IRN 2025 to embrace the power of natural refrigerants

BITZER is hosting the independent, English-language IRN conference for the second time in 2025 at the BITZER international training centre in the SCHAUFLER Academy. The event will focus on safe, future-proof and energy-efficient solutions based on natural refrigerants in industrial refrigeration.

Natural refrigerants are leading the way to a greener and cooler future. In June, the Industrial Refrigeration Network Conference (IRN) will take place for the second time at the BITZER international training centre in Rottenburg-Ergenzingen, the SCHAUFLER Academy. This conference will center around safe, sustainable, and energy-efficient refrigeration solutions using natural refrigerants.

Launched in 2024 by a group of European suppliers in the HVAC&R sector, the IRN conference was created to serve as a recurring platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange in the industrial refrigeration space. The aim of the English-language conference is to create a recurring platform for thought leaders in industrial refrigeration.

Participants include manufacturers, installers, contractors, planners as well as end users and scientific representatives. Industry associations such as Eurammon and IIAR (International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration) are also involved in the event to promote the use of natural refrigerants in Europe. The IRN conference was launched in 2024 by European HVAC&R component and system suppliers.

Bernhard Blaeser, Head of Industrial Refrigeration at BITZER said, ‘At the IRN conference, we bring together experts to discuss current topics in industrial refrigeration and to present and discuss solutions. The two-day event offers participants a platform to exchange ideas on the latest trends and challenges and thus actively shape the future of industrial refrigeration.’ The challenges in industrial refrigeration are both technical and economic. They call for continuous innovation and adaptation to meet the industry’s requirements in terms of regulation, efficiency and sustainability.