Effective solutions for refrigeration industry
The second day of Agroprodmash 2026 opened with the Conference on the Refrigeration Industry: Effective Solutions for the Food Processing Industry, organised by Rossoyuzkholodprom – the Russian Union of Refrigeration Enterprises and EXPOCENTRE AO.
The conference participants discuss the selection and operation of refrigeration equipment at industrial refrigeration facilities such as food processing plants, warehouses, and stores with centralized refrigeration systems.
The event is moderated by Yuri Dubrovin, Chair at the Board of Rossoyuzkholodprom, Academician of the International Academy of Refrigeration. Before the start of the discussion, he held an awarding ceremony for employees of the Union's enterprises who received awards from the Russia Ministry of Industry and Trade and Rossoyuzkholodprom.
In his opening speech, Yuri Dubrovin outlined an important problem for the industry, which is the impending shortage of refrigerants conforming to the Montreal Protocol signed by our country.
“In two years, Russia will be able to introduce only about 5,000 metric tons of all the refrigerants that we require,” the speaker said. “However, Russia's demand is from 11 to 12 thousand metric tons. That is, starting in 2029, the country will lack half of the refrigerants that run all of the country's refrigeration equipment. The whole world has been preparing for this situation since 2015. Unfortunately, we have not."
There were reports on current topics such as the upcoming legislative restrictions of the Russian Federation on the use of substances regulated by the Montreal Protocol used in refrigeration equipment, the possibilities of switching to natural refrigerants in various sectors of refrigeration technology, new products and technologies of manufacturers of refrigeration equipment, and much more.
Representatives of leading refrigeration companies talked about how to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of refrigeration equipment, and shared successful cases.
The conference was attended by representatives of the food industry, agriculture, wholesale and retail trade.
Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO
