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EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN

FRIGAIR Expo 2015 – the place to be
By: Ilana Koegelenberg, Matthew Wood and Kelly-Ann Prinsloo

W

ith over 4 000 visitors and 140
exhibitors, the 3-5 June FRIGAIR
Expo 2015 was the biggest
one to date, breaking all previous show
records! What a week it was for the whole
HEVAC&R industry.
Hall 5, and part of Hall 6, at Gallagher
Conference Centre in Midrand was
adorned with brightly coloured custom
stands last month for the continent’s only
dedicated HEVAC&R expo. Exhibitors went

all out for this three-yearly show to put on a
world-class display for the visitors.
From live demonstrations to lucky prize
giveaways and amazing coffee – the halls
were buzzing with activity at any given
time, much to the delight of exhibitors and
organisers alike.
The informative Ashrae short courses
that ran alongside the exhibition were fully
booked and the international lecturers
gave talks of the highest calibre.

Various international visitors and partners
also attended the show.
This year’s show not only had the
greatest amount of visitors, but looked the
best from a stand point of view – exhibitors
definitely upped their game.
Have a look at what this year’s show
offered… We asked each exhibitor what
they hoped to achieve out of show and
why they thought visitors of the show should
come visit their stands. CLA

A-Gas South Africa
From left: Michael Labacher; Johnny Scott; and Werner
Terblanche. The team was at FRIGAIR to launch A-Gas’s
refrigerant health check and to show to industry that it will
supply the right product for the right job.

Air Movement (Elta Group)
From left: Alan Currie, Airconditioning Advisory Services;
Derick Truscott, managing director of Elta Group Africa; and
Richard Thackeray, sales manager for Air Movement Supplies
Johannesburg. The team was very impressed by the amount of
people that attended the expo.

Barpro Storage SA
Alan Moule (left) and Desiree Govender. Show aim? “To build
long-term relationships within the industry.”

African Oxygen (Afrox) Limited
From left: Andisha Dukkan; Naidine Baird; and James Allan.
The team showcased Afrox’s recovery offer for reclaiming
and cleaning refrigerants. “We want to show the industry that
they can buy directly from Afrox, which saves them money, is
greener and reduces imports of HCFCs.”

APC Storage Solutions (Dezzo trading)
From left: Hennie Janse van Rensburg, Robert Findlay, Mark
Veldon, Fred Albrecht and Leon van Zyl were at the show to
introduce the latest mobile-based technology to the market.

Bitzer
From left: Jose Marques, Taryn van Rensburg and Wessel
Pretorius at the show to promote Bitzer and get involved in the
industry.

ACRA
From left: Claudine Laidlaw, Grant Laidlaw and Anria Pieterse
sought new members for the academy and focused on
explaining the benefits to interested visitors.

Armour Africa
Terry Clockett demonstrated the jointing of Armour aluminium
piping.

Carel SA
From left: Vaughn Hassett, Stuart Williams, Kevin Marr and
Nicola Peretti at the show to get new customers and leads, and
to network with industry players.

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