Welcome to U-3ARC Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and air Conditioning . Established in 2020, it is made up of 30 national associations from 29 countries representing 18,000 companies employing 200,000 people.

40 National Associations U-3ARC targets the 54 countries of the African Union.

12 M+ People work in the refrigeration sector around the world.

17% Share of electricity used by the refrigeration sector worldwide.

70% or 400 M+ tons Shortfall in annual post-harvest losses due to an inadequate or non-existent cold chain in Africa south of the Sahara.

COOLING, THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

News & Publications

Flammable refrigerants – Training session for African refrigeration engineers in Italy

A group of technicians from the refrigeration sector of the Pan-African union, U-3ARC, are staying in Italy from May 29 to June 9, 2023. After a certifying training in Bologna at the Centro Studi Galileo, they will travel to Milan to attend the European Conference on New Refrigeration and…

New Refrigerants - Open letter to sellers of dangerous technologies in Africa

As U-3ARC’s BOARD (Union of African Associations of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Actors), through this Open Letter, we solemnly address the Manufacturers, Equipment Manufacturers and other Suppliers and Traders of Dangerous Technologies in the field of Refrigeration and Air…

Flammable refrigerants, eco-responsible, but real time bombs, if…

In order to preserve the ozone layer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning sector uses now new refrigerants that are not greenhouse gases. The other side of the coin is, these new refrigerants (R600a, R32, R1234yf, R290, …) are flammable, unlike those used before. Unfortunately, accidents…

RAC Webinars

Join the U-3ARC informative webinar series to learn more about heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Each webinar focuses on a specific portion of the cold chain and features insights from the U-3 ARC leadership and industry experts.

African RAC Technician? All African refrigeration and air conditioning actors are requested to register in the U-3ARC directory. You will thus be able to benefit from all the informative and training advantages that U-3ARC offers in the RAC sector.