The International Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Forum FIRC 2007 took place on October 10th – 12th at the World Trade Center of Mexico City and it gathered together many HVACR companies and specialists. Present in the event were such entities as the National Refrigeration Industry Manufacturers Association (Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes para la Industria de la Refrigeración - ANFIR) and the Mexican Construction Installations Companies Association (Asociación Mexicana de Empresas del Ramo de Instalaciones para la Construcción - AMERIC).

Participants where offered 18 conferences, 3 main conferences and 3 work panels, which were presented by renown exhibitors and that helped solve their doubts and gave them their support. There were also free technical seminars sponsored by AMERIC on the following subjects: refrigeration good practices, cold-store doors and R-22 alternative refrigerants. During the event this association presented the National Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Technicians Professionalization and Certification Programme, reveals the organizers press release.

José Aragon, Research Professor, Metal-Mechanics Department, Orizaba Technological Institute, declared: “We needed this kind of forum in order to be able to interact with everybody in the industry and to know what other institutions are doing to promote efficient air conditioning and refrigeration equipment installation.” On the other hand, António González, General Manager at Belimo, said: “I think it’s very good that different suppliers, manufacturers, technicians and end-users were given the opportunity to participate, that through seminars, panels and presentations everyone gives their opinion on the subjects. During the trade fair some very interesting projects were presented, innovations that integrate new technologies.”