The second annual ATMOsphere Australia 2017 was held in Sydney last week to discuss the latest natural refrigerant developments in the region.
Building on the success of last year's event, the one day conference was attended by key industry groups, suppliers and end users.
APAC business development manager for shecco, Jan Dusek, said 32 speakers participated in the event.
“At this year’s event, we saw an even greater enthusiasm and energy by key companies and organisations, both domestic and international, to tackle the coming HFC phase-down,” Dusek said.
Speakers identified the need for increased industry collaboration and training, the continued roll out of natref systems in the commercial and industrial sectors, and the efficiency of CO2 in Australia’s warm ambient temperatures.
The policy and training sessions highlighted the government’s intention to work more closely with industry on the gaps in training and standards.
It also highlighted the industry’s goal of increasing awareness in Australia of the refrigeration trade to help boost the number of apprentices entering the industry.
ATMOsphere Australia 2017 also brought together representatives from several large retailers and suppliers who spoke about their continued rollout of natural refrigerant systems in supermarkets, industrial food processing, and cold storage.
For the first time, the conference featured a CEO Interview session. The session featured an in-depth discussion between shecco CEO Marc Chasserot and gourmet food importer and distributor F. Mayer Imports CEO Robbie Mayer on key factors influencing his company’s decision to use natural refrigerants.