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Wolseley and Friga-Bohn sign industrial deal

UK: French manufacturer Friga-Bohn is to offer its customised and semi-customised refrigeration solutions for the industrial sector through Wolseley wholesale outlets.

The new partnership between Wolseley and Friga-Bohn will provide contractors and end-users with access to the latest refrigeration products for commercial and industrial applications. The Wolseley technical team will be supported by Friga-Bohn’s engineering to order team with the design of customised complex industrial solutions.

Friga-Bohn recently hired Saziye Azlik Dickson as sales manager distribution to establish closer local connections and expand sales in the UK, Ireland and Nordics region. Dickson previously spent 16 years at BSRIA, latterly as global research manager of AC, ventilation & refrigeration.

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