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IIR conference in Ohrid postponed

FRANCE: Concerns over the coronavirus and its continuing impact on live events has led to the postponement of this year’s IIR CO2 and Ammonia Refrigeration Conference. 

Scheduled to take place in Ohrid, North Macedonia, in May, the conference has now been postponed to September 16-18. 

Designed to bridge the gap between industry and academia, the 9th IIR Conference on Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies is set to focus on the intensifying global trend towards using natural refrigerants, such as ammonia, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, in various refrigeration applications worldwide.

Further information can be found here.

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