Damien Gallagher, maintenance supervisor of James Hall & Co talked about how the presentations will help their business. “The information gave us a prompt to look at the legislative side of things even further, particularly, the presentation from Dr Dermot Cotter which reinforced the fact that there are further compliance items to look into to stay ahead of ever changing compliance regulations.'

The free events attracted large users of cooling and heating from a wide range of sectors including food manufacturing, temperature controlled storage and distribution, distilling, health, leisure, data centres, public service, energy and industrial processes. Feedback from end-users was encouraging with many stating that they will use the knowledge gained to improve their systems to deliver the greatest value for their business.

The seminars were also attended by industry stakeholders such as construction and facilities management companies, consultants, suppliers and other refrigeration contractors.

With CPD accredited presentations, Q&A sessions and networking opportunities, the events provided ready access to expert advice and a platform for meaningful face-to-face exchange of knowledge and experiences. John Scholfield, refrigerant gas bank manager of Arcus FM said: “The presentations are very informative. I’m most interested in hearing about the implications of the F-gas regulations ahead of the 2020 ban and the energy benefits that can be achieved from refrigeration systems as well as the opportunities for networking and getting together with some of the industry and see what’s happening.'

The success of the event has encouraged the Star team to commit to organise mini-roadshows for those that could not attend the selected dates and locations. These are available on request so industry professionals interested in this opportunity should contact Star Refrigeration directly. Videos of the seminars, presentations and CPD opportunities are available online for people to watch at a convenient time and share with colleagues via http://www.star-ref.co.uk/star-refrigeration-2017-roadshow.aspx

Rob Lamb, group sales and marketing director of Star Refrigeration said: “It was a fantastic experience to visit four great cities for the 2017 Roadshow and meet hundreds of passionate industry professionals and end users.'