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REGULARS
CONTENTS
VOL. 04 - NO. 02 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
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REGULARS EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS FEATURES
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Editor’s column
36 Products
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Word search 9
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NEWS
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New chillers for Banana Ripening Centre
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Rapid Recovery for refrigerants is real
7 SA with disposable refrigerant cylinders vs without
Stakeholders discuss future of modernising supply chains
Full house for ammonia safe handling course
Puregas awards its partners
World Cold Chain Summit Vietnam —
reducing food losses together
Why agri can lead the way for the refrigeration industry
Role(s) of water in refrigeration
PROJECT
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Only the best for Karan Beef abattoir
EDITOR’S COLUMN
Life is what you make it
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s I sit here thinking about how I
should consider packing for
Chillventa so long, I can’t help
but instead ponder the fact that this year
has flown by in a crazy blur of highlights
and not-so-high-lights. Penning the
editor’s column of our November/
December edition is not something I
thought would sneak up on me so
quickly — where did the time go?
I am fully aware that people say
this every year; it always feels like time
has gone by too quickly. But this year
particularly has been a rollercoaster —
and a fast one at that. There is no going
back; there never is. All you can do is
take this time to reflect on the year that
was; to take stock before industry shuts
down to reboot again in 2019.
There is no denying that financially,
this was probably not such a good year.
We thought 2017 was rough, but 2018
really kicked the wind out of many cold
chain stakeholders across the country
(and beyond). Political instability didn’t
help the situation much, neither did
the dwindling economy. Projects were
put on hold left, right, and centre and
budgets seemed to dry up faster than
the radio could spit out another scandal,
another fraudulent partnership, another
devastating blow to the already fragile
business sector of South Africa.
But a rollercoaster goes both up and
down, doesn’t it? It wasn’t all bad news.
Despite the seemingly depressing state
of affairs, life went on. We hosted the
best FRIGAIR yet in June, gaining global
recognition and successfully showing
off the best the industry has to offer with
this truly world-class exhibition. ASHRAE
formed a local Chapter. Some cutting-
edge projects were commissioned that
are really worth showing off. All this and
so much more — remember the good
parts, learn from the not-so-good ones.
We cannot change what happened, but
we can change how we pick ourselves
up and start again in the new year.
What was your 2018 like? What were
your highs, your lows, your memorable
achievements that you will remember
for life? Now is the time to take stock.
Now is the time to work through it all and
ready yourself for a great 2019. Don’t rely
on external factors getting better … you
should get better!
Also, take some time off this holiday
period to spend with loved ones. Work
will always be there, but it is important
to find balance and take stock of what
really matters to you in your life. Rest
out well; 2019 will be a challenge. But it
will be one that you should accept with
open arms!
No matter how difficult the world gets
out there, we’ll always be here to show
you the silver lining. So, have a look at
this jam-packed edition to see what is
happening in the cold chain, locally
and beyond. See what is out there, get
inspired; contribute to the inspiration —
not the depression.
PS Keep an eye out for the 2019
HEVAC&R Directory that will be out soon.
A lot of hard work went into compiling
this up to date who’s who of the industry,
and it will help a lot in making sure you
find the right people for the job to assist
you in making your business a success
next year. CLA
Ilana Koegelenberg
Editor | [email protected]
COLD LINK AFRICA • November/December 2018
www.coldlinkafrica.co.za
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