The Sanhua Texas Technology Center (STTC) completed a year-long evaluation process and is now accredited to ISO/IEC specifications by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). STTC opened in Houston, Texas, in late 2018.

Daikin Applied Europe opened a climatic test chamber designed to accommodate all cooling-specific applications. The facility in Cecchina, near Rome, offers testing to recognized International Standards across a range of operational modes in all climate conditions.

After upgrades at its food technology center in Cleveland, Linde is able to perform higher-volume and longer test runs to validate performance of cryogenic processes for crusting, cooling or fully freezing foods.

A new ammonia test facility for industrial refrigeration offers the equivalent of a 25,000 ft² cold storage facility for use by the research and development team.