Key issues facing the refrigeration and air conditioning industry in the coming years

• the effects of globalisation, in particular in worldwide environmental issues, (e.g. Kyoto Protocol)
• greater integration in the European Union : harmonisation, new regulations, mergers and acquisitions, new markets and sub-markets, new competitors, survival and profitability of SMEs, lobbying at the EU level,
• the recognition of the necessary and compulsory qualifications of the refrigeration contractors,
• finding a solution to the lack of qualified personnel and bringing young professionals to the trade,
• preserving the highest standards of quality in terms of safety, reliability and energy efficiency.