CO2 refrigeration, Danfoss to acquire German compressors manufacturer Bock

Danfoss today announced the intent to acquire compressor manufacturer Bock GmbH, headquartered in Frickenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, from Nord Holding GmbH, to strengthen its expertise in CO₂ refrigeration and natural refrigerants technology.

With over 50 years of history and assets under management of € 2.5 billion, Nord Holding is one of the leading private equity asset management companies in Germany. Developing compressors for the natural refrigerant CO2 since 1993, Bock is a global technology leader in the field of environmentally friendly, economical compressors.

According to the International Institute of Refrigeration, refrigeration technology and air conditioning take up about 15 % of the electricity consumption worldwide, making the quest for energy efficient solutions ever more relevant. Intelligent solutions, combining high energy efficiency and low-GWP refrigerants, both natural and synthetic, are the road to sustainable refrigeration and air conditioning.

By acquiring Bock, Danfoss takes a proactive approach to further the development and use of low-GWP refrigerants to help abate global warming and to ensure the competitiveness of the industry. With the acquisition, Danfoss adds the world’s largest portfolio of semi-hermetic compressors for natural refrigerants such as CO2 (R744), hydrocarbons, and other low-GWP refrigerants to its already strong portfolio of oil-free centrifugal compressors, inverter-scroll, reciprocating and screw compressors, and condensing units.

With an existing workforce of around 350 compressor specialists worldwide and four manufacturing sites in Frickenhausen, Germany, Stribo, Czech Republic, Bangalore, India, and Suzhou, China, Bock has built a strong reputation as a high-end, quality compressor manufacturer serving mobile and stationary refrigeration systems in transport, bus, retails, logistics, storage, and food processing.

The intent to acquire Bock comes with a firm commitment to invest in the business, paving the way for green growth, and a more sustainable, energy efficient and decarbonized future. Danfoss is confirming its pledge to speed up the green transition by broadening its scope of sustainable technologies.

“It has never been more relevant to accelerate the green transition, and efficient compressors running with Low GWP refrigerants are instrumental to achieving that target – says Jürgen Fischer, President of Danfoss Climate Solutions -. By expanding our portfolio with the Bock range of semi-hermetic compressors we deliver on our promise to help our customers decarbonize. The potential for cutting CO2 emissions is huge!”

“The acquisition will create a unique position in the market for Danfoss’ Commercial Compressors business – adds Kristian Strand, president of Danfoss Commercial Compressors -, and our customers will benefit from a complete compressor portfolio including semi-hermetic compressors for CO2, which will help in the transition to alternative refrigerants and greater energy-efficiency”.

“This really is an exciting moment for all of us – says Marcus Albrecht, CEO of Bock -. After our strong and successful growth in the last 2 years, now becoming part of the Danfoss family will open new business opportunities for Bock. Based on our close partnership, we can say with certainty that together we are ideally positioned to become one of the strongest players in the compressor business globally. Not only do we share the same ideas of how to develop the business, but we also have the same values when it comes to our people and how to drive growth”.

The new compressor business from Bock GmbH will be managed by Danfoss Commercial Compressors, part of Danfoss Climate Solutions.

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