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IIR's 2024 activity report is now available

We are pleased to announce that the International Institute of Refrigeration's activity report for 2024 is now available. The report offers a comprehensive overview of our activities and achievements over the...

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  • Conference update: West Lafayette

    12th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue and the 19th International Compressor Engineering Conference at Purdue will be held on July 14-17, 2008 in West Lafayette, USA. Deadlines: abstracts - December 17, 2007;...

    • Publication date : 2007/11/20
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  • News from IIR members: Mayekawa

    Mayekawa has supplied 6 Pascal Air units to Fukazawa Reizo's refrigerated fish warehouse in Yaizu, Japan. The Pascal Air units were launched recently and comprise a turbo-type expander, a compressor, a primary cooler and a heat recovery heat...

    • Publication date : 2010/05/27
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  • News from IIR members: Mayekawa

    Watch 3 videos on Mayekawa’s Web site: one deals with Mayekawa’s vision and philosophy, another covers activities at its Moriya plant, and the third one presents Mayekawa’s viewpoints on HCFC phase-out.Jan Boone describes the emphasis placed...

    • Publication date : 2012/04/24
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  • News from IIR members: MYCOM Mayekawa

    The Japanese compressor manufacturer MYCOM Mayekawa will be introducing its high-efficiency NH3/CO2 cooling system NewTon3000 within the context of the Garden City Ammonia Program (GCAP). GCAP is actively promoting CO2 emissions reduction and...

    • Publication date : 2011/02/07
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  • Call to Action for World Refrigeration Day

    In support of this special day, and with the aim of raising awareness and boosting accessibility of the refrigeration sector from the grassroots up on an international level, the IIR is calling to all stakeholders to actively help bring the HVACR...

    • Publication date : 2019/04/01
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  • Here are the latest IIR award-winners!

    Once every 4 years during each International Congress of Refrigeration, the IIR presents a series of prestigious scientific awards:. Gustav Lorentzen Medal: the prize is awarded to a person with...

    • Publication date : 2011/09/15
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  • Briefs: ICR2007 awards

    The IIR is delighted to announce the winners of awards to be presented during the awards banquet to be held during the Beijing congress: IIR Medal of Merit: Fritz Steimle; IIR Gustav Lorentzen Medal: Alexey Arkharov; IIR Science & Technology...

    • Publication date : 2007/05/04
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  • Discover the winners of the IIR Young Researchers’ Awards 2023

    Every four years at its Congress, the IIR offers a series of Young Researchers’ Awards to pay tribute to the work carried out by young researchers in the field of refrigeration. Discover this year’s...

    • Publication date : 2023/05/16
    • Subjects: General information
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  • Call for nominations now open for Scientific Prizes at IIR Congress 2023

    Don’t miss out on your chance to apply for the prestigious academic and scientific awards to be presented at the upcoming 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.

    • Publication date : 2022/02/11
    • Subjects: General information
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  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members : Corporate members Frigor Service Réunion, Saint Pierre, Ile de la Réunion Veolia Environnement, Limay, France Private members Mr Jean-Pierre Bernard, France Mr Leonilton Tomaz Cleto,...

    • Publication date : 2008/05/13
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  • CALL FOR ABSTRACTS for the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration ends June 28, 2018

    The 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2019, will offer dynamic programme of quality technical, scientific and industry insights including technical tours and visits, networking opportunities, focused work meetings and...

    • Publication date : 2018/06/13
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  • Call for nominations: Scientific Prizes at ICR 2019

    The call for nominations for the ICR 2019 Scientific Prizes has now been launched. The series of prestigious academic and scientific awards recognise those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of refrigeration or have completed...

    • Publication date : 2018/03/28
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  • Call for abstracts now open for ICR 2019

    From August 24-30, 2019, birthplace to the Montreal Protocol signed in 1987, Montreal (Canada),will host the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration – ICR 2019.

    • Publication date : 2018/01/16
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  • Deadline extended: Call for nominations for Scientific Prizes at IIR Congress 2023 ends May 27

    Don’t miss out on your chance to apply for the prestigious academic and scientific awards to be presented at the upcoming 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration. The deadline for...

    • Publication date : 2022/04/29
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  • CryoHub to share results of implementation of innovative energy storage technique

    Register now for our Webinar on 17th March 2021 to hear from experts on how the CryoHub technology was developed and demonstrated at a refrigerated facility at Frigologix in...

    • Publication date : 2021/01/27
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  • IIR Scientific Awards

    There's still time to apply!

    • Publication date : 2014/02/10
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  • IIR committees meetings in Cambridge

    The Management Committee of the IIR met in Cambridge (UK) on March 19, 2005. It was invited by the UK Institute of Refrigeration and Cambridge Refrigeration Technology (CRT), thanks to Robert Heap. The main points discussed during were: - the...

    • Publication date : 2005/06/14
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  • CryoHub Webinar

    CryoHub the EU funded project to demonstrate the potential for cryogenic energy storage at refrigerated warehouses will hold a webinar on 17th March 2021 to share findings and results of this work.

    • Publication date : 2020/11/27
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  • The International Congress of Refrigeration 2019 goes to Montreal

    IIR congresses bring together over a thousand people from a wide variety of disciplines who are interested in the evolution of technologies, research, and markets in all fields of refrigeration.

    • Publication date : 2017/09/27
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  • Registration is now open for the IIR Congress 2019

    With over 1,000 abstracts selected covering all fields of refrigeration, registration is now open for the 25th International Congress of Refrigeration.

    • Publication date : 2019/02/25
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  • Call to Action for World Refrigeration Day 2020

    In coordination with many supporting associations and companies worldwide, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is launching a Call to Action for World Refrigeration Day 2020.

    • Publication date : 2020/03/30
    • Subjects: General information
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  • Winners of the IIR Scientific Awards 2019 revealed

    This time round, the IIR received a record number of applications and submissions to its various awards and is delighted to announce the winners.

    • Publication date : 2019/04/15
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  • IIR to launch online Newsletter “IIR Refrigeration News”

    With the aim of providing high quality and accurate news and information swiftly, the IIR will soon launch its online monthly newsletter “IIR Refrigeration News”.

    • Publication date : 2018/03/19
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  • Editorial by Didier Coulomb

    The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) is 100 years old. A number of events are to be held in IIR member countries in order to mark the IIR's centenary. The Focus of this issue describes these events, and throughout 2008 all issues...

    • Publication date : 2008/05/13
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  • Best wishes for 2015!

    2015 will focus on two major issues: the International Conference on Climate Change taking place in Paris in December 2015 and the overall slowdown of global economic growth. The refrigeration sector will be affected by both events.

    • Publication date : 2014/12/29
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