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program has proposed to list as acceptable, subject to restrictions, the use of propane in certain commercial refrigeration applications.
Latest update includes approvals for HC and HFO refrigerants
February 29, 2016
In follow-up to the document that Tecumseh issued in June 2015 regarding recommended refrigerants, the company has continued to test various low-global warming potential (GWP) options with the objective of determining suitable replacements for R-404A and R-134a.
Asia Pacific is the largest market for glass door refrigerators
January 19, 2016
The global glass door refrigerators market was worth $6.53 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach $13.66 billion by 2023, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6 percent from 2015 to 2023, according to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research.
A blended refrigerant can significantly reduce global warming potential
December 1, 2015
Master-Bilt®, manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment, has introduced its new Alternative Industrial Refrigerant (AIR) Initiative which outlines the use of hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) blended refrigerants and foaming agents to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Significant New Alternative Policy (SNAP) guidelines.
Expansion of fast food chains across the globe is primarily driving ice maker market growth
October 23, 2015
The global ice maker market is forecast to be worth $5 billion by 2019, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9 percent from 2014 to 2019, according to a research report now available from ReportsnReports.
Focused on X-Line Series outdoor condensing units for refrigeration applications
October 21, 2015
Emerson Climate Technologies Inc. and ABCO® HVACR Supply + Solutions hosted a three-hour product training course for the Korean Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Association (KARA) of New York.
The rapidly growing frozen foods industry is expected to fuel the commercial refrigeration market
October 8, 2015
The global commercial refrigeration equipment market is expected to reach $46.4 billion by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc. Rising disposable income and increasing industrialization and other demographic shifts have resulted in considerable changes in food consumption over the past few years.
SPORT evaporator pressure regulators easily converted to stepper motor-driven CDS valves
August 31, 2015
Sporlan has released its next generation of CDS conversion kits solution for converting SPORT evaporator pressure regulators on refrigeration equipment into stepper motor-driven CDS valves. According to Sporlan, nearly all A8 and SPORT pressure regulators can now be converted into Sporlan stepper motor valves.
Fills out its line of commercial refrigeration products
August 26, 2015
Chicagocoolers.com has announced the addition of True Manufacturing, a Missouri-based refrigeration manufacturer, to its list of commercial refrigeration vendors. The company’s complete list of refrigeration vendors now includes Beverage Air, Fogel, Howard McCray, Manitowoc Ice, Migali, Scotsman Ice, and True Manufacturing.
Market is being driven by the growth of the supermarket, hypermarket, and organized food retail chains
August 17, 2015
The global commercial refrigeration equipment market was valued at $29.6 billion in 2014 and it is expected to reach $40.9 billion by 2020, according to a report from P&S Market Research. The firm forecasts the market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7 percent, in terms of value, from 2015 to 2020.