Emerson, St. Louis, announced plans for a major renovation and expansion of the labs and offices at its existing 1 million-square-foot facility in Sidney, Ohio.

Colmac Coil, Colville, Wash., and president Bruce Nelson received a new patent for its plate freezer innovations.

For refrigerated and frozen food processors, choosing between an ammonia or an ammonia/CO2 cascade system can be one of the most important variables.

As the needs and demands of the frozen food processing industry change, manufacturers need to reassess several key factors in choosing a system, including energy efficiency, the risk of ammonia in food processing areas and the desire to reduce ammonia charge.

Target Corp. and Whole Foods Market keep grocery aisles warm by re-using the heat emitted by refrigeration systems as a natural by-product, thereby saving additional energy during cold months.

CIMCO Refrigeration Inc., Canada; Southern California Edison (SCE), Rosemead, Calif.; and Mayekawa Manufacturing Co., Nashville, Tenn.; are collaborating to develop, build, install and research natural alternatives to chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants.

SPX Cooling Technologies, Overland Park, Kan., introduced the Recold Vector Adiabatic Cooling System for halocarbon refrigerant condensing or CO2 gas cooling applications in supermarket refrigeration systems.