April 26, 2006 Frigoglass, one of the leading Ice Cold Merchandising (ICM) manufactures and solution providers worldwide, was awarded the ProCool Award, in Hannover Technology Fair 2006 on April 24th.
ProCool is an international project supported by the European Commission in the context of the LIFE promotional programme.
The objective of ProCool is to develop market-oriented, high-quality equipment for the food and beverage trade that is both energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.
The target of the project was a competition offering manufacturers the opportunity to present highly innovative, environmentally friendly appliances.
Major companies from food and beverage industry and trade support the ProCool competition. Coca-Cola, Rewe and Globus have signed a framework agreement for ProCool and declare to support the purchase of eco-efficient equipment as it is specified by the competition criteria, underlining their commitment to eco-efficient product design.
Frigoglass participated in the EU competition with its Easyreach unit, a no-barrier Ice Cold Merchandiser, which integrates successfully the CO2 technology, both in terms of performance and efficiency.
For Frigoglass, pursuing practices that promote a healthy environment is part of its commitment to respecting the world around us.
The company’s aim is not just to comply with environmental regulations but to actively and innovatively integrate appropriate technologies capable to cost effectively transition the current product range towards highly efficient and environmental friendly Ice Cold Merchandisers.
Frigoglass’ next-generation HFC-free products are based on cooperative efforts with global industry leaders on environmentally friendly refrigeration technologies.
Mr. Dimitris Lois, Managing Director of Frigoglass Group, commending on the award, stated: "We are so proud to be contributing to the protection of our environment within our areas of expertise, while at the same time, enabling our customers to increase their sales at each point of sale, by utilizing our unique Ice Cold Merchandising solutions".