African Oxygen Limited (Afrox), the largest supplier in South Africa of gases products for refrigeration and air conditioning systems and part of Linde’s Gases Division, recently announced the acquisition of Refrigeration Equipment Company (Reco), the country's leading refrigeration equipment supplier, from Danfoss A/S (Denmark).

Reco’s refrigeration equipment will complement Afrox’s existing refrigerant gas product and service offerings, allowing the company to supply a complete refrigeration solution to its customers and positioning Afrox as a permanent supplier in this important and growing industry, reveals the company’s press release. Afrox’s CEO Rick Hogben says: “Reco has operated in South Africa for more than fifty years and is a leader in the refrigeration equipment market, with access to the world’s leading brands. Reco undoubtedly will grow our new refrigerant business substantially. We will now have leading equipment to offer with our range of refrigerant gases.”

 

Operating as a separate division of Afrox, Reco will continue to serve its existing customer base, while having access to a nationwide distribution network and state-of-the-art filling facilities. "Through the Afrox link we have access to the largest cylinder stocks in the country, as well as a huge fleet of delivery vehicles, which will provide excellent logistical support for our network of 14 branches," said Fred Penhall, Sales Director, Reco. The company will continue to market DuPont products, and this relationship, combined with the Afrox link, will give its existing and new customers access to the widest range of refrigerants for current and future technologies.