2 Jun 2025
We're delighted that IOR members Chloe Jennings and Millie Edwards have won first and third place in the Women in Cooling European Video Competition in the RACHP Best Practice Mastery Category.
This competition, organised by World Refrigeration and AREA, aims to highlight the expertise, innovation, and achievements of talented European women working in the sector through compelling short video submissions.
Winners and shortlisted videos are available on the dedicated YouTube Channel.
11 Jun 2025
The programme outline for the IIR International Conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures is now available online.
28 May 2025
Lots to discuss at the "enough" retail workshop on commercial refrigeration and food chain emissions reduction on 27th May
22 May 2025
IOR has published its latest Education Guidance Note in the series, this time focusing on Coaching as a way of employers supporting engineering and technician development. The Guidance Note (16) gives a guide to understanding the benefits of coaching, how this differs from mentoring and includes a useful list of organisations who can offer help with setting up coaching schemes or offer coaching.
21 May 2025
IOR members showed their support for the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) campaign to recognise the Cold Chain as part of the UK's critical national infrastructure, as they attended the CCF's reception at the Houses of Parliament on 20th May.
8 May 2025
Expert in climate change adaptation Tim Fox will deliver a keynote talk at the IOR’s Adaptation 2025 conference detailing why cooling is now a “mission critical” service, essential to public health, food security, global commerce, and economic well-being.