

The second award winner, Tobias Nitschke, was unable to attend. Rainer Große-Kracht presented the award to Patrick Horn. The award recognises the best graduates from the bachelor degree course in mechanical engineering with a focus on refrigeration, air-conditioning and environmental technology at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences.

As in previous years, the Valerius Füner Prize was presented at the BITZER trade fair stand. The schedule also included a few programme highlights on the other two days. Valerius Füner Prize for successful university graduates True to the principle of ‘Energy’, the refrigeration and air-conditioning specialist impressed its guests with a varied programme of music, dancing and shows, electrifying everyone long into the night. The next event kicked off that evening, with BITZER inviting its customers to a large marquee for the traditional customer evening. The journalists showed great interest in the company and were very interested in asking follow-up questions,’ sums up Patrick Koops, Press Officer and Head of Public Relations at BITZER. ‘We are more than happy with how the press conference went. Both Managing Directors then took questions from the journalists. The two members of the Management Board discussed business development at BITZER, the latest production innovations and the product strategy. On the first day of the trade fair, around 40 international journalists attended the talks given by Gianni Parlanti, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at BITZER, and Rainer Große-Kracht, Chief Technology Officer at BITZER. The traditional BITZER press breakfast was an exciting event. Having acquired the corresponding product segment from Alfa Laval SpA earlier this year, BITZER is now the world’s largest independent manufacturer of shell-and-tube heat exchangers and will systematically expand the entire HEXPV sector in the future – a development that interested many stand visitors.ĭouble the success: press breakfast and customer evening BITZER had reserved a section of the stand specifically for its HEXPV CO₂ solutions. Just a stone’s throw from the main area, BITZER presented the growing sector of pressure vessels and heat exchangers (HEXPV) at its second trade fair stand, which measured 58 square metres. Growth sector with its own stand: BITZER HEXPV A drone video guides viewers through the two-storey world of BITZER, whilst company specialists from Italy, Austria, Scandinavia and Germany introduce the latest BITZER innovations. If we have managed to whet your appetite and you would like to explore Chillventa (again), you can view the new trade fair videos on YouTube. Facebook users could also follow the presentations via live broadcast on their screens. For example, a countdown on the Facebook page announced the next BITZER product presentation, whilst a schedule listed the upcoming CO₂ and retrofit training courses. To provide visitors with an overview of the numerous activities, BITZER posted its many highlights on social media.

In the future, this world first will allow BITZER to improve the cooling capacity of transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems by more than 20 per cent – a true innovation in the industry. The EXPANDER subcooling unit proved to be quite popular. Using interactive screens, touch monitors, QR codes and animated graphics, visitors were also able to get acquainted with the BITZER ‘Customer Journey’, the intelligent BITZER products, the Green Point service and maintenance network and the many different BITZER services. The throng at the stand would increase every 30 minutes, when presenter Martin Mall would introduce BITZER product highlights on a spectacular video wall, drawing in huge crowds.Īt the same time, BITZER employees had the opportunity to explain how natural refrigerants such as CO₂ and ammonia can offer an efficient and environmentally friendly solution. In an area measuring approximately 700 square metres, visitors had the opportunity to explore the numerous exhibits, converse with BITZER specialists and take part in one of the many events.

Over two storeys, the main BITZER stand impressed guests and showcased the company’s compressor technologies and condensing units. From 16 to 18 October, BITZER presented its product innovations at two stands. Your Green World – even from afar, the green lettering of the BITZER trade fair motto greeted visitors to Chillventa, the international trade fair for refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pumps in Nuremberg. With an impressive programme and innovative product highlights, the BITZER trade fair stands drew huge crowds at Chillventa 2018
