United States. Frascold, a global manufacturer of semi-hermetic compressors, announced the opening of a subsidiary in the United States: Frascold USA Inc., which will directly support the Canadian and US markets. The U.S. headquarters is located in Seattle.
"Over the next three to five years, Frascold will invest heavily in the North American market in order to grow our presence and brand recognition," the company said in a press release. "Multiple inventory locations throughout the U.S. and Canada will support customers with compressors and spare parts while support for customers and engineers will be available within the U.S., with a team of expert technicians and engineers, as well as a highly skilled sales team. This will allow us to provide a fast delivery of the product, and a correct customer service."
Frascold manufactures a complete line of semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors with electric motors from 0.5 hp to 80 hp. Its line of semi-hermetic reciprocatants is available for applications with hydrocarbon refrigerants and HFOs. Frascold also offers a line of semi-hermetic compressors for transcritical and subcritical CO2 compressors, as well as a line of semi-hermetic refrigeration compressors, compact screw compressors (also available with variable frequency control ), open control screw compressors, and a new line of open control reciprocating compressors. A total of 300 different models are available with a cooling capacity of up to 400 tons, covering a wide range of HVAC and refrigerant applications.
Frascold USA has signed a distribution and remanufacturing agreement with National Compressor Exchange Inc., which will handle all service center and remanufacturing functions for North America and will have compressor stock in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Puerto Rico, as well as being responsible for a sales and distribution agreement that extends coverage to 27 states.