ATMO LATAM: Epta Celebrates 100th Transcritical CO2 Installation in Latin America
Following its first R744 installation at a supermarket in Buenos Aires in 2014, the manufacturer now has systems in nine countries across the region.
Following its first R744 installation at a supermarket in Buenos Aires in 2014, the manufacturer now has systems in nine countries across the region.
The Italian OEM has closed deals on a joint venture with Viessmann Refrigeration Services and the acquisition of Heifo, a German refrigeration and air-conditioning services provider.
The Italian OEM says it sets a new efficiency standard in the food retail market with its ‘best-in-class’ propane- and CO2-based display cases.
The first in-person ATMO LATAM will take place November 8 and 9 in Mexico City.
The transaction ‒ worth €25 million in 2022 ‒ ensures continuity of business activities by creating a new company, Heifo Kältetechnik, that is 100% owned by Epta.
The Italian OEM’s Extreme Temperature Efficiency technology is currently used in around 200 stores across Europe, with installations also in the Middle East and Australia.
The company’s PX G1300 device recovers pressure energy to increase CO2-based commercial refrigeration system efficiency by more than 25% in ambient temperatures over 35°C.
The union creates a one-stop-shop provider of energy-efficient and sustainable commercial refrigeration solutions for retailers and the food and beverage industry, says Epta’s CMO.
Once finalized, the new joint venture will combine the two companies’ commercial refrigeration activities.
German retailer Edeka Schneider has partnered with Italian OEM Epta to open what they claim to be one of the most energy-efficient supermarkets in Germany, according to a statement from the refrigeration manufacturer. “The store in Hambach is my largest and at the same time the one with the lowest energy consumption,” explained the supermarket’s…