NEWS

Gradius: a new name for Axima Refrigeration, division Transport Refrigeration (Thermo King) - December 8, 2008
Axima Refrigeration’s division Transport Refrigeration has grown extensively.  The takeover of Frigoline and the expanding activities towards rental, imposed a moment of thorough reflection.  Gradius will operate as of January 1st as a business unit of Axima Refrigeration – GDF Suez.  There is no change in management.Gradius equals a personal tailor made approach to suit its customer’s requirements.  Besides sales, installation and service of Thermo King Units, Gradius will offer additional products and services, e.g. sales of full packages and rental of small trucks for conditioned transport.
More info: http://www.aximaref.be/HTML/EN/app_gradius.html

Axima Refrigeration en Bureau Veritas maken werk van certificering van koeltechniek - October 30, 2008
Eén van de grootste uitdagingen waarmee onze maatschappij – zowel in België als
in internationaal verband – wordt geconfronteerd is het milieu en ons klimaat.
Hoe houden we onze leefomgeving leefbaar en hoe dragen we dit uiterst kostbare,
zoniet onbetaalbare “goed” over aan volgende generaties? Het is een thema dat
het maatschappelijke en politieke debat al zeer geruime tijd bezighoudt en regelmatig
in binnen- en buitenland wordt gevoed door de resultaten van onderzoeken
die ons met de neus op de feiten drukt.
Bron: certificering van koeltechniek.pdf

The HCFC phase-out challenge - May 13, 2008
Following the decision taken in September 2007 by the signatory countries of the Montreal Protocol to accelerate by 10 years the phase-out schedule of HCFCs, the IIR has decided to have a regular section in the Newsletter dedicated to this crucial issue.
Adjustments to the Montreal Protocol – which will enter into force on May 14, 2008 – specify that production and consumption of HCFCs are to be gradually phased out with complete phase-out by 2030 in developing countries and by 2020 in developed countries.
Several countries such as Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the USA (see Newsletter No. 33), have established specific regulations regarding HCFCs.

ASERCOM Energy Efficiency Award 2008 - May 13, 2008
Win 10 000 € for the top concept. The Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers, ASERCOM, is to award its annual prize to the most innovative energy saving concept in refrigeration or air conditioning, including heat pumps. For full details: www.asercom.com, Deadline: June 30, 2008.
Source: http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk