JCI completes Danish heat pump factory expansion
11th May 2026
DENMARK: Johnson Controls has completed the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Holme, Denmark, to meet growing demand for high-capacity heat pumps across Europe.
With the factory operating on 100% green energy, the expansion includes an additional 2,300m2 of production space and an 1,800m2 customer experience and test centre, compliant with the EN 14511 testing standard.
Together, these additions strengthen Johnson Controls ability to design, build and validate high-capacity heat pumps for district heating, public infrastructure and industrial applications, including high‑stakes environments from research campuses and life‑science labs to universities and food‑and‑beverage operations.
The project is expected to create more than 100 new local jobs and includes modernisation of existing buildings at the site.
The EU commissioner energy & housing, Dan Jørgensen, together with the mayor of Aarhus, Anders Winnerskjold, and EU policy assistant Rasmus Beim Hvide, joined Johnson Controls employees and partners to mark the opening of the expanded facility.
The Holme facility manufactures customised Sabroe‑branded heat pumps and chillers, along with remanufactured, aftermarket and marine spare parts.
The site has served as a foundation for heating and cooling innovation since Thomas Sabroe established the original Sabroe business in 1897. Sabroe was one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial refrigeration systems and products when it was acquired by York International in 1999 for $407m. Just six years later, Johnson Controls bought York.
“With generations of manufacturing expertise in Europe and a market-leading position in commercial and large‑scale heat pumps, this expansion in Holme reinforces our long‑term commitment to building critical technologies here, for Europe,” said Johnson Controls’ EMEA president Richard Lek.
“By scaling production and real‑world testing of large heat pumps, we are enabling municipalities and energy-intensive industries to electrify heat, lower costs and reduce emissions – with solutions designed, engineered, built and tested close to where they are deployed,” he added.
In 2025, Johnson Controls claims its heat pump solutions helped customers reduce heating energy costs by up to 32% and cut emissions by up to 55%.
The Holme facility complements Johnson Controls’ broader European and regional manufacturing footprint, alongside sites in Nantes, France; Milan, Italy; Cork, Ireland and Budapest, Hungary supporting customers across the region.
