GEA Refrigeration Technologies, the GEA division specializing in industrial refrigeration, joined the Cool Coalition led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The initiative aims to drive the use of efficient, climate-friendly cooling in industrial processes and urban environments by fostering dialog between governments, business, finance and civil society.

GEA will sell its industrial refrigeration contracting operations in Spain and Italy to Clauger, a French family-owned company that specializes in industrial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. The transaction is expected to close in the fall.

According to estimates by a European refrigeration organization, 12 percent of food produced globally in 2017 was lost due to an insufficient cold chain. A more extensive cold chain would limit the need to increase agricultural production to compensate for these losses and avoid the corresponding CO₂ emissions.

The Florida Panthers IceDen resumed full operation after a five-month renovation conducted by Stellar. The design/build firm renovated one of the facility’s three ice sheets and fully replaced its corresponding refrigeration system.

Safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Inc. will acquire Bacharach Inc. and its affiliated companies from FFL Partners. The two companies inked a definitive agreement before announcing the acquisition, a transaction valued at $337 million.

Three ice rinks in China will utilize lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants as they prepare to host hockey and curling games at the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The essential role of refrigeration was cited in a published Activity Report by the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) as key to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

ISG has expanded and bolstered its food and industrial business unit through the acquisition of Golden Industrial Refrigeration (GIR) of Milwaukee. According to ISG, the addition of refrigeration design allows the full-service architecture, engineering and planning firm to provide a greater range of services to its existing clients.