Smart thermal solutions Baxi

SMART THERMAL SOLUTIONS

Baxi has a proud tradition of developing and producing boilers and heating systems to the highest technological standards, while anticipating market trends such as the current focus on hydrogen.

Baxi needs no introduction - the name is associated with boilers and heating solutions that are used by millions of consumers around the world. The Italian company, a member of the Netherlands-headquartered BDR Thermea Group, has utilised the synergies of one of Europe’s largest manufacturers and distributors of domestic and commercial water and space heating systems to further strengthen its business worldwide.

The company has a strong foothold in its native Italy, where it operates the largest plant in the sector in Europe for the production of wall-mounted boilers, focusing on continuous improvement and lean production, and practicing a zero-defect policy.

The state-of-the-art Baxi plant in Bassano del Grappa occupies an area of 100,000 m2 and houses 14 production lines producing up to 3,000 boilers a day, warehouses and a large area dedicated to logistics management.

Around 30 trucks pass through every day to bring Baxi boilers to customers in Italy and over 70 other countries around the world.

The green boiler

A pioneer in the concept of hybrid systems, Baxi offers a complete range of energy-efficient products to ensure maximum comfort and savings, which has evolved over the years from offering a single product to an integrated system with renewable sources.

The product portfolio includes hybrid systems, domestic boilers, high-power condensing boilers, heat pumps and air conditioners for both residential and commercial settings, fan coils, kettles, water heaters, solar systems, user modules.

Baxi has invested considerable resources in researching sustainability and environmentally-friendly options. Its integrated hybrid system is a solution that offers substantial benefits both in terms of

energy efficiency and cost savings for each kWh of energy produced, as well as reduced emissions.

The latest new product with zero-emissions by Baxi is the first premixed domestic boiler with pure hydrogen produced using renewable energy without CO and CO2 emissions.

Conceived and developed at Baxi’s Bassano del Grappa R&D centre, which is BDR Thermea Group’s main research facility for hydrogen boiler technology. Its pilot installation was implemented in 2019 in Rozenburg (Netherlands) and later also in Great Britain, France and Germany.

Now, the premixed domestic boiler is ready for series production and large-scale distribution.

Joining forces

Although the roots of the company go back many decades, a decisive milestone for the Italian business came in 2010, when Baxi merged with De Dietrich and Remeha to form BDR Thermea, soon to become a major manufacturer and distributer of sustainable, smart climate and sanitary hot water solutions and services.

Operating on a global scale, the Group offers innovative, cuttingedge solutions reflecting market developments and customers’ preference for smart thermal comfort solutions that are efficient, cost effective and, increasingly, environmentally friendly.

BDR Thermea continues to be committed to the development of new heating technologies that can play a major role in tackling climate change. Its range now includes biomass boilers, solar collectors and heat pumps, as well as unique developments in what will be the favoured heating solution in the future - microcogeneration (mCHP).

The Group is also at the forefront of developments in hydrogen boiler technology, and is the first company in Europe to receive certification for the use of hydrogen admixture in domestic boilers in the Netherlands.

An exceptional year

Against all odds imposed by the global pandemic, Baxi achieved an outstanding performance in 2021. The Bassano del Grappa-based company exceeded the milestone of 600,000 boilers produced, and

achieved a turnover of €345 million, with a year-on-year growth of 30% in the global market and 40% in Italy.

“An incomparable satisfaction” stated the General Manager, Alberto Favero. “2021 inherited the unknowns of 2020, with the now-familiar difficulties of finding components, encouraging commercial exchanges, and of promoting new products through face-toface meetings.”

“But the supply chain has held up well, thanks above all to the tax incentives, which have sustained the high level of demand for improved building energy efficiency. Hence the increased demand for Baxi condensing boilers. Our hybrid systems, i.e., integrated systems with renewable sources sold already assembled, also contributed significantly to our business growth,” he added.

He affirms that behind Baxi’s successes is also the strength of a Group that holds world leadership in the heating sector.

With 6,300 employees, BDR Thermea is now present in over 100 countries. In 2021, the Group exceeded €2 billion in turnover thanks to increased sales achieved by all its subsidiaries but in particular of Baxi SpA that recorded the greatest growth.

“We are honoured to be part of the BDR Thermea Group and to be recognised internally as the research and development centre of excellence,” said Favero. “We are perfectly aligned with the commercial strategies, the strategic visions and, above all, the values shared by all the sister companies: attention to the customer, the ability to work as a team and the will to build a sustainable future,” he concluded. n