Innovation
AWARDS
2018: Sergio Girotto is elected Accelerate Europe Person of the Year by magazine Accelerate, a prize awarded to people and organizations that excel in advancing natural refrigerant technologies
2016: Kobol is recognized by the Government of Spain for commitment to activities in research, development and innovation
2019: Chamber of Commerce award for small- and medium-sized companies as generators of wealth, creators of employment and innovation
2020: CEPYME500 recognition for leading companies in business growth, added value, employment, innovation and international projection
PATENTS
2011: Booster with refrigerant CO₂ with overfeeding in medium and low temperature stages
2018: Gravity fed chiller with ejector for expansion energy recovery
2012: Liquid ejector for overfeeding
2013: Method for oil separation, also in systems with parallel compression
2012: Process for the production of heat exchangers for aluminum refrigeration units
2021: Files for a new patent for tube bundles in a dry expansion evaporator combining the characteristics of a shell and tube exchanger with those of a finned pack exchanger
FIRSTS
2006: First multi-temp and low-temp rack produced for customer Growa – Bern, Switzerland. Still in operation at the end of 2021
2007: First booster for customer Kerzers, Switzerland
2008: First installation of a rack with a parallel compressor for customer Goetz AG – Prodega Givisiez – Givisiez, Switzerland
2013: First installation of rack with ejector for overfeeding for customer Supermercato Poli – Spiazzo Rendena, Italy. This is a major innovation that allows CO₂ to be used in Southern Europe/high-ambient temperature conditions (above 15 degrees C annual average)
2014: First installation of a rack (booster) with liquid + vapor ejectors for customer Alpiq, Migros Supermarket – Bulle, Switzerland
2015: First chiller with CO₂ Gravity overfeed for customer Selgros – Romania
2016: Enex introduces the Yukon range of medium-sized chillers for water and water/glycol cooling using natural refrigerant CO₂, suitable for applications requiring high quantities of hot water, such as hotels and hospitals
2018: First chiller with Ejector for customer Riva del Garda, Italy
2019: Yukon-R reversible version takes the heat pump to a new level with its ability to generate fluids up to 65-80° C, depending on processes and different needs
1983: One of the first heat exchanger companies to customize products, building the batteries according to the customer’s design (currently we have approximately 160,000 designs in the archive)
1990: One of the first heat exchanger companies to develop thermodynamic and customer-specific calculation software
2004: One of the first and few heat exchanger companies to offer 3 heat exchanger product lines, Finned Pack, Shell & Tube and Ventilated Units
1968: First manufacturer to design and fabricate screw compression units using HOWDEN compressors
1975: Integration of a piston compressor into our design and manufacturing devices
2002: Design, manufacture and sale of mobile cooling units with integrated generator for French, Belgian, Greek and Russian aeronautics segments
2010: Launch of a refrigeration unit capable of recovering heat and ensuring the heating function of hydraulic circuits