Actualités de l'IIF

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  • ICR 2011 in Prague: a Resounding Success

    Le 23e Congrès International du Froid, qui s'est tenu à Prague du 21 au 26 août 2011, a été un franc succès...

    • Date de publication : 30/08/2011
  • News from IIR members: Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque

    During a meeting at the IIR on May 30, 2011, several persons from Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque (Dunkerque Urban Community) (a benefactor member of the IIR) presented the launching of an Institute of Low-Temperature Technology (Innocold).The...

    • Date de publication : 10/08/2011
  • The IIR's new Web portal has been launched

    The IIR’s new refrigeration portal went online early July (www.iifiir.org). Most of you should have received an e-mail with all the necessary information regarding how to use it and take advantage of new...

    • Date de publication : 09/08/2011
  • 80th Anniversary of St Petersburg State University

    The St Petersburg University, Russia, specialized in food and low temperatures, celebrated its 80th anniversary on May 24-25, 2011. D. Coulomb was invited to attend. Awards were given to A. Baranenko, the rector, and many other heads of projects.

    • Date de publication : 09/08/2011
  • Centro Studi Galileo Conference

    The 14th European Conference entitled The latest Technology in Air conditioning and Refrigeration Industry was held in Milan, Italy, on June 10-11, 2011. D. Coulomb and many IIR members attended this conference along with meetings held on June 9...

    • Date de publication : 09/08/2011
  • 2nd International Conference on Industrial Gases

    The 2nd International Conference on Industrial Gases was held in Moscow on April 19-20, 2011. Seventy persons from 6 countries attended. The focus was on the scientific and practical value of the presentations for the industrial gas market and...

    • Date de publication : 09/08/2011
  • LNG China

    The first LNG China event took place in Beijing on June 28-30, 2011. This conference and exhibition attracted 390 participants from 10 countries and comprised a 1-day training session run by the Gas Technology Institute. The conference focused...

    • Date de publication : 09/08/2011
  • Cold Chain Forum

    Cold Chain Forum will be held in Paris on October 19-20, 2011. The IIR is one of the partners endorsing this event with a focus on energy efficiency in the cold chain, innovation and breakthrough technology, the impact of regulatory trends on...

    • Date de publication : 09/08/2011
  • News from IIR members: STEF-TFE

    French logistics service provider STEF-TFE, a corporate member of the IIR, has signed a memorandum of acquisition of Italian firm Dispensa Logistics. The transaction, still to be approved by the authorities, will strengthen the position of...

    • Date de publication : 08/08/2011
  • News from IIR members: Danfoss

    Danfoss was chosen by Sainsbury’s and Netto to facilitate the conversion of their stores to CO2 as part of their ambition to drastically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Danfoss has 10 years’ experience in the...

    • Date de publication : 04/08/2011
  • News from IIR members: Star Refrigeration

    Star Refrigeration has installed a highly efficient Azanechiller at a Scottish meat processing facility. The central pumped glycol system has a total cooling capacity of 365kW and includes pumps with variable speed drives, six ceiling...

    • Date de publication : 04/08/2011
  • News from IIR members: French association of Refrigeration (AFF)

    Having identified the need for CO2 training, the French Association of Refrigeration (AFF), in cooperation with SNEFCCA, the French federation of refrigeration companies, held a technical meeting on CO2 refrigeration in Lyon on March 17, 2011....

    • Date de publication : 25/05/2011
  • News from IIR members: DKV

     New DKV publications:• CD-ROM of Deutschen Kälte-Klima Tagung 2010 in Magdeburg, containing all papers and presentations. Languages: German and English• Special: CD-ROMs from DKV-Tagungen 2002 to 2010 as a...

    • Date de publication : 25/05/2011
  • News from IIR members: Cetim

    Environmental damage as a direct result of emissions and as an indirect result of energy consumption, both of which contribute to the greenhouse effect... Ozone depletion due to the effects of certain fluids... Fire and intoxication risks......

    • Date de publication : 25/05/2011
  • Event report: Split

    The Croatian Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, a new corporate member of the IIR, organized a Congress in Split, Croatia, on March 24-25, 2011. 400 participants from 9 countries attended. D. Coulomb was invited to present IIR activities.

    • Date de publication : 24/05/2011
  • FRISBEE project: data collection

    The IIR is involved in the European Union-funded FRISBEE (Food Refrigeration Innovations for Safety, consumer Benefit, Environmental impact and Energy optimization along the cold chain in Europe) project. Currently, one of the most important tasks...

    • Date de publication : 20/05/2011
  • Briefs: Don Cleland

    This year's winner of the UK Institute of Refrigeration’s J&E Hall Gold Medal is Prof. Donald Cleland, Massey University, New Zealand, and Head of the IIR’s Section C. Don has been involved in refrigeration-related research and its application...

    • Date de publication : 20/05/2011
  • Briefs: Karl Stephan

    Professor Karl Stephan, former President of Commission B1 and Head of Section B, and member of the Management Committee of the IIR, celebrated his 80th birthday in November 2010. The IIR, along with many national and international organizations,...

    • Date de publication : 20/05/2011
  • Obituaries: Andrzej Stera

    Dr Andrzej Stera, former Head of Section D and President of Commission D2, died suddenly while on his way from the UK to a shipping event in Sydney. Andrzej Stera had a long career with Lloyd’s Register of Shipping and played a key role in a...

    • Date de publication : 20/05/2011
  • Obituaries: Wilbert F. Stoecker

    Wilbert F. Stoecker died in September 2010. Will was a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois, where he taught for 36 years. He received numerous awards, including the E.K. Campbell Award in 1973, the F. Paul Anderson...

    • Date de publication : 20/05/2011
  • New IIR members

    The IIR welcomes the following new members:- Corporate memberCroatian Chamber of Mechanical Engineers, Croatia- Private membersMr Richard Furberg, SwedenMr Marc Gosselin, CanadaMr Kazimierz Wojtas, PolandMr José Manuel...

    • Date de publication : 20/05/2011
  • Event report: IOR seminar in London

    The UK Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) organized in London, UK, a joint seminar with the IIR on April 7, 2011, dedicated to public policy on heat pumps, comparing the current developments and incentives in various European countries: the cases of...

    • Date de publication : 19/05/2011
  • Event report: ASHRAE's Winter Meeting

    ASHRAE’s Winter Meeting took place in Las Vegas, USA, on January 29-February 2, 2011 and was a major success regarding the number of attendees of the lectures and visitors to the exhibitions.

    • Date de publication : 19/05/2011
  • Event report: Institute of Mechanical Engineers

    The Institute of Mechanical Engineers organized its “Transforming Technologies Conference” on new developments in refrigeration and air conditioning in London, UK, on March 9, 2011. D. Coulomb, Director of the IIR, chaired the conference.

    • Date de publication : 19/05/2011
  • Event report: COST meeting

    The European COST Action 871 “Cryopreservation of crop species in Europe” held its latest meeting in Angers, France, on February 8-11, 2011. The seminar presented the results of the research of teams all over Europe and was an occasion to promote...

    • Date de publication : 19/05/2011