Refrigeration sector monitoring

Mexico

Mexico has ceased all production of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 4 years ahead of the deadline defined in the 1987 Montreal Protocol. Figuring amongst the 189 nations to date to ratify the protocol on ozone-depleting gases containing...

• Publication date : 2005/10/26

2006 AHR Expo-Mexico

The 2006 AHR Expo-Mexico trade show will be held October 10-12, 2006 at the World Trade Centre in Mexico City. Developed exclusively for the growing HVAC&R markets in Mexico and Latin America, the AHR Expo®-Mexico is, according to the...

• Publication date : 2005/02/03

IIR Member news: Cool drinks in Mexico

SIG Simonazzi, a corporate member of the IIR, has opened a state-of-the-art installation in the Guadalajara Technology Park in Mexico. The plant is not only used to produce beverages, it also houses offices, training premises and warehouses. SIG...

• Publication date : 2004/04/28

Mexico: new energy efficiency standard regarding air conditioners

 Mexico’s Ministry of Energy has issued a mandatory standard (NOM-023-ENER-2010) that establishes minimum energy efficiency limits, test procedures and labelling requirements for mini-split and multi-split air conditioners. The standard...

• Publication date : 2011/08/11
• Subjects: Regulation

Ice cream market in Mexico

The ice cream sector in Mexico is forecast to witness a very strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0% in value and 6.7% in volume during 2012-2017.

• Publication date : 2014/04/07

Canada and Mexico HFC policy strategy

During ATMOsphere America in Chicago in June 2016, Canadian and Mexican government representatives presented their HFC phase-down strategies.

• Publication date : 2016/08/05
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

Innovative thermal energy storage system for cold stores in Mexico

The Mexican cold storage company Red de Frios reduced its energy consumption by 20% using PCM-based thermal energy storage.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18
• Subjects: Developing country

Viability of an absorption solar cooling system in an isolated school in Mexico

A recent IJR article presents a simulation of the operating strategies and the results of the first experiments following the installation of a solar thermal absorption air conditioning system, installed in an...

• Publication date : 2020/04/05
• Subjects: Developing country, Environment

Huge energy savings thanks to Mexican standards for domestic fridges

A recent article by researchers from the Autonomous University of Mexico City presents an assessment of the savings achieved since the introduction of recent national official standards setting maximum energy use caps. This paper can be downloaded...

• Publication date : 2013/03/07
• Subjects: Regulation

Refrigerant news: Mexichem

Mexichem intends to compete with DuPont and Honeywell in the development of a replacement refrigerant for HFC-134a in car air conditioning systems. The company, which in February 2010 bought the Ineos fluorochemicals unit, has announced...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Mexichem, DuPont and Honeywell announced new HFO-based alternatives for R404A and R134a

M. Cooper, sales manager for Mexichem, revealed in RAC the manufacturer’s offering for stationary refrigeration would be based on its AC5 refrigerant (R444A) which has been undergoing development as a mobile air-conditioning refrigerant....

• Publication date : 2014/01/31

Challenges related to the adoption of air conditioning in emerging economies by 2040

The authors of a recent article modelled the adoption of air conditioning by 2040 in four emerging economies: Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Mexico. The adoption of AC could increase between two- to sixteen-fold,...

• Publication date : 2021/11/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy, Developing country

Free GUIDE 2012: Natural Refrigerants – North America’s Market Potential coming in 2012

Following its 2011 global industry survey on natural refrigerants, shecco has launched a new industry survey, this time looking for active input from the heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration industry with operations in Canada, Mexico and...

• Publication date : 2012/05/18

Frozen avocados to meet the booming global “avo craze”

Frozen avocado pieces or products represent a rising market for exporters to guarantee year-round supply of avocados, which is becoming crucial to the food service sector. 

• Publication date : 2024/09/19

Optical refrigeration

A team in New Mexico University has created the first-ever optical cryocooler that could be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors. It uses optical refrigeration which could enable miniaturization, an alternative to bulky mechanical...

• Publication date : 2010/05/27

Climate change issues: G8 statement

The Group of Eight leading industrialized nations (G8) met with 5 major emerging countries (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa) early June in Heiligendamm and published a statement demonstrating a far greater will to address climate...

• Publication date : 2007/08/05

HFCs: projected emissions

Two recent studies on projected emissions of HFCs have been published: - US: according to the June 2010 US Climate Action report under the UNFCCC, from 2005 through 2020, total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are projected to rise by 4% under a...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

Trends and markets: IARW Food Industry’s Return on Investment Guidelines

The IARW Food Industry's Return on Investment Guidelines provide valuable information regarding cold storage construction costs and trends in 2010. There are a number of variables that affect the cost of a project, ranging from building size to...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

United Nations Conferences

Two important United Nations Conferences recently took place in Port Ghalib, Egypt, in November 2009, on the Montreal Protocol, and in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009, on climate change and the Kyoto Protocol. The IIR attended them and...

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

For IIR members only

Quantifying ozone recovery: new scientific study confirms Montreal Protocol’s success in reducing Antarctic ozone depletion

Through rigorous statistical detection of the temporal and spatial structure of Antarctic ozone recovery, a study published in Nature in March 2025 confirms that ozone recovery is due primarily to the reduction...

• Publication date : 2025/03/25
• Subjects: Environment

China receives 265 million USD from the Multilateral Fund to reduce HCFC use

During its 64th meeting in Montreal, Canada, from July 25 to 29, 2011, the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund (MLF) – a  financial body established to help developing countries meet their Montreal Protocol commitments – has assessed...

• Publication date : 2011/08/16

Climate change: moving slowly but surely

During the International meeting on the Montreal Protocol that took place in Geneva in June 2010 (see Newsletter No. 43, July 2010), proposals to phase down HFCs using the tools of the Montreal Protocol were discussed again. They were presented...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

The future of HFCs was at the heart of discussions in Geneva

Several issues of importance for the refrigeration sector were handled during the 30th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in Geneva, on June 15-18, 2010 where...

• Publication date : 2011/02/04

News from Copenhagen

The COP-15 Conference on Climate Change is finished. In spite of numerous lengthy discussions, no real progress has been made towards future agreements. Far more Heads of States were present and delivering statements than at past United Nations...

• Publication date : 2009/12/22

HFC phase-down at the heart of discussions in Montreal

The 31st meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 31) of the parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer convened in Montreal, Canada, from August 1-5, 2011.During this meeting, the two proposals of...

• Publication date : 2011/08/18