The propane-based technologies include a refrigeration unit for light commercial vehicles from pbx and AHT’s waterloop system for commercial display cases.
The Austrian manufacturer’s R290 cases help the environment while its monitoring system prevents food waste, showing that “cooling matters.”
Austrian OEM AHT found its new CSO Bruno Bettoni within its own ranks, where he’s worked since 2014 with logistics and product management and as managing director of South America.
The conversion was carried out in 2021 and together with a new AC system has saved 56% in power consumption in the test store.
The in-box technology locates the entire refrigeration system in a pull-out compartment near the floor at the front of the cabinet.
Wild Fork Foods has installed air-cooled cases from AHT in nine stores, while Grocery Outlet is beginning to use AHT’s water-cooled cases.
Former CEO of AHT Cooling Systems also becomes a shareholder of the hydrocarbon compressor manufacturer.
Daikin has obtained all equity interest for AHT effective 22 February through its subsidiary Daikin Europe N.V., according to a Daikin press release.
Wild Fork Foods, a new retail outlet that offers only frozen foods, opened three roughly 5,000-sq-ft stores in South Florida in December, and equipped them each with 40-50 air-cooled propane (R290) frozen-food cases. The cases – from AHT Cooling Systems USA – include both horizontal chest units throughout the store and vertical reach-ins that are…
Daikin has announced the acquisition of Austrian commercial refrigeration firm AHT Cooling Systems for €881m (JPY 114.5 bn).
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