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Open day event celebrates 25 years

UK: Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, refrigeration component distributor APJ is holding a special presentation day in Portsmouth next month.

The event will provide a showcase for APJ’s range of products, which includes electronic and mechanical controls, valves, accumulators, filter driers, sight glasses, oil separators and liquid receivers. 

In addition, Roger Smith of A-Gas will give a talk on the current status of the F-gas regulations, as well as describing the A-Gas rapid recovery system.

Of particular interest will be products from newly appointed suppliers GVN and BVA. Turkish company GVN manufactures a range of high pressure pressure vessels for CO2 systems, including drier cores shells, liquid receivers, mufflers, oil separators, reservoirs controls and more. US manufacturer BVA produces a range of refrigerant lubricants, including high pressure system oils with additives to give increased wear capacity.

Existing suppliers will be represented by products from Mueller, AWA, Emerson (Alco) and Valcon.

There will be exclusive promotions available during the day and attendees are promised special giveaways.

The event takes place at the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel on March 7. For further information and to register your attendance, click here.

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