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Arneg buys German company IKT

GERMANY: Arneg Deutschland, the German subsidiary of the Italian retail refrigeration equipment manufacturer, has acquired the German contractor IKT Innovative Kalte Technik.

Based in Oer-Erkenschwick, near Recklinghausen, north-west Germany, IKT describes itself as a specialist in refrigeration technology, providing refrigeration equipment for all sizes of food wholesalers and retailers.

A statement on the Arneg website says: “Arneg Deutschland is expanding its offering on the German market not only with refrigeration furniture and services but also, now, with cold rooms, bringing added value to the commercial refrigeration market in Germany.

“The main objective is to be a single point of reference for the local retail, able to provide complete turnkey solutions, from design to assembly and after-sales service.”

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