BITZER’s acquisition of Alfa Laval’s shell-and-tube heat exchanger business will see it become the largest independent manufacturer in this market worldwide. This segment is headquartered in Alonte, northern Italy.
The products taken over from Alfa Laval are designed for air-conditioning and refrigeration applications and will thus enlarge BITZER’s product portfolio. BITZER has been producing condensers for fresh- and seawater applications since the 1950s.
According to Gianni Parlanti, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at BITZER: ‘With this acquisition, we are expanding our portfolio, as the evaporator technology manufactured in Alonte complements our existing product range. Our aim is to become the technology leader in this segment offering the market the latest solutions. To do this, we are building up a state-of-the-art laboratory with highly skilled personnel.’
With the acquisition of Alfa Laval’s shell-and-tube heat exchangers, BITZER is gaining more than 40 years of experience in the development of these components and is, at the same time, strategically complementing its own product lines. Alfa Laval’s key strengths include decades of experience in dry expansion evaporators, flooded evaporators and condensers for fresh- and seawater applications with a capacity of up to 2,000 kW.
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