BITZER takes 22nd place in the ranking of medium-sized companies

• 22nd place out of 100 medium-sized companies
• BITZER is the only manufacturer of refrigeration compressors in the ranking
• Increase in sales last year

Sindelfingen, April 30, 2015. BITZER secured a top place in the ranking of business magazine WirtschaftsWoche again in 2015. The company’s growth strategy is based on innovation and eco-friendly technology.

The WirtschaftsWoche ranking lists the international market leaders among medium-sized companies in Germany. Out of 100 companies, BITZER took 22nd place in the comparison. The long-standing company based in Sindelfingen is the only manufacturer in the refrigeration compressor industry that managed to secure a place in the ranking.

“We’re delighted to have achieved such a good place in the list of the best medium-sized companies,” says Senator h. c. Peter Schaufler, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BITZER SE. “This ranking is a testament to our corporate philosophy. With reliable, high-quality and eco-friendly products, we want to play a key role in the global market and advance the industry technologically as a driver of innovation in the future too.”

The ranking was based on the growth figures of the individual companies. BITZER managed to increase its sales last year from €621 million to €657 million and record high growth rates in eco-friendly technologies such as the CO2 compressors. Due to these positive developments, the company created 200 new jobs around the globe and now employs 3,400 people at 42 locations worldwide.

“We’re always on the lookout for innovative solutions in terms of products, processes and business models, so that we can maintain our leading edge. Continuity, reliability and hard work are company values that we take seriously – every day and in everything we do,” says Schaufler.

BITZER invested €25 million in research and development last year and was able to launch innovative products and applications onto the market. One of these was the CRII control system for ECOLINE reciprocating compressors, which is exceptionally reliable and offers a whole new level of flexibility: the range of control for two-, four- and six-cylinder compressors is now between 10 and 100% – tandem compressors can even be reduced to 5% of their full capacity. The heart of the CRII system is the newly designed hollow control piston. The CRII system is available for the entire ECOLINE series of compressors with a capacity range of two to eight cylinders.