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May 24, 2013: Master-Bilt Wins Award for New Refrigeration Technology

May 24, 2013

Standex International Corp. announced that its Food Service Equipment Group’s Master-Bilt refrigeration business has received a National Restaurant Association 2013 Kitchen Innovation Award. Master-Bilt received the award for its parallel glycol rack refrigeration technology for foodservice kitchen and retail environments.

Recent acqusitions have pushed A-Gas Intl.âs employee count to 237 workers worldwide, with an annual turnover topping Â£100 million.

Coming to America

U.K.'s A-Gas Plans Expansion Into North America

May 20, 2013

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A-Gas’s acquisitions in the U.S. will set it up for a significant expansion into North America, including the international rollout of its refrigerant reclamation technology

flow chart for determining refrigerant contamination

Dealing With Refrigerant Contamination

May 20, 2013

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The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute has issued a white paper titled “Reports of R-134a Contaminated with R-40 and Other Refrigerants.” That paper is featured here.

An Open and Closed Case — Retrofit Planning

May 20, 2013

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This is the second of a five-part series providing a guide for retrofitting open refrigerated display cases with doors, which comes from a publication of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance.

RSES Stresses Education in Pittsburgh

May 20, 2013

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The 76th Annual RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo will be held in conjunction with the RSES Empire Keystone Association 50th Annual Conference on Oct. 23-26 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh.

Bitzer Expansion Includes More Training Space

May 20, 2013

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The compressor manufacturer Bitzer has invested 30 million Euros (about $39.3 million) for construction of new buildings to house production, a warehouse, and dispatching in Schkeuditz, Germany. The improvements will also include more space for training.

First Choice or Best Choice: Choosing College vs. Vocational School

Peter Powell

May 20, 2013

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As I’m writing this, the Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio (NPR) has just aired a segment called “Who Benefits from College and Why.” One major component was who should go to college and who should go into a trade.

RSES Announces Conference, Technology Expo Dates

October Conference and Expo to be Held in Pittsburgh

May 13, 2013

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The 76th Annual RSES Conference and HVACR Technology Expo will be held Oct. 23-26 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh.

Marc Chasserot, managing director for Shecco, discusses trends in natural refrigerants during an IIAR panel session.

Seeking to Smooth Out Natural Refrigerants’ Rocky Road

IIAR Conference Addresses Path to Natural Refrigerants

Peter Powell

May 6, 2013

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The road to natural refrigerants is a rocky one. There is much talk, but not a lot of action. However, this sector is certainly expanding.

Joy Cetton is making a name for herself in South Florida as a young, female business owner.

Age, Gender No Worry for Florida’s Cetton

"Customer Service is Key" for 25-Year-Old Business Owner

Matt Bishop

April 29, 2013

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Not only is she a female business owner, running Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.-based Precision Refrigeration with business partner Brian Petlyar, she’s also doing it at age 25.