CASE STUDIES M


akro, a subsidiary of the Metro Group, is a leader in wholesale retailing in Spain, with 37 business centres, over 2,700 employees and close to one million registered users. Makro’s customers are mainly independent companies from the hotel and catering sector. To reduce its climate impact – considering that the cost of energy is increasing worldwide – and to lower operational costs, Makro performs efficient practices to ensure its commitment to improving sustainability is a central pillar of the business. To help meet Makro’s targets, several


measures are being implemented to reduce energy needs.


These include the installation of best-in- class technologies, as well as programs of training and empowerment of employees. Makro is in continuous renovation and adaptation to ensure the use of latest technologies that help to reduce its carbon footprint.


Makro retrofi ts from R404A to R448A


Catri is a major contractor in Spain which has more than 40 years of success in refrigeration services, providing its customers with integrated solutions in industrial refrigeration, service, maintenance, and turn- key projects.


The retrofit from R404A to R448A in the Leganés store provided many benefits, including: ■ R448A showed improved performance compared to R404A.


■ Lower energy consumption in both low and medium temperature systems.


■ A reduced GWP – 66% lower than R404A, giving lower emissions as well as lower maintenance costs due to the lower GWP tax in Spain.


■ Retrofit was completed without any incidents, thanks to being a direct


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