A-Gas joins EPA’s GreenChill partnership
BOWLING GREEN, United States, 10 April 2024: A-Gas announced that it has joined the EPA GreenChill partnership, further solidifying its commitment to sustainability and industry leadership. Making the announcement through a Press release, A-Gas said that GreenChill is a renowned voluntary partnership with refrigerant and chemical producers, food retailers, and system manufacturers that advocates for advanced technologies, strategies, and practices to protect the environment and human health. Furthermore, A-Gas said GreenChill’s mission aligns with its purpose to protect and enhance the environment by effectively managing the lifecycle of refrigerants to build a more sustainable future.
Mike Armstrong, Managing Director and President, Americas, A-Gas, said: “As an EPA GreenChill partner, A-Gas is poised to continue driving innovative solutions within the refrigeration industry. This partnership underscores our unwavering commitment to supporting our customers, especially in the supermarket and food retail sectors, to move to more environmentally friendly products—such as R448, R449, and reclaimed refrigerants—and processes as they navigate through the evolving regulatory landscape.”
A-Gas said it offers comprehensive solutions to its customers throughout the entire lifecycle of its refrigerants and possesses expertise in handling a wide range of refrigerants and state-of-the-art recovery, reclamation, and destruction technologies. A-Gas also said that it is well-equipped to assist supermarkets, food retailers, and other GreenChill members in supporting the circular economy by managing the lifecycle of their refrigerants.
Taylor Ferranti, Commercial Vice President of Refrigerant Management, A-Gas, said: “Through Rapid Recovery®, our nationwide on-site refrigerant recovery service, we provide turnkey, EPA-compliant refrigerant recoveries to support food retailers during their maintenance and retrofit projects, helping to minimise costly downtime. Additionally, we provide product assurance and supply certified reclaimed refrigerants and lower GWP alternatives to many GreenChill members and other leading companies in the North American refrigeration industry. We are proud to join forces as part of the GreenChill partnership, setting an example for others to build a more sustainable future.”
Bella Maranion, Senior Advisor, Stratospheric Protection Division, EPA and a member of the GreenChill Team, said: “By entering the partnership, A-Gas joins industry leaders committed to reducing emissions and managing their use of climate-damaging refrigerants. We look forward to its contributions to the GreenChill Partnership’s continued success.”