With the opening of a new production facility in Casarza Ligure, Frigomar says it has significantly expanded its operational capacity as well as consolidated the manufacturing of Chillers (CU Series), Self-Contained units (SCU), and fan coils (AH Series).
“We have grown more and more in recent years and we made the decision to invest in a new facility while still keeping the historic headquarters,” says Luca Santambrogio, export manager.
The renovation of the new building began during 2024, and the transfer into the space was completed during the second half of 2025. The new facility is in Casarza Ligure, only 14 km far from Frigomar’s headquarters. And the increase of employee numbers began in 2022, so the facility is already functional.
“Thanks to the new spaces, we have increased not only production capacity, but even more equipment for improving the development of new products while continuing to maintain the high standards of quality that characterise us,” Santambrogio continues.
Focus on faster delivery for global shipyards
This expansion is not merely about volumetric growth – it represents a commitment to total reliability. Every unit produced at the new hub follows a rigorous quality control protocol: from helium pressurisation to ensure refrigerant circuit integrity, to functional testing in a dedicated test chamber.
“As a manufacturer of air conditioning systems, custom-made refrigerators and cold rooms, it is important to have the capacity to meet the market’s demand of having a single point of contact for onboard refrigeration (design, supply, and after-sales service),” concludes Santambrogio.
He says that for international partners and shipyards, the new facility is a guarantee: short delivery terms and 100 per cent Made in Italy quality, ready to meet the demand of worldwide market.
Back in 2025, Santambrogio told MIN that Frigomar was seeing “a genuine market shift where design innovation and sustainability are no longer separate agendas, they’re becoming one and the same. That’s where the industry’s next leap forward will come from.
“The market is requiring solutions that can respect the environment and at the same time guarantee energy savings,” he said, detailing that the company has been ahead of the game since 2013 when it invested into variable speed technology that saves up 50 per cent in energy electrical consumption (compared to the equivalent traditional air condition systems).
For Frigomar, the new facility is about more than additional floor space. It is a signal that marine suppliers increasingly see manufacturing control, technical integration and dependable delivery as critical competitive advantages in a fast-moving global market.
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