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Representing Carel in DACH region

GERMANY: CI GmbH Control Instruments is to become a distributor of Carel control products in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

The collaboration with Carel Deutschland GmbH is set to start from 2024, with CI GmbH also providing support for commissioning, maintenance, and emergency services.

Based in Fellbach, near Stuttgart, CI GmbH has over 20 years of experience in distributing renowned brands such as Pego and Dixell. It also offers a wide range of control and monitoring solutions for refrigeration systems. 

CI GmbH will also offer its own training programme for the products as well as installation and setup of Carel’s Boss monitoring system or Dixell’s XWEB.

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