BITZER, Flowery Branch, Fla., introduced new refrigerants approved for 2-stage reciprocating compressors.

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Silver Spring, Md., announced the successful closing of its 2010 Board Resolution on Refrigeration, which installed low carbon refrigeration systems in over 4,000 supermarkets, 4 million ice cream and drinks chiller units worldwide and industrial plants with the majority being natural refrigerants.

Danfoss, Baltimore, Md., broke ground on a new state-of-the-art laboratory for the testing of HVACR equipment, facilitate training and serve as a research and development center for future innovation.

Master-Bilt, New Albany, Miss., introduced a new alternative industrial refrigerant (AIR) initiative.

Canada-based Smartcool Systems Inc. merged with Aeris Environmental Ltd., an Australia-based provider of energy efficient solutions.

Beginning January 2015, every new horizontal chest freezer Nestlé buys to store ice cream will use natural refrigerants rather than synthetic refrigerants.

For the expanding organic wholesaler dennree, it now counts on refrigeration technology that uses ammonia as refrigerant in its machine building.

Minneapolis-based Thermo King will offer transport customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa a choice on how and when to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint.

Baltimore Aircoil Co., Baltimore, Md., released its new CXVT Evaporative Condenser, which reduces annual operating costs by up to 48%.

San Francisco-based EOS Climate launched Refrigerant Asset System (RAS), what is said to be the first cross-sector business model that focuses on refrigerants as assets.