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World Refrigeration Day 2022 (26 June)

2022-06-23

Cooling matters is the theme for World Refrigeration Day 2022.

“Cooling is at the very heart of modern life. It enables people to live and work comfortably, it saves lives, it enables people to achieve. The need for cooling is everywhere, it touches lives in fantastic, though often unnoticed ways. However, we look at it, cooling matters.” said Steve Gill, founder of World Refrigeration Day.

If you want to know more about this initiative which celebrates the refrigerant industry, read more here.

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