Aiming at remembering and honoring the pioneers of the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry in Brazil, the 15th edition of Febrava – International Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning, Heating and Air Treatment Trade Fair – hosted the “100 Years of HVACR in Brazil” iniciative. It was celebrated at the Thermal Comfort Island, one of the eight Theme Islands featured in the event, which took place on September 18th – 21st at the Imigrantes Exhibition Center.

According to the event organizer’s press release, visitors were able to see panels, photos and equipment of the time illustrating 100 years of existence and evolution of the Brazilian HVACR industry. Some of the most interesting items were refrigerants sold in cans in the 1950’s, the first air-conditioners, the evolution of refrigerators, compressors, valves, and temperature timers turned on with a mechanical rope.

"We also had the original technical manuals in English and Abrava and Sindratar documents, which were very important in training engineers and experts at the time", declared Cristiane Di Rienzo, event organizer, journalist and author of the book Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Memory in Brazil – A History to be Told, launched by Sindratar in 2005.