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Stulz prepares for further growth with its new Benelux HQ


the sustainable concept also provides enough electricity for 10 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. These will supply power to a new EV fleet and will be further expanded as required.


The new Hoofddorp building replaces the previous Stulz Groep BV headquarters in Amstelveen and will accommodate more than 60 employees comprising office, service, sales, logistics and production personnel. With up to 2,700 pallet storage spaces, the site offers a total usable area of up to 9000m². In the future, production at the site will focus primarily on the Stulz Climapac air handling units and new heat pump solutions.


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tulz, the global mission critical air conditioning specialist, is expanding its presence across the Benelux region with a new corporate headquarters in the Netherlands. Located in the Dutch business centre of Hoofddorp, in the immediate vicinity of Schiphol Airport, the new Stulz Groep BV headquarters is a climate neutral intelligent building that boasts a state-of-the-art infrastructure. The new Benelux headquarters took 10 months to build and is designed to


be as sustainable as possible through the extensive use of innovative and environmentally focused technologies, including various Stulz solutions.


More than 950 solar collectors have been installed, which are capable of meeting the average annual energy requirements of around 130 households and supply an energy volume of up to 350,000kWh per year. In addition to fully supplying the energy needs of office workstations, production and warehouse facilities,


“Hoofddorp offers the perfect location for increased growth and market penetration across the entire Benelux region,” commented Carlo Brouwer, managing director at Stulz Groep BV. “It indicates our intention to rapidly expand across key target areas and grow the business in line with our plans. With these new logistics and production capacities, our specialist partners will benefit from even faster order processing and increased delivery capacity. We have achieved our objective of creating a truly sustainable intelligent building that utilises an extensive range of Stulz technologies and offers our employees a cutting edge workplace environment.”


Smith


retires from Beijer Ref


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eijer Ref has announced that technical director for Beijer Ref UK and Ireland, John Smith will retire from his full time duties on 24 December 2021. Mr Smith’s passion for the industry started in 1983 when he joined refrigeration company HTI Leeds as an electrician. Within his industry career he has held several high profile positions with companies Dean & Wood, Danfoss, Honeywell and more recently Beijer Ref.


In addition to his day job Mr Smith took on high profile roles such as president of the British Refrigeration Association in 2017 and chairman of FETA 2018. John Billson, managing director of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland said: “John has been an integral part of the success of our company and I am sure our paths will cross again in the not too distant future.”


Adande introduces guide to understanding refrigeration energy labelling


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dande Refrigeration has introduced an easy- to-use guide for operators to help them understand energy labelling with regards to


refrigeration. Refrigeration runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in most cases, and is a high energy user in a kitchen.


The guide, which supports hospitality’s drive to carbon net zero, and in particular the work of


the Zero Carbon Forum, explains clearly what the symbols on the energy label mean and how they can be interpreted to give value to hospitality brands. The guide has already met with favourable response from hospitality outlets, as brands continue to strive for increased efficiency and sustainability. Speaking of the guide, chief executive Nigel Bell said: “Adande as an organisation seeks to deliver


the most value in a sustainable way. With COP26 goals firmly established with a view to reversing the damage of climate change, we wanted to give a helping hand to operators as they strive to become more efficient, reduce waste and use less energy. This guide will help hospitality outlets when it comes to purchasing new equipment; the energy label is a great tool to have when making those decisions.”


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