Redefining ‘comfort heating’ The Ariston Thermo Group is a major force in the industrial water heating sector. The company continues to achieve strong growth through its unrivalled centres of excellence, its innovative products and synergistic acquisitions. Philip Yorke reports on the company’s latest advances and its most recent acquisition.
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he Ariston Thermo Group was founded in Italy in 1930 by Aristide Merloni who began by manufacturing precision weighing scales. Today the Group provides heating solutions based on renewable energy sources, such as solar thermal systems and heat pumps. The company’s continuous investment in innovation for the development of increasingly energy-efficient connectivity has paid big dividends for the Group. In 2019 Ariston Thermo recorded sales of almost 2 billion euros and sold 8 million products in over 150 countries. The global group also employs around 7,000 people through its 66 operating companies and its 27 production facilities worldwide. The Group also operates 23 centres of excellence and high-tech R&D facilities in 14 countries. Ariston Thermo offers a full range of products, systems and services. These can be found at its flagship brands, such as Racold, Calorex, Ariston, Elco, Chaffoteaux, Atag, NTI and HTP. 66 Industry Europe
Today the goal of Ariston Thermo is to improve the future of thermic comfort by offering an optimal combination of quality, energy savings and increased care for the environment.
Evolving technologies meet new consumer needs Ariston Thermo has always endeavoured to be at the forefront of heating innovation and has tailored its products to meet the latest trends and challenges of the industry. This is particularly true of one of the company’s biggest and fastest growing markets: India. Recently Racold India, one of the Group’s fully owned subsidiaries in the sub-continent, announced the launch of its two most technically advanced products: “Omnis” and “Aures”.
