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Italian company Marvil Engineering demonstrated its Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere and Ultra Low Oxygen systems at Fruit Attraction in Madrid (October 6–8), offering real-time cellular respiration monitoring to extend fruit and vegetable shelf life without invasive chemical treatments.
VDH Products is extending its VASP and Proba control systems for fruit storage and ripening to combine energy management with fruit-quality sensor data and AI-supported decision-making. The company also highlights periodic software updates that allow existing installations to evolve without full system replacement.
A biomass-fueled hot air generator from MET MANN now supplies constant, clean heat for drying protective coatings on oranges at a Uruguayan packinghouse. The system pairs automatic pellet feeding with a heat exchanger that keeps combustion gases separate from process air, cutting the facility's reliance on fossil fuels.
Optiflux and Ilerfred have signed an exclusive partnership to bring Optiroom, a digital monitoring and management tool for controlled-atmosphere fruit storage, to the Spanish market. The collaboration targets packing houses and operators coordinating post-harvest CA storage, treatments, and dispatch.
Sanhua has released a 356-page Standard Product Catalogue covering expansion valves, controllers, sensors, and other components for commercial refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump systems. The publication provides technical specifications, selection data, and application diagrams for HVAC&R professionals.
Munters Group is establishing a joint venture with Lordan for coil manufacturing in Texas and expanding its chiller plant in northern Italy, with combined investment of roughly USD 38.5 million. The moves support growing data center cooling demand, while a refreshed strategy presented at Capital Markets Day targets selective expansion into applied HVAC segments.
The UNEP-U4E initiative has published two sustainable procurement guidelines covering air conditioners up to 70 kW and heat-pump-based heating and hot-water systems, complete with a Life Cycle Cost comparison tool. The documents set technical and verification criteria aligned with the Kigali Amendment and the Global Cooling Pledge 2030 procurement targets.
ebm-papst has extended its AxiBlade axial fan range with two new single-blade models — the 1030 mm AxiBlade.S.Perform and the 1250 mm AxiBlade.S — aimed at noise-sensitive applications in chillers, condensers, recoolers, and data center cooling. Both fans are tuned at the system level (impeller, EC motor, shroud, electronics) and ship with MODBUS connectivity for integration into the NEXAIRA digital platform.
Secop will present R290-optimized compressors for domestic hot water heat pumps at Chillventa 2026, responding to the EU F-Gas phase-out of fluorinated refrigerants with GWP ≥ 150 from January 2027. The company also displays the SC15GH compressor for electronics and telecom cabinet cooling, an application where natural refrigerants are not yet fully applicable.
A review paper from Jiangsu University (China) outlines how non-destructive sensing technologies combined with AI could replace destructive lab tests for assessing frozen seafood quality. The authors identify key barriers to commercial deployment and point to IoT and digital traceability as the next step toward continuous cold-chain monitoring.
BEE, UNEP Cool Coalition, and AEEE released the Packhouse Design Guidelines in September 2026, offering a practical framework for building sustainable, energy-efficient integrated packhouses for horticultural produce in India. The document covers building design, refrigeration system optimisation, and renewable energy integration, with estimated electricity savings of approximately 2.92 TWh from building measures and an additional 1.97 TWh from efficient equipment by 2037.
Goupil and Thermo King have launched an all-electric refrigerated delivery vehicle combining the G4+ utility van with the E-200e MAX refrigeration unit, already in use by Promocash Agen for foodservice deliveries in France. The solution targets temperature-controlled logistics in city centres and low-emission zones, with remote fleet monitoring via the MyGoupil digital portal.
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