News & Insights

Discover how ABB drives & Innovative's real-time monitoring improve refrigeration energy efficiency, uptime, & reliability across systems.

See how safety drives better project outcomes. Recognized for our construction safety program, Innovative earns OSHA SHARP recertification.

As part of the Stand-Down week initiative, our entire manufacturing workforce focused on actively training in safety procedures.

We’re proud to announce that Innovative Refrigeration Systems has been recognized in Construction Business Review as a top industrial refrigeration systems manufacturer.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems was proud to be represented at Chillventa 2024, one of the world’s premier trade fairs for refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation, and heat pump technology.

The ANSI/IIAR 9-2020 standard sets minimum requirements for conducting a mechanical integrity program for ammonia refrigeration systems.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems had an amazing time at the 2023 IIAR Conference and Expo in Long Beach, CA.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems’ commitment to safety was highlighted by our participation in the OSHA National Safety Stand-Down.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems is proud to announce that all three of our manufacturing facilities have achieved OSHA's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) certification.

Some companies specialize in one very specific service; others carry a broad range of offerings, but can’t consistently deliver high-quality projects.

Discover how Innovative Refrigeration's expertise in CO2 refrigeration systems led to the successful completion of a tube ice maker project, and how their commitment to sustainability is changing industrial refrigeration design.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems offers employee education and skills improvement that is part and parcel of the company culture.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems provides single-source design, fabrication, and installation of customized turnkey industrial refrigeration

Innovative Refrigeration Systems continues to be part of an elite group of businesses in Virginia that maintain exemplary safety and health programs.

Innovative is excited about the opening of our new shop expansion in July. This expansion will add 40,069 square feet to our existing 182,951 square feet of office and shop space.

Fall hazards and incidents associated with them continue to be a leading cause for fatalities and citations in the construction industry, with 320 of the 1,008 construction fatalities in 2018 being contributed to falls from elevation.

his year marks Innovative’s 5th consecutive year participating in this event! Falls are consistently a leading cause of citations and fatalities in the construction sector.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems is proud to announce that it is a Platinum Sponsor of this year's IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference & Heavy Equipment Expo.

Early refrigeration/automation systems were run purely electro-mechanically. That is, the mechanical processes were controlled by electricity via pre-made circuits.

Everything you need to consider when it comes to critical process air ductwork.

The OSHA standard for Process Safety Management (PSM) requires that all equipment, inspections, and testing procedures comply with Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices--RAGAGEP for short.

Learn the basics of standardized ammonia pipe labeling. It helps ammonia refrigeration systems meet regulatory requirements and increases their safety.

Ammonia is classified by OSHA as a hazardous chemical. While ammonia leaks are rare when following proper procedures, they can still occur.

Preventative Maintenance (PM) is critical to the function and lifespan of all industrial refrigeration systems. Without a proper PM schedule, maintenance becomes reactive instead of proactive.

Innovative held its 1st annual Trunk or Treat event where employees decorated their trunks with Halloween themes and filled them with candy.

Comprehensive list of how digital PSM helps with organization, provides transparency, and makes PSM easier.

Congratulations to Brennan Renick, who has been promoted from Continuous Improvements Engineer to Assistant Plant Manager!

The Virginia Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) presented Innovative Refrigeration Systems with an Above and Beyond Award for commitment and dedication to employing current members of the Guard and Reserve branches.

Innovative is proud to have worked with Sharratt Warehouse & Distribution, LLC last year and to be involved in the installation of their new ammonia refrigeration system that saved the facility roughly $170,000 in operating costs, annually!

Innovative Refrigeration is extremely pleased to share that OSHA has recognized us as a SHARP certified operation.

After returning from the 2019 IIAR Conference in Phoenix, everyone from Innovative Refrigeration agrees -- transcritical CO2 is the next big thing.

This automated plant in Macon, Georgia was a typical project for Innovative Refrigeration, with one notable exception: the building was extremely tall.

Vice President of Manufacturing Keith McGinnis received the Patriot Award from a branch of the US Department of Defense.

Want to bring your Process Safety Management into the 21st century? Consider investing in Innovative's ePSM software, which can revolutionize your PSM team.

Safety is a cornerstone value at Innovative Refrigeration Systems, and our internal safety committees help keep our environment as secure as possible.

Ironically, a massive supercold storm actually makes it harder to keep our clients' products cold. Thanks, Polar Vortex!

The US Department of Labor received appropriate funding and operated throughout the 2019 government shutdown. As a result, OSHA stayed pretty busy.

Another year is beginning at Innovative Refrigeration and its in-house training school -- the Industrial Refrigeration Technical School (IRTC).

We were hired for a major industrial refrigeration project in Texas, and had to finish a 20-week project in only 17 weeks.

In 2018, Innovative Refrigeration Systems designed and executed a custom refrigeration expansion project for a client at their Rice, Minnesota Facility.

After partnering with the US Department of Labor, Innovative will offer a brand new Service Tech Apprenticeship to its current and future employees.

Innovative Refrigeration and the Industrial Refrigeration Technical College hosted the first annual Blue Ridge RETA Western Virginia Expo.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems Inc. sponsored the Virginia Tech team for the WWRC Foundation Tailgate Throwdown at Basic City Beer Co.

Meeting the OSHA requirements for Mechanical Integrity is an important part of any facility's Process Safety Management.

The OSHA Stand Down Week has begun! According to OSHA, Safety Stand-Down is “a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems is graduating another group of welders from its apprenticeship program.

Five years ago this month, our Industrial Refrigeration Technical College (IRTC) announced the opening of the CO₂ lab.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems has been featured in Industry Today.

Innovative employees got hands-on with some of the leading technology in the industry, thanks to the Siemens Digitalization Roadshow.

Members of our sales, engineering, & training teams headed out to Colorado Springs for the 2018 International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration Conference.

Innovative Refrigeration's Ken Johnson became the nation's latest RAI Certified Instructor. There are fewer than 20, nationwide.

Innovative has employees spread out all over the US, but that would never stop us from celebrating another successful year on the job.

We are proud to say that Innovative Refrigeration’s Welder Apprenticeship Program has its first official graduating class!

Innovative Refrigeration joined the 119 vendors in attendance at the 2017 National RETA Conference held in Hershey, PA this past September.

After a successful premiere in 2016, Innovative Refrigeration is participating in OSHA's Stand Down Safety Week for a second straight year.

Innovative recognizes Sean, who has been with Innovative for 11 years, for having the lowest number of incident reports.

The EPA's HCFC Phase Out will ban substances like R-22. It's the right move environmentally, but it can still have a big effect on your operating cost.

The Shenandoah Valley Workplace Development Board spotlighted Innovative Refrigeration as one of four companies utilizing the Valley Apprenticeship program.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems is an industrial refrigeration contractor for Ammonia, CO2/Cascade systems and process plants.

Innovative Refrigeration Systems was featured in Industry Today and Industry Virginia.

Innovative’s recent construction project with UNFI received LEED Gold (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) recognition.

Innovative participated in National Safety Stand Down on May 4th.

Innovative launches apprenticeship program to train skilled workers in the Valley. Learn more about the apprenticeship program in this article.

More than 200 employees participated in our safety celebration -- a coordinated, nationwide effort to reward our hard-working, safety-focused workers!