31 Jan 2022
The 2023 International Congress of Refrigeration of the IIR will take place in Paris, from 21 to 25 of August 2023 at the Paris Congress Center.
Over 1,000 attendees from both academia and industry are expected to take part in this world gathering which is held every 4 years.
Organisers, The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and the French Association of Refrigeration (AFF), are now calling for abstracts for papers to be presented at the congress. The theme will be "towards an efficient, controlled and smart refrigeration". Papers will focus on original research or technical developments and their applications. They will contain quality scientific or technical information. Abstracts of a maximum of 250 words must be submitted for consideration by June 29, 2022.
Register to submit an abstract at https://icr2023.exordo.com/login
Find out more about the congress at https://www.icr2023.org/

6 Nov 2025
Topics of the new bulletins include direct expansion water-to-refrigerant evaporators, electrical safe isolation and determining the wattage of electric heaters.
5 Nov 2025
The outcomes will be used to shape future legislation for our sector. Take part in this consultation to make the views of the RACHP industry heard. Industry groups will be coordinating a response through ACRIB (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board).
5 Nov 2025
The talk by Prof. Ahmed Kovacevic, FREng on emerging technologies in compressors and their systems is now available from the IOR website.
3 Nov 2025
On 29 October, the IOR members met to share their reports on activity, plans and strategies for the future. Seven IOR committees met, including Membership, Education, Environment, Technical, Engineering Technician Group, Women in RACHP, and the Dinner Committee.
29 Oct 2025
At the IOR Annual General Meeting held on 29 October 2025, election results were announced. Stephen Gill FInstR was voted President-Elect, and Stephen Benton FInstR together with David Bostock FInstR were elected as Trustees to the IOR Board.