AREA Rachp

16/10/2026

🌟 EUROPEAN RISING STARS 2027 – CELEBRATING YOUTH IN COOLING! ❄️👩‍🔧👨‍🔧

Are you a young refrigeration and air conditioning technician aged 25 or under? This is your moment to shine! 🚀

🏆 The AREA European Rising Stars 2027 video competition is OPEN!

Showcase your practical skills by recording a video of one or more technical operations, including installation, commissioning, leak testing, evacuation, refrigerant charging and recovery, brazing or troubleshooting and repair.

🎥 How to participate?
✅ Upload your video to the AREA RACHP page or send it to [email protected]
📅 Deadline: 11 April 2027
🌍 All European languages are welcome!

🎁 What’s in it for you?
❄️ €1,000 prize from World Refrigeration Day
✈️ Travel and accommodation covered by AREA members (ATF)
🏆 The opportunity to receive your prize in Milan during the 22nd UNEP-IIR-AREA-CSG European Conference, on 27–28 May 2027!

🥇🥈🥉 Commemorative trophies will also be awarded to the top three participants.

Let’s celebrate the next generation of refrigeration professionals, promote technical excellence and inspire more young people to build a career in cooling! 💪🌍

👉 Find out more: www.area-eur.be
📩 [email protected]

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16/10/2026

🌟 EUROPEAN RISING STARS 2027 – CELEBRATING YOUTH IN COOLING! ❄️👩‍🔧👨‍🔧

Are you a young refrigeration and air conditioning technician aged 25 or under? This is your moment to shine! 🚀

🏆 The AREA European Rising Stars 2027 video competition is OPEN!

Showcase your practical skills by recording a video of one or more technical operations, including installation, commissioning, leak testing, evacuation, refrigerant charging and recovery, brazing or troubleshooting and repair.

🎥 How to participate?
✅ Upload your video to the AREA RACHP page or send it to [email protected]
📅 Deadline: 11 April 2027
🌍 All European languages are welcome!

🎁 What’s in it for you?
❄️ €1,000 prize from World Refrigeration Day
✈️ Travel and accommodation covered by AREA members (ATF)
🏆 The opportunity to receive your prize in Milan during the 22nd UNEP-IIR-AREA-CSG European Conference, on 27–28 May 2027!

🥇🥈🥉 Commemorative trophies will also be awarded to the top three participants.

Let’s celebrate the next generation of refrigeration professionals, promote technical excellence and inspire more young people to build a career in cooling! 💪🌍

👉 Find out more: www.area-eur.be
📩 [email protected]

16/10/2026

The AREA family comes together for our General Assembly to agree on the next important steps in support of European contractors. 🇪🇺❄️

Thank you to everyone contributing their knowledge, expertise and commitment. Together, we are shaping the future of our profession!

16/10/2026

16/10/2026

👏 IRI Industry Awards 2026 – Highly Commended!

Congratulations to Mitsubishi Electric Ireland, who received Highly Commended recognition in the IRI Product Innovation Award category. 🏆

Sponsored by Akrivis, this award celebrates new and innovative products helping to move the HVAC and heat pump industry forward.

A great achievement and well-deserved recognition. Congratulations to the team at Mitsubishi Electric Ireland!

16/10/2026

Frixis complète la phase d'étude relative à la nouvelle certification
Aperçu du rapport final

Frixis achève une étape importante dans le développement de la nouvelle certification européenne destinée aux techniciens en réfrigération. Le rapport final a été remis à la VEKA (Vlaamse Energie- en KlimaatAgenschap) et contient, outre les épreuves d'examen détaillées, des recommandations visant à garantir une organisation uniforme et la qualité de la certification. ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2pthfsdn

16/10/2026

Vertreter der Kälteverbände aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz trafen sich am 2. Messetag der Chillventa traditionsgemäß zu einem Austausch über wichtige Branchenthemen, die grenzüberschreitende Relevanz haben - ein weiterer Beweis für die gute Zusammenarbeit der Verbände, die national und international gepflegt wird.

Verband Deutscher Kälte-Klima-Fachbetriebe e.V. (VDKF)
SVK – Schweizerischer Verband für Kältetechnik
Deutscher Kälte- und Klimatechnischer Verein e.V. (DKV)
Österreichische Gesellschaft der Kältetechnik - ÖGKT

14/10/2026

A great day at Chillventa with AREA! 🤝

This morning’s AREA Forum brought discussions on F-gas certification, skills and training, alongside the Women in Cooling Competition.

It was a pleasure to meet so many experts and friends from across the AREA network—and round off the day with a fantastic cocktail reception! 🥂 together with EPEE, ASERCOM and INWIC

Thank you to everyone who joined us!