History - 50 years

 

 

50 years of control solutions and humidification systems for HVAC/R

 

From 1973, our products are created with the awareness that sustainabilty encompasses the whole process of designing, manufacturing and marketing. Over time, technologies, needs and sensitivities have evolved, as have the objectives and the means to achieve them. Today, even more than in the past, the strategy that guides innovation within the Group has sustainable success as its guiding factor. Discover our history and the path that CAREL intends to follow in order to achieve, day after day, concrete and measurable objectives, for the present and future generations.

 

 

Our history through interviews

 

CHAPTER 1

1973:
our foundation

CHAPTER 2

1978:
the first humidifier

CHAPTER 3

1988:
how the vision came to life

CHAPTER 4

1996:
our first "expat"

CHAPTER 5

1998:
the Research Center

CHAPTER 6

2003:
overseas production sites

CHAPTER 7

2006:
the Lean approach

CHAPTER 8

2017:
new businesses

CHAPTER 9

2018:
the listing

CHAPTER 10

2019:
acquisitions

CHAPTER 11

2022:
the ESG commitment

CHAPTER 12

2023:
the future of CAREL

 

 

 

Our timeline

Step by step, back to 1973, the milestones of our history

 

2022

Acquisitions: Arion S.r.l., Sauber S.r.l., Klingenburg GmbH, Klingenburg International Sp. Z.o.o. and Senva Inc.
  • received a “B-” rating from CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project)
  • awarded the silver medal by ECOVADIS
  • joined the UN Global Compact

2021

Acquisition: Enginia S.r.l., CFM Soğutma ve Otomasyon A.Ş
  • Heosone and Heos CO2 took two prizes at the China Refrigeration Innovation Awards as innovative products in commercial refrigeration
  • iJ was a winner in Catering Products/Restaurant & Kitchen Supplies at the European Product Design Awards

2020

  • iJ was Bronze Winner for the Refrigeration & Ice Machines category of the Dealer Design Awards Program
  • E2V-Z valve won the China Refrigeration Innovation Award for the Refrigeration equipment category
  • CAREL won the Eccellenza d'Impresa award for the Internationalization category

2019

  • New production plant in Suzhou
  • CAREL USA expansion
  • HECU CO2 winner at China Refrigeration Innovation Award
  • CAREL won the Small & Mid Cap Award

2018

Debut on Stock Exchange
EmJ winner at China Refrigeration Innovation Award
  • New branches: CAREL Japan
  • Acquisition: Recuperator, Hygromatik

2017

  • CAREL won RAC Cooling Award
  • heaterSteam Titanium won China Ref Innovation Award
  • Heez won World Beverage Innovation Award
  • Heos sistema won Destaque Innovation Seal Award
New branches: Alfaco Polska

2016

Heos sistema won AHR Innovation Award

New branches:

  • CAREL Thailand
  • C.R.C.

2015

  • New production plant in Croatia
  • Thermodynamic Laboratory in USA

New branches:

  • CAREL Mexicana
  • CAREL Middle East

2013-14

Thermodynamic Laboratory in China
  • CAREL received OHSAS 18001: 2007 certification
  • CAREL won Electrolux Supplier Award
New branches: CAREL Nordic

2010-12

New production plant in Brazil
CAREL received ISO 14001:2004 certification

2009

New branches:

  • CAREL Russia
  • CAREL Korea

2006-08

  • CAREL won Mediobanca Award
  • CAREL won the prize of "Excellent Company" from Eurispes, being among the first hundred in Italy

New branches:

  • CAREL Iberica
  • CAREL India
  • CAREL South Africa

2005

New production plant in Suzhou (China)

2000-04

  • New production plant in USA
  • Thermodynamic Laboratory in HQs

New branches:

  • CAREL China
  • CAREL Australia
  • CAREL USA
  • CAREL Asia

1990-99

New branches:
  • CAREL France
  • CAREL UK
  • CAREL Sud America
  • CAREL Deutschland
ISO 9001 certification

1980-89

SMD technology and test-in-circuit technology introduced in production processes

1973-79

CAREL founded near Padua for the production of electrical panels

Back to nowadays

 

 

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