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REGULARS
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VOL. 04 - NO. 12 | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020
REGULARS ASSOCIATIONS
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Editor’s column
43 Products
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Word search 29
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NEWS 30
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FEATURES
OTTC ‘Skills City’ gains traction
TecsaReco relocated branch welcomed by clients
Maxiflex thanks long serving employee
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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Technical teachings set for AHR Expo
Eurovent: looking at evaporative cooling carbon footprint
Associations and UNEP sign MoU
PROJECTS
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ASHRAE and CESA sign MoU
GCCA addressed microclimates in refrigerated trailers
Safety Compliance – misinformation on CoC could be costly
The versatility of ice banks
So about trading continentally…
CONTRIBUTORS
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The importance of measuring your refrigeration plant
– Kevin Schlemmer
Consequences of termination of principal building agreements:
Part 3 of 3– Edwin Giesteira
Houston, we have a problem… – Jan Lievens
Pie City increases quality of product in one facility
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
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Puregas appreciates partners
MOP 31: Reducing food waste through cold chain
Chillventa 2020 is here!
ATMOsphere 2020: what to expect
Technical visit to Refrigerant Reclaiming Hub in Dubai
Further step towards a swing to natural refrigerants
Exhibitors signing up for FRIGAIR 2021 again
Full steam ahead
H
appy New Year! Here’s to an even
better year that reaps what you have
put into the industry.
And I must say it is quite substantial.
Meeting with some of you and
exchanging ideas; including future
projections, one can tell by the feedback
I get how invested many of you are.
Afterall, the industry is very technical and
understanding the little bits and pieces
that make it run like a well-oiled machine
does require some serious academic
backing. It’s good to see the proof in the
pudding. Keep it up.
Our very own John Ackermann, went
sight seeing in Dubai and Germany, visiting
various refrigerant cites that are cutting
edge and pushing the natural refrigerant
envelope forward. His educational
findings can be found on pages 23 and 26
respectively.
As much as we seek to keep up with
standards and legislation, the terminology
can sometimes get the better of us. This
has caused some businesses to go into
business rescue and eventually shut down.
SARACCA deals with this pressing issue
quite often, and although no tangible
solution has been found, the association
does provide resources that the industry
can use to be better positioned to fight.
COLD LINK AFRICA •
January/February 2020
Companies operating in the refrigeration
space are small and don’t always have
the budget for lawyers to go through
contracts and the like, we feature the last
Part of Edwin Giesteira’s article (page 38)
that explains how one should go about
dealing with contract agreements. He
also shares some nuggets of your rights
and breaks down clearly what this means.
I hope it has been as insightful to you as it
has been to me. Do share your feedback –
we’re ready to listen.
International Associations are teaming
up with other world organisations to ensure
sustainability plans are carried out. This is
commendable – not only are we saving
the planet, but we are preserving the
industry as well. Read more about some
of these Memorandums of Understanding
(MoUs) signed on pages 29 and 11.
The AHR Expo (page 9) and Chillventa
(page 22) are making a comeback
and aim to take the industry further,
showcasing international industry
trends, goals and achievements. To get
industry insight on local trends, goals and
achievements, FRIGAIR 2021 is the place to
be. Exhibitors preparing for the show share
their anticipation for it on page 28.
Trading across continents and countries
has been fairly discussed, and this edition
looks at the African Continental Free
Trade Area (AfCTA) agreement. Over 20
countries have ratified the agreement.
Researchers estimate that this could
exponentially grow the continental GDP.
It’s about time we started trading with one
another – we haven’t even scratched
the surface of the opportunities to be
unravelled, but it does need to be done
right. The World Bank and the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(UNECA) are optimistic about the move,
why shouldn’t we be? You can find the
feature on page 33.
It is no secret that the industry is
innovative and often looks for ways to
deliver better and greater applications,
Kevin Walter from Lutz Refrigeration
looks at installing an ice bank at an
unconventional facility (page 31), while
Kevin Schlemmer from CoolCheck
unpacks the importance of measuring
your refrigeration plant (page 36).
With the adoption of natural refrigerants
growing, the new year will likely be filled
with more strategies that aim to make
this happen. Yes, the refrigerants have
been around for a while, the world and
industry are taking the Montreal Protocol
more seriously than it did a decade or so
ago. With goals set in less than a decade,
EDITOR’S COLUMN
industry veterans are confident that these
are achievable.
The year is definitely starting off with a
bang, so let’s keep up the momentum.
Don’t forget to share your views, news and
anything in between – after all, it is your
magazine. CLA
Dale Macnamara
Business Unit Lead
[email protected]
www.coldlinkafrica.co.za
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