Increasing the low volume import exemption threshold for equipment imports from 10kg to 25kg, will reduce total licence numbers by one third.

McInerney said there was a lot of support for a national licensing scheme that includes natural refrigerants.

2016 will follow the pattern of previous years in relation to refrigerants - lots of changes coming as per usual so let's get busy and get on with it!

By 2020, 1,000 commercial supermarket refrigeration systems will be using Opteon XP40, growing to 10,000 systems by the end of 2020.

Restrictions apply to R404A, R407C, R134a and R410A.

Competitors need to prove they can successfully install and commission a refrigeration system and diagnose system and electrical faults.

The wholesaler is seeking to make the move to eco-friendly refrigeration technology.

Compressor burn outs or elevated high side pressure caused by non-condensable gas can all be diagnosed with a routine refrigerant checkup.

The need to guarantee delivery in full and on time has driven the decision to move distribution back inhouse.

This is a product that addresses the needs of customers at the coalface of the refrigeration sector.

R-290 has a GWP of three which places it in an elite class of refrigerants that have a minimal environmental impact.

To develop the CRII, Bitzer optimized its reliable CR capacity control with blocked suction and introduced a hollow control piston.

Japan has over 1,500 installations making it the second biggest adopter of CO2 transcritical technology.

The compressor will be in full production at the beginning of 2016.

An estimated 12 million people are employed in the refrigeration sector worldwide.

Global cold chain market revenue is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 15.75 per cent over the period 2014 to 2019.