All new ALDI SÜD stores will feature CO₂ systems from Carrier 

As of January 2010, all new stores of German food retailer ALDI SÜD will be equipped with Carrier’s CO₂OLtec^TM transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems, minimising the retailer’s emissions and energy costs related to the use of refrigeration. Carrier has already installed 100 units of its system worldwide.

Leading manufacturer of commercial CO₂ refrigeration systems Carrier has signed an agreement with leading discounter in the German food retailing ALDI SÜD, according to which as of January 2010 all new stores of the retailer will be equipped with Carrier’s CO₂OLtec^TM transcritical CO₂ refrigeration systems. The CO₂ specialist further announced today that it has reached an environmental milestone with the opening of its 100th CO₂OLtec^TM installation at a new ALDI SÜD store in Germany.

The wide deployment of Carrier’s CO₂OLtec^TM technology by ALDI SÜD, will facilitate the retailer in achieving its goals regarding emissions reductions by means of eliminating direct refrigerant emissions while at the same time realising energy and hence operating cost savings.

The move is a consequent development and continuation of the pioneering role of the two companies in deploying CO₂ refrigeration systems in Germany. More specifically, Carrier has to date commissioned 18 CO₂OLtec^TM systems for the retailer, with the number accounting for more than half of the total installations of its system in Germany.

“Carrier's innovative CO₂OLtec^TM technology offers a good opportunity for food retailers that are concerned about global warming and want to improve the environmental impact of their refrigeration systems. We are very proud that ALDI SÜD, that is known for being visionary, trusts in our CO₂OLtec^TM technology", said Philippe Delpech, President of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration. 

About Carrier

Carrier Corp., headquartered in Farmington, Conn., is the world’s largest provider of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions, with operations in more than 170 countries. Carrier is part of United Technologies Corp., a Hartford, Connecticut-based provider of products and services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide.