The new research and development centre has cost approximately 8 million euros and is already employing a wide range of engineers and specialists.
The Danfoss headquarters for heat pumps is already located in Arvika, where there is also a factory with around 250 employees. In addition, Danfoss produces heat pumps in five other European countries. Over the past two years, Danfoss has invested +1 billion Danish Kroner in becoming Europe’s leading producer of heat pumps, which supply cheap and environmentally sound heating for conventional radiators and floor heating systems in houses.
"Consumers can benefit from the heat pumps and also contribute to a reduction in the greenhouse effect, and that is what the European markets are really beginning to realise. The potential is still huge, however, and competition is also increasing. Research and development will be decisive in the process of elimination which will take place on the market in the future and, here, we will be in a really strong position,” says Nis Storgaard, President of the Danfoss Heating Division.
The 3,000 square metre global research and development centre was specially built to create high-tech, environmentally-friendly, efficient energy solutions. At the inauguration, Prince Carl Philip and the other guests had a tour of the premises and visited the climate room, among other things. Here, Danfoss is developing heat pumps optimised for different parts of the world. Furthermore, the centre includes an acoustic and reverberation room that will be used for designing the market’s quietest heat pumps. Finally, it is also possible to perform long-term tests in order to guarantee that the heat pumps will have the longest possible durability.
Support for information about renewable energy
In connection with the inauguration of the research centre, Anette Clausen, wife of Danfoss CEO Jørgen M. Clausen, took the opportunity to hand over a donation of 100,000 Swedish Kroner – on behalf of the Bitten and Mads Clausen Foundation – to the local Värmlands Museum. The money will be spent on an exhibition in the section called ”Lusten” where children can learn more about renewable energy - in an entertaining way. While presenting the donation, Anette Clausen, who is the chairman of the board of Danfoss Universe, promised that the two institutions will exchange knowledge and experiences.
For further information:
Carsten L. Sørensen, President of Danfoss Heat Pumps, tel.: +46 7060 69 697
Nikolaj Stig Nielsen, communications advisor, Danfoss Heating Division, tel.: +45 2374 1071
To download photos from the centre, see the Thermia link below.
