Company

Frigotecnica Merlo has its legal and registered office in Ravenna. The company has been operating in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry since 1964 and specialises in the production of standard and special H.V.A.C. units (ATEX) for industrial, naval and offshore installations. The company uses the most advanced technologies and can rely on highly qualified personnel; so they can guarantee high quality products and services and offer a versatile and wide range of products (CARRIER, DANFOSS, SPORLAN, JOHNSON CONTROLS) that can meet any demand from the relevant markets.

Frigotecnica organises refresher and training courses on the air conditioning, refrigeration and HVAC units aimed at technicians in charge of operating the installations in Italy and abroad. The courses are held in English, French and other languages. Since 2001, the company has been operating in the new headquarters covering a surface area of 1,000 m2, of which 200 m2 is used as offices and 800 m2 as a workshop and warehouse, and includes 1,500 m2 of outdoor space. In January 2003, a technical Engineering office was set-up equipped with a CAD station for thermo-technical designs. In order to increase the level of quality, Frigotecnica has implemented a “Quality System” for obtaining the UNI EN ISO 9001 certification.


Frigotecnica has been operating as a CARRIER ITALIA dealer since 1980, as a Technical service centre for refrigerated containers produced by CARRIER TRANSICOLD since 1990, as a CARRIER TRANSICOLD MARINE dealer since 1994.

This allows the company to operate with a wide range of CARRIER products worldwide.
The after-sales assistance is guaranteed by an extensive network of CARRIER service centres located worldwide, and if necessary, the company organises direct visits by their specialised technicians. For the work performed, Frigotecnica guarantees START-UP and COMMISSIONING for two years and spare parts for five years.

The Frigotecnica personnel consist of:


Giovanni Merlo , Legal Representative and partner, “pioneering” refrigerator technician since 1959, he designs and formulates estimates for air conditioning units and refrigerators, and heat pumps with a capacity greater than 20 KW.
the engineer, Paolo Merlo, partner, has been working at the company since 2001, he designs and formulates estimates for air conditioning units, refrigerators and heat pumps with a capacity greater than 20 KW;
the engineer Alessandro Martini, has been working at the company since 2006, he designs and formulates estimates for air conditioning units, refrigerators and heat pumps with a capacity greater than 20 KW;
three specialised refrigerator technicians, employed at the company for at least 20 years, who work as team leaders/site supervisors, and are responsible for installing and servicing the air conditioning units, refrigerators and heat pumps in the naval and industrial sectors;
one refrigerator technician, employee for at least 10 years, who collaborate with the team leaders in performing the aforementioned operations in the naval, industrial and civil sectors;
two refrigerator assistants with short-term experience who collaborate with the refrigerator technicians;
one employee with over 30 years experience, who is in charge of formulating estimates for air conditioning units and heat pumps with a capacity greater than 20 KW, and of managing the supply and sale of spare parts in Italy and abroad;
two employees with over 15 years experience who work in the areas of administration and logistics and employee management;
two employees with over 5 years experience who manage the credit and accounting.