ACR Journal

June | July 2020 REFRIGERANT 26 Volume 6 No.4 A-Gas has been supporting frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic by helping to maintain the country’s critical infrastructure. Key maintenance has continued at hospitals, supermarkets and food processing plants where refrigeration, air conditioning and good ventilation has been important in helping our society to cope with the pandemic. Supermarkets and food processing operations are running at full capacity Vital support for frontline workers John Ormerod, Managing Director of A-Gas in Europe, explains how the company has been working hard to support key workers and essential services during the coronavirus pandemic. delivery vehicles fulfilling customer orders, to cooling the food cabinets and storage facilities in supermarkets and convenience stores, these refrigerants have been preserving the safety of food, ensuring quality and preventing waste. A robust supply chain relying on multiple global sources, together with putting into action existing contingency plans, has allowed A-Gas to oer a near-to-normal service to customers. We have also benefited from the production of reclaimed refrigerants onsite. Some of our global teams are further down the coronavirus curve than the UK and we have put this experience to good use. We have been pro-active with social distancing and sta worldwide have been encouraged to work from home but there are operational team members onsite to ensure our customers remain supported. Onsite we are also operating split shift patterns to reduce risk and best protect our teams. Restrictions We have taken extra precautions such as enhanced cleaning regimes and sanitisation across our sites and oces. These measures have allowed our teams worldwide to take calls and emails to support customers. This has been ramped up further by the increased use of PPE, improved communications across a range of dierent online platforms and the setting up of COVID 19 response teams from across continents. Our work to support frontline sta was highlighted by A-Gas Rapid Recovery at the Gelre Hospital at Zutphen in the Netherlands. The mobile system recovered to provide the food we need. Commercial refrigeration is an essential component for those operating in the food and beverage industries. While ecient, disease-free air conditioning and ventilation is vital across the health service, in care facilities and on public transport. Refrigerants supplied by A-Gas have been critical in keeping the country running during the crisis. From delivery trucks restocking stores nationwide, to home