In 2016, Western Gateway Storage carried their commitment into the 21st century by becoming what is said to be the first end user to install Evapcold low-charge ammonia packaged refrigeration systems from Evapco, Inc.

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., announced plans to bring a Cold Chain Pavilion to this year’s IBIE show.

Viking Cold Solutions, Houston, Texas, launched Solar Energy Storage, a bundling of the company’s cold thermal energy storage system with rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV).

CAS DataLoggers, Chesterland, Ohio, introduced new UHF RFID cold chain solutions, manufactured by CAEN RFID, an Italy-based producer of temperature monitoring products for use in shipping and storage.

Smart Fog, Inc., Reno, Nev., introduced the ES100 Direct Space Humidifier, a complete humidity and food safety solution for all conveyors, cold storage facilities and pre-cooling and ripening rooms.