Refrigeration Systems Construction and Service launched Refrigeration Systems Energy Services (RSES), a new branch of the company at RETA 2019 in Las Vegas. RSES will focus on industrial refrigeration and HVAC energy efficiency measures.

Hands-on sessions, workshops, technical presentations, manufacturer sessions, and 13 hours of exhibition hall time are among the highlights of the 2019 RETA Show.

Combining wet and dry cooling, the TrilliumSeries optimizes energy and water savings for industrial refrigeration. When the ambient air is below the setpoint, the unit runs as a dry cooler to save water and energy.

The LCCS is an efficient central refrigeration system with a total system ammonia charge of approximately 1.5 to 3 pounds per ton of refrigeration, or 85 to 95 percent less than traditional central ammonia systems.

Danfoss’ annual Refrigerant Week will return for the third time September 16-20. The global event will prepare contractors and installers — along with retailers, wholesalers, operators and OEM engineers — to handle the refrigerant transition’s accelerating pace through a program of webinars, podcasts and local training.

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR), to celebrate the world’s first Refrigeration Day, published an Informatory Note on “The Role of Refrigeration in the Global Economy.” In it, the IIR estimates that the total number of refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems in operation worldwide is roughly 5 billion, with global annual sales of such equipment amounting to approximately $500 billion.

SPX Corp. completed the acquisition of SGS Refrigeration Inc. of Dixon, Ill. SGS manufactures and distributes industrial refrigeration products, including industrial evaporators and evaporative condensers, in the North American market.

InterCool USA, an industrial refrigeration design-build firm, acquired the industrial refrigeration division of Freije-RSC, a 50-year-old engineering company with operations in Indiana and Ohio.

Hands-on sessions, workshops, technical presentations, manufacturer sessions, and 13 hours of exhibition hall time are among the highlights of the conference program planned for the 2019 RETA Conference. The 3.5-day conference, planned for October 8-11 at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, is reportedly the largest gathering of refrigerating engineers and technicians that offers the length of educational and networking activities and events.

Stellar relocated and reopened its industrial refrigeration parts and compressor shops in Jacksonville, Fla., and Fort Worth, Texas. The fully integrated design-build firm relocated the two shops to larger facilities with upgraded equipment to accommodate growing customer demand.