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Epta invests $27m in new US headquarters

USA: Commercial refrigeration company Epta is to invest $27m in the expansion of its Kysor Warren Epta US manufacturing operations in Columbus, Georgia.

The investment will establish a new 350,000ft2 (32,500m2) North American headquarters facility in Corporate Ridge Business Park. Kysor Warren was acquired for $49m by Italian group Epta last year.

The plans announced by Georgia governor Brian P Kemp are expected to create 200 new jobs and include a new training centre at the site, which was previously occupied by the NCR Corporation.

Since becoming a part of Epta, Kysor Warren has grown its portfolio with new and innovative solutions, such as self-contained propane plug-in units and Epta’s energy-saving FTE transcritical CO2 system.

Originally founded as Warren Refrigeration in 1882, Kysor Warren was acquired by Lennox in 2011 from Manitowoc.

Related stories:

Lennox sells Kysor Warren to Epta – 1 April 2019
USA/ITALY: Lennox International’s Kysor Warren refrigerated display case manufacturing business has been acquired by Epta for $49m. Read more…

Kysor Warren buy-out creates new Epta company – 1 April 2019
ITALY: Following today’s acquisition of Kysor Warren, Epta has announced that it will create a new company Kysor Warren Epta US Corp. Read more…

Lennox to sell Kysor Warren refrigeration business – 5 February 2019
USA: Lennox has announced plans to sell Kysor Warren, its US refrigerated display case manufacturing business. Read more…

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