Interview: Arneg Korea’s CEO on the Challenges and Opportunities for Natural Refrigerants in South Korea

Interview: Arneg Korea’s CEO on the Challenges and Opportunities for Natural Refrigerants in South Korea

ATMOsphere, publisher of NaturalRefrigerants.com, estimated that ⁠there were just 10⁠ transcritical CO2 (R744) refrigeration systems installed in South Korea as of December 2025. In this nascent market the leading player is Arneg Korea, which was ⁠founded in 1999⁠ and has been developing CO2 refrigeration technology for the food retail sector since 2008, according to CEO SungKyu Lee.  ⁠Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com⁠ [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/interview-arneg-koreas-ceo-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-for-natural-refrigerants-in-south-korea/]

ATMO America: ‘Our People Adapted Faster Than Expected’ to Working With CO2, Says Supermarket Chain Saker Shoprite

New Jersey-based Saker Shoprite opened its first CO2 (R744) supermarket in 2024, and, according to Michael J. Marotta, VP of Technical Services, the biggest takeaway from the project wasn’t that the technology worked but “how our people adapted faster than expected.” Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/atmo-america-our-people-adapted-faster-than-expected-to-working-with-co2-says-supermarket-chain-saker-shoprite/]

This Week in Natural Refrigerants News: Friday June 5th, 2026

The articles in the podcast are as follows: 1. Hanon Systems Estimates TFA Levels Generated by Automotive F-Gas Emissions [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/hanon-systems-estimates-tfa-levels-generated-by-automotive-f-gas-emissions/] 2. Sanden Is Developing a Propane-Based MAC System for EVs with a ‘Major’ Chinese Automaker [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/sanden-is-developing-a-propane-based-mac-system-for-evs-with-a-major-chinese-automaker/] 3. Aldi Opens the U.K.’s ‘Largest Supermarket Distribution Center,’ Which Is Equipped with an 8.2MW CO2 Refrigeration System [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/aldi-opens-the-u-k-s-largest-supermarket-distribution-center-a-120000m2-facility-with-an-8-2mw-co2-refrigeration-system/] 4. Caverion Commissions 12MW of Fenagy’s 30MW Hydrocarbon Heat Pump System for District Heating in Finland [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/caverion-12mw-of-fenagy-30mw-hydrocarbon-heat-pump-finland/] 5. Nusku Targets Residential U.K. Gas Boiler Replacements with Tank-Integrated R290 Heat Pump [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/nusku-u-k-gas-boiler-replace-tank-integrated-r290-heat-pump/]

Bluu Unit Appoints Patrick Peters as New Co-CEO

Bluu unit, a European alliance of HVAC&R contractors dedicated to promoting the use of natural refrigerants, has appointed Patrick Peters [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eHPWRwTfyGdcjhdpiPqlV8r98Pfg1glf/view?usp=sharing] as its Co-CEO. Peters will be responsible for operational strategy development for organic growth, with a focus on sales, business development, procurement, marketing and technical advancement. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/bluu-unit-appoints-patrick-peters-as-new-co-ceo/]

Caverion Commissions 12MW of Fenagy’s 30MW Hydrocarbon Heat Pump System for District Heating in Finland

Finnish contractor Caverion is commissioning [https://news.cision.com/caverion/r/caverion-to-deliver-a-30-megawatt-heat-pump-plant-in-kajaani--finland---waste-heat-from-data-centers,c4347839] two hydrocarbon heat pump modules in Kajaani, representing 12MW (3,412TR) of a planned 30MW (8,5230TR) system. The units, manufactured by Fenagy [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/partner/fenagy/], support the city’s district heating network using data center waste heat. Read the full story on NaturalRefrigerants.com. [https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/caverion-12mw-of-fenagy-30mw-hydrocarbon-heat-pump-finland/]