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Franzen joins CB Refrigeration

UK: Former Arctic Circle director Nick Franzen has joined Caerphilly-based contractor CB Refrigeration to support new business initiatives.

Franzen has nearly 40 years experience in both engineering and customer facing roles in refrigeration service and contracting. He has held a number of senior positions within the industry, most recently with Artic Circle, as commercial director and business development director.

Tom Hannaby, director of CB Refrigeration Ltd said, “With some high specification projects in development, we are delighted to be working alongside Nick, whose wealth of technical knowledge and experience within refrigeration and HVAC systems will be of great benefit to our customer base. Nick will be on board to help drive the business forward by assisting with technical sales, projects, product developments and acting as an advisor in general to the business and its customers.”

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