Bitzer expands in South Korea

SOUTH KOREA: German refrigeration compressor manufacturer has established 100% ownership of its representative office in Anyang, near Seoul.

Bitzer Korea will be headed by new managing director Jong Hwan Byun. An acknowledged specialist in the Asian refrigeration and air conditioning industry, Jong Hwan Byun was the general manager of the Bitzer Korea representative office and has been working in a variety of functions at Bitzer Korea for about seven years,

The representative office increased its sales from €7m in March 2007 to around €15m in 2013.