The World Refrigeration Day will be celebrated this year on June 25 with a virtual event that brings together representatives from across the refrigeration and HVACR industry’s value chain. Borealis is sponsoring this event, which will emphasize the significance of the refrigeration sector, as well as the training of professionals in current competencies.

After the success of the first two editions held in 2019 and 2020, organizers: AEFYT (Spanish Association of Cold Storage Companies), AFAR (Andalusian Association of Refrigeration Manufacturers), and AFEC (Association of HVAC Manufacturers), are joining forces once again to highlight the important contributions of refrigeration technologies to societal wellbeing. This shared goal brings together different associations, companies, and industry professionals interested in staying up to date with the latest trends in technological innovation and new sustainability practices.

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With just two editions under its belt, World Refrigeration Day has already become a reference event in the refrigeration and HVACR industries, offering effective solutions to make daily life simpler and more comfortable. These are essential sectors with a strong commitment to social responsibility and best practices, where sustainability plays a major role.

Key Sector in Critical Times

Amid the transformative changes happening globally, refrigeration technologies have proven capable of providing solutions during critical moments thanks to their great adaptability. With over 9,000 companies and 40,000 workers, these industries impact virtually all major economic sectors, making them essential to the value chain and sustainability and digital transformation processes.

Various initiatives, such as the NEXT Generation Funds and the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan, position these industries as key players in actions aimed at economic transformation, modernizing the industrial fabric, and fostering a sustainable, more digital, cohesive, inclusive society with no gender gaps.

Efforts are focused on training professionals in the skills currently needed in the field, say industry associations. “Attracting a new generation of talent will continue this growth and evolution, demonstrating why refrigeration and HVACR are essential,” they confirm.

All event participants will receive a digital version of the book by Gabriel Barceló, titled “HVAC and Refrigeration: After the COVID-19 Pandemic and in the Face of Climate Change.”

World Refrigeration Day Program

11:00 – 11:15 Opening: Mr. Gorka Zumeta, Communication Professor and Journalist.

11:15 – 11:30 Remarks by Mr. Antonio Garamendi, President of CEOE.

11:30 – 11:45 Remarks by:

Susana Rodríguez, President of AEFYT
Joaquín Alberto Peñalver, President of AFAR
Luis Mena, President of AFEC

11:45 Presentation Video

11:50 Panel 1: Society 4.0: Industrialization, Technology, Installation, and Sustainability

Mª del Pilar González, Head of Institutional Promotion and Cooperation, EU Programs Department, CDTI (Center for Industrial Technological Development)
Francisco Hortigüela, CEO of AMETIC (Multisectoral Association of Information, Communications, and Electronics Technology Companies)
Joaquín Celma, Manager and owner of an installation company
Federico Muñoz, Technical Commercial Director of CEIS (Center for Testing Innovation and Services)
Paloma García, Director of Standards Programs and Stakeholders at UNE (Spanish Standards Association)
María Valcarce, Director of the C&R Fair (International HVACR Fair)

12:50 Panel 2: Next Generation: Refrigeration and HVACR

Fernando Boned, Business Development Director at ARTICAI (Technical Consulting and Engineering)
Miguel Sánchez, Director of Innovation, Entrepreneurs, and SMEs at EOI (School of Industrial Organization)
Belén García Díaz, Manager of the Madrid Community Employment Agency
Juan Carlos Tejeda, Director of the Education and Training Department, CEOE
Juan Carlos Rodríguez, Technical Committee Member, AEFYT

13:40 Remarks by Mr. Gabriel Barceló, author of the book “HVAC AND REFRIGERATION: After the COVID-19 Pandemic and in the Face of Climate Change”

13:45 Conclusions and closing remarks by the presidents of the organizing associations.

Currently, different initiatives, such as the NEXT Generation Funds and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, make these industries key players in the generation of actions aimed at the transformation of the economy, the modernization of the industrial fabric and the search for a sustainable, more digital, cohesive, inclusive and gender gap-free society.