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Beijer Ref and Bitzer extend trade deal

SWEDEN/GERMANY: Wholesaler Beijer Ref has extended its partnership agreement with German compressor manufacturer Bitzer by a further year. 

The two long-term partners signed a three-year deal in 2021. Representatives of both companies have now signed a contract extension of the partnership agreement for another year. 

The partnership agreement includes both wholesale and OEM activities for Beijer Ref and covers more than 500 Beijer Ref branches in 44 countries.

Referencing a “shared commitment towards sustainable and energy efficient solutions”, Beijer Ref CEO Christopher Norbye said: “As a market leader in the development of compressor technology, Bitzer’s product portfolio is well developed and strong and continues to be important to Beijer Ref.”

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