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19.09.2024 Lesedauer: 7 minutes

BOREA Standalone

AHT Sets a New Benchmark in Energy Efficiency with the BOREA Standalone

At AHT Cooling Systems, we are excited to share a groundbreaking development that underscores our commitment to innovation and sustainability in refrigeration technology.

08.07.2024 Lesedauer: 5 Minutes

F-Gas Regulation

F-Gas regulation update: What you need to know

Stay informed with the latest changes in the FGAS Regulation (EU) 2024/573, now in effect as of March 11, 2024.

26.06.2024 Lesedauer: 5 Minutes

EDEKA Lade

EDEKA Lade - Innovative SPI HYBRID System with R290 & CO2

EDEKA Lade relies on our SPI HYBRID system with R290 & CO2. A pioneering solution for urban locations that combines energy efficiency and environmental awareness.

18. März 2024 Lesedauer: 3 Minunten

Semi Plug-in System for a Supermarket in Spain

AHT treibt den Erfolg der Entwicklung des Einzelhandels von Grupo RedeCompras voran

Grupo RedeCompras ist die führende Supermarkt- und Großhandelskette in den ländlichen Gebieten des brasilianischen Bundesstaates Paraíba. Das Unternehmen, das auf eine 32-jährige Geschichte zurückblicken kann, betreibt derzeit sieben Filialen und steht für Spitzenleistungen im Einzelhandel.

18. March 2024 Lesedauer: 3 Minutes

Elevating Retail Excellence with AHT‘s Innovations

AHT Drives Success in Grupo RedeCompras‘ Retail Evolution

Grupo RedeCompras stands as the premier supermarket and wholesaler chain in the rural expanse of Paraíba State, Brazil. With a remarkable legacy of 32 years, they currently operate seven stores, embodying a steadfast commitment to excellence in retail.

05. February 2023 Lesedauer: 5 Minutes

OPTIMIZE VERTICAL SALES AREA

Maximum energy efficiency for Recheio!

In Portugal, Recheio, a forward-thinking supermarket, embarked on a quest for an optimal solution and discovered the epitome of efficiency in AHT units.

December 20, 2023 Lesedauer: 5 Minutes

NaturaSi One Stop Solution

Remote CO2 System with heat recovery

In Turin, Italy, AHT installed a complete remote CO2 system with heat recovery at NaturaSi. The customer is a leading brand in Italy in the distribution and sale of organic products, with over 300 specialised retailers.

01. December 2023 Lesedauer: 5 Minutes

REWE Gödecke

Case Study

REWE Gödecke transitions to natural refrigerants

In Germany, AHT successfully implemented a groundbreaking project in collaboration with REWE Gödecke. The installation included the implementation of the innovative SPI (Semi Plug-in) System and a CO2 counter system.

05. October 2023 Lesedauer: 5 Minutes

Rewe Zwingel

Case Study

Semi Plug-in system solution for REWE Zwingel

On an area of 2,000 square meters, the entire refrigeration and freezer system was replaced by AHT.

28.09.2023 Lesedauer: 2 minutes

KALEA: Innovative Vertical Refrigeration and Freezer for a Sustainable Future

KALEA: Innovative Vertical Refrigeration and Freezer for a Sustainable Future

We are delighted to expand our KALEA product family with brand-new vertical refrigerators and freezers that not only look elegant but also contribute to environmental conservation and meet the needs of retailers.

13. Septmeber 2023 Lesedauer: 5 minutes

Fresh Hema

Case Study

Alibaba Group trusts in AHT devices

Fresh Hema is part of the Alibaba Group and is a new retail platform driven by data and technology committed to create a community based one stop retail experience for consumers.

15. May 2023 Lesedauer: 5 minutes

Wing Yip

Case Study

Wing Yip

The company specializes in oriental and Far Eastern foods and offers a wide range of fresh, frozen and non-refrigerated goods. AHT has now replaced all the freezers in all of Wing Yip's shops.

01. March 2022 Lesedauer: 4 minutes

Update Visitor Centre

Update Visitor Centre

Since 16 January 2023, the final phase of the changes to the showroom in Rottenmann has been underway.

07. February 2022 Lesedauer: 5 minutes

Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

For almost 40 years now, AHT has been producing refrigerators and freezers for food retailers at its Rottenmann site.

16. December 2022 Lesedauer: 3 minutes

Service around the clock

Service around the clock

With its Austrian service team and the worldwide COOLPOINT partner network, AHT offers international service at the highest level.

16. December 2022 Lesedauer: 5 minutes

EDEKA Berndt Hamburg

Case Study

EDEKA Berndt Hamburg

The EDEKA branch in Hamburg, which belongs to EDEKA Nord, underwent a change of operator in the current year. With Christian Berndt, a dedicated operator has been won, who has extensively modernized the existing market.

14. November 2022 Lesedauer: 6 minutes

Wild Fork Foods

Case Study

Wild Fork Foods

Wild Fork Foods, a new retail store exclusively offering frozen food, opened three stores in South Florida in December 2021, each measuring around 5.000 m2 and equipped them with 50 air-cooled propane (R290) freezers.

12. October 2022 Lesedauer: 3 minutes

AHT expands its product portfolio to remote CO₂ solutions

AHT expands its product portfolio to remote CO₂ solutions

AHT is expanding its portfolio and now also offers CO₂ refrigerated and frozen furniture as well as complete systems solutions. This enables the global market leader for plug-in refrigerators and freezers to respond even more specifically and comprehensively to the needs of its customers.

29. September 2022 Lesedauer: 2 minutes

Prevent food waste

Sustainability

Prevent food waste

In the EU alone, 173kg of food is thrown away per person every year, which corresponds to 88 million tons of waste per year.

15. September 2022 Lesedauer: 2 minutes

Saving energy made easy

Saving energy made easy

Saving energy is the order of the day. More and more companies are evaluating their energy consumption to determine potential savings. AHT Cooling Systems, the global market leader in plug-in refrigerators and freezers, offers its customers the most efficient equipment to fully exploit this potential.

31. August 2022 Lesedauer: 4 minutes

Netto France

Case Study

Netto France

AHT is working in close collaboration with the independent retailer “Les Mousquetaires” (Intermarché & Netto) since 2003 and is listed as part of Netto’s “POP” (Price Optimism Pleasure) concept and Intermarché’s “Fabmag” concept.

19.07.2022 Lesedauer: 2 Minutes

World Refrigeration Day: Flammable refrigerants – a must for the environment

World Refrigeration Day: Flammable refrigerants – a must for the environment

The World Refrigeration Day is meant to remind you of the importance of proper cooling. Numerous refrigerants ensure that food stays fresh for a long term. But not all refrigerants are the same.

01. July 2022 Lesedauer: 2 minutes

Well fed

Innovation

Well fed

Our pet is definitely our favorite companion. In Austria, 1.4 million housholds have at least one pet. At AHT retailers of pet food find the best solutions for selling chilled and deep-frozen pet food.

28. April 2022 Lesedauer: 4 minutes

Supermercados Caetano

Case Study

Supermercados Caetano

Supermercados Caetano is a supermarket chain with four stores in the Campinas region. The customer’s choice for AHT and DAIKIN devices was based on their reliability and energy efficiency.

14. April 2022 Lesedauer: 3 minutes

Success story of the AHT Jumbos

Innovation

Success story of the AHT Jumbos

The development of the jumbos can be described as an important milestone in the history of AHT. In this interview, Gottfried Huber, Team Leader Product Management/Supermarket, explains more about the development of AHT Jumbos.

15 March 2022 Lesedauer: 4 minutes

Abordo central de compras. S.L

Case Study

Abordo central de compras. S.L

In 2021, the complete refurbishment of the shop was finished, replacing 43 linear meters of horizontal remote freezer with R404A with more than 50 MONTREAL & MONTREAL Slim units, adding up to approximately 115 linear meters of frozen products cabinets.

20. January 2022 Lesedauer: 3 minutes

Superbrugsen Videbæk Denmark

Case Study

Superbrugsen Videbæk Denmark

Superbrugsen Videbæk has replaced its outdated R404 cabinets with new environmentally friendly and energy-saving cabinets from AHT.

15. December 2021 Lesedauer: 4 minutes

AHT: Ready for the next step of the EU F-gas regulation

Sustainability

AHT: Ready for the next step of the EU F-gas regulation

Climate change, its consequences and how to stop it has been discussed for years. The EU F-gas regulation, which has been in force since 2015, now regulates the next milestone for the commercial refrigeration industry.

13. December 2021 Lesedauer: 3 minutes

CR – Vanguard China

Case Study

CR - Vanguard China

CR-Vanguard, the largest food retailer in China, has been working with AHT for more than ten years. CR-Vanguard stores are already equipped with the entire AHT product range.

16. November 2021 Lesedauer: 3 Minuten

KALEA FREEZE

Innovation

KALEA FREEZE - maintenance made easy

Ready to plug in, environmentally friendly, quiet and with the easiest maintenance on the market – KALEA is the new successful AHT model!

19. October 2021 Lesedauer: 2 Minutes

Swift Valinhos Store Brazil

Case Study

Swift Valinhos Store Brazil

After a test run in a Swift Valinhos store, the parent company JBS decided to change its 28 refrigerators and freezers operated with R404a for environmentally friendly, plug-in and R290 propane-powered devices from AHT.

September 23, 2021 Lesedauer: 3 minutes

Lowest GWP on the market

Sustainability

AHT products with R290 offer the lowest GWP on the market!

The latest IPCC6 report stated that propane R290 has a 20-year GWP of only 0.072 and a 100-year GWP of only 0.02. This means that all R290 AHT products use a refrigerant that has a lower warming impact than the CO2 products on the market as the 100-year GWP of CO2 is 1 as a reference point.

September 16, 2021 Lesedauer: 2 minutes

METRO Cash and Carry Japan

Case Study

METRO Cash and Carry Japan

Metro Cash and Carry Japan recently replaced 200 HFC display cases at three of their locations with environmentally friendly propane plug-in units. AHT supplied the stores in Kawaguchi, Chiba and Tamasakai with the horizontal freezers ATHEN XL.

September 14, 2021 Lesedauer: 4 minutes

R290 Propane IPCC 6

Sustainability

AHT sells 2 million R290 units to customers worldwide

The AHT research and development department has been researching sustainable refrigerants since 1995. As a pioneer in the commercial deep-freeze and food refrigeration industry, the green refrigerant R290 propane was chosen.