Sustainability

Driving Sustainability Forward. At CCR, sustainability isn’t just a part of our business — it is our business.

From cutting-edge innovations and energy-efficient services to eco-friendly manufacturing, we embed sustainability into every step we take. As early pioneers of natural refrigerants in the food retail industry, we continue to lead through ongoing research, development, and a deep commitment to protecting the environment.

Reduced environmental impact and greater energy efficiency? Sounds cool.

As a company that does business with the environment in mind, it makes sense that the inspiration for one of our most sustainable technology breakthroughs came from the atmosphere itself. We’re talking about carbon dioxide – a gas that is naturally occurring in our atmosphere, available worldwide, and now, the refrigerant in our environmentally sustainable refrigeration systems.

A pioneer in CO₂ commercial refrigeration technology, CCR has invested extensively in the development of transcritical CO₂ systems for more than 20 years. In that time, we have leveraged advanced manufacturing processes, new, patented components and new materials to make CO₂ a viable refrigerant. The result is the latest generation of the CO₂OLtec® Evo refrigeration system.

The CCR CO₂OLtec Evo system represents one of the industry’s most energy efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions for commercial refrigeration, thanks to our patented modulating ejector technology and a CO₂ pump. Perhaps most impressive of all, CO₂OLtec Evo helps customers achieve this impressive level of sustainability while maintaining optimal performance and reliability, and reducing energy costs by an average of 30% in mild to cold climates. These climates include the majority of Europe – areas above the well-known “CO₂ equatorline” with average annual temperatures of up to 15 degrees C.

Transcritical CO₂ systems have become a mainstream solution in European commercial refrigeration applications since

Producing cold…and heat at the same time!

CCR’s CO₂ technology allows for full heat recovery to further impact energy optimization and carbon footprint. Up to 100% heat recovery on the PowerCO₂OL system, representing 2 MW of free heat, can be used for sanitary water, air-conditioning, building heating and even district heating – with 4 levels of heat recovery (up to 85°C, 45–60°C, 15–20°C).

How does it work?

CO₂ and its excellent thermodynamic properties including high discharge gas temperatures, allows to recover up to 100% of the heat generated and on a continuous basis at high temperature.

These features mean the system can simultaneously produce heat for space/floor heating
and domestic hot water through several heat exchangers. Various configurations are possible with or without bypass gas-cooler and can be equipped
with a set of anti boiling bypass valves. Pressure drop on water side calculated lower than 50 kPa.

HE10	HE20	HE30	HE40	HE130
High grade heat recovery (sanitary hot water)	Medium grade heat recovery (heating)	Air cooled gas cooler	Low grade heat recovery (floor heating)	Low grade heat recovery (floor heating)

Enthalpy diagram of a heat recovery system

At CCR, sustainability is more than a goal — it’s at the heart of how we operate.

We believe that green products begin with a green company. That’s why CCR sets clear, attainable goals to reduce our
environmental impact across every level of our operations.

From cutting emissions and conserving water to reducing industrial waste and enhancing employee safety,
we continuously track, measure, and report our performance. Our dedication to Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)
excellence drives everything we do — and it extends far beyond our facilities.

Through our global supplier EHS initiative, we ensure that 100% of our critical suppliers meet our rigorous standards,
including safe working conditions and minimized environmental impact.

What does this mean for you? It means you’re partnering with a company that doesn’t just commit to sustainability —
we live it, day in and day out.