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Commentary on Canadian industrial refrigeration and cold-chain practice.

Written by our engineers and procurement leads for owners, consultants, and public-sector counterparts. Nothing on this page constitutes engineering advice for a specific installation.

Regulatory
18 May 2026
By David Chen, P.Eng.

HFC phase-down 2026: what owners of retail refrigeration should be doing this fiscal year

With the Ozone-depleting Substances and Halocarbon Alternatives Regulations moving into the next reduction step, retail operators face material commercial and technical decisions on refrigerant strategy.

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Procurement
02 April 2026
By Marc-André Dubois

Vendor qualification in a constrained supply market: what changed between 2019 and 2026

Post-pandemic supply normalisation has masked a durable shift in OEM lead times, minimum order quantities, and documentation practices. Procurement teams need to recalibrate.

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Compliance
14 February 2026
By Isabelle Tremblay, P.Eng., MBA

CSA B52 and provincial pressure vessel filings: reducing acceptance-cycle friction

Common documentation deficiencies we see in first-round submissions to TSSA, RBQ, ABSA, and Technical Safety BC — and how to structure a package to minimise inspector back-and-forth.

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