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REGULARS
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INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
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VOL. 05 - NO. 1 | MARCH/APRIL 2020
REGULARS EVENTS
3 Eds Column 25 FRIGAIR 2021: What to expect
51 Wordsearch 26 Talking tomorrow, today
47 Products 29 shecco shakes up the atmosphere
30 Key strides take shape at AHR Expo
NEWS
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31 Chillventa award to honour energy-efficient projects
4 In Memory of Willem Johannes (Willie) du Toit 32 Key progress made in SA HFC phase-down
4 ATI launches refrigeration course 7 In Memory of Mark Watters 35 Get ready for Mega Clima Nigeria Expo
35 Climate World 2020 ready for action
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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New Zealand cautious of meat exports following Coronavirus
outbreak
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India details a focused approach to logistics
37 Industrial cleaning is about more than ticking boxes
39 The rise and rise of CO 2
CONTRIBUTORS
ASSOCIATIONS
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FEATURES
10 SATI confident table grape export conditions may improve
11 WFLO releases White Paper on CO 2 trend in warehouse industry
13 IIAR Conference set for March 2020
13 HORTGRO: stone fruit industry’s drought battle continues
15 MBSA raises concerns as CETA is placed under administration
43 Jan Lievens: A stitch in time saves nine
45 Temple Fennell: Why climate-saving investments in cold chain
technologies are hot
46 Gary Hutchinson: How AI is improving the pharma supply chain
PROJECTS
16 Hey Joe Brewing crafts the perfect beer with glycol cooling
20 From HFC to natural ahead of Kigali phase-down
The state of the industry
W
hoa, things have gotten off to
a busy start!
The AHR Expo (page 30)
officially opened 2020 and MCE Italy
is set to raise the bar for the rest of
the year. A few others and I were at
AHR. We met an enthusiastic bunch of
people. The biggest takeaway from the
conference was being faced with new
products on display throughout the hall
everywhere you turned. Wow! It’s both
encouraging and inspiring to see the
industry ready to change the scene.
We got a lot of ideas and boy, oh boy,
I can’t wait for it all be executed at
FRIGAIR 2021 (page 25).
A lot more events, locally and
internationally, are on the cards and it
can be daunting to keep track of it all,
however, it shows how the HVAC&R
industry is keen to come together to
discuss anything that affects it and
to source practical solutions to do so,
whether it be regarding standards, new
product innovations, refreshed courses, or
accreditations. Yes, the sector remained
stagnant last year, despite the fact that
we put on our hard hats and boots and
got the job done. That alone is what keeps
us ahead in the construction industry.
Read more on this in the Events section.
COLD LINK AFRICA •
March/April 2020
Near the end of January, construction
contractors’ body, Master Builders
South Africa (MBSA), shared concerns
regarding the Minister of Higher
Education, Science and Technology
placing the Construction Education
and Training Authority (CETA) under
administration – again (page 15). This of
course affects the training aspect and
raises serious concerns on the future
thereof, especially following the progress
made by ACRA, to put in place training
meant to grow the industry. We will keep
a close eye on this and hopefully it gets
resolved ASAP.
The increased attention on natural
refrigerants has created some
uncertainties, the Global Cold Chain
Alliance (GCCA) has released a White
Paper that aims to provide insight
in the evolution of CO 2 refrigeration
technologies. The white paper includes
background and case studies that
can provide members with useful
information as they consider future
refrigerant choices (page 11). The
HCFC stakeholders meeting and Kigali
Amendment Legislative Workshop took
place in Cape Town to further discuss
opportunities towards the uptake of low
GWP non-HFC alternative technologies,
energy efficiency in the cooling sector
and safety standards while phasing
down HFCs under the Kigali Amendment.
Find a detailed analysis offered by John
Ackermann on page 20. Spoiler alert:
South Africa is taking satisfactory strides in
that direction. High five to all involved!
Our cover project is a brewery at
Hey Joe Brewing located in the Mother
City. This is beer that is locally crafted
with Belgian roots. The legend behind its
origins is as fascinating as its beer making
process. Read more about it on page 16.
China has been hit with a virus that is
affecting the import and export of goods
from the region. The Coronavirus has
caused panic and a lot of suppliers have
halted doing business in China. The virus
has come as a shock; however, China
is working hard to prevent the spread of
it – with building a specialised hospital in
seven days and all. The Asians work ethic
and determination is truly admirable.
We as South Africans can learn from
this. There’s just too much politics
that surrounds service delivery. Load
shedding being the latest phenomenon
– some industry players are looking at
implementing alternatives – like thermal
storage – “just to be on the safe side”,
while the country sorts itself out.
EDITOR’S COLUMN
I’m optimistic about the future, we all
have so much to offer. We can go
further and do so much more together.
This is what Q1 has divulged so far, I’m
ready for the next leg. CLA
Dale Macnamara
Business Unit Lead
[email protected]
www.coldlinkafrica.co.za
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