Geoclima
Geoclima is an Italian manufacturer of air- and water-cooled chillers and HVAC solutions, serving enterprise customers in data centers, healthcare, industrial, food and beverage, and commercial sectors across 30+ countries. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Munters Group following the 2024 acquisition.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersRonchi Dei Legionari, Italy
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Geoclima does
Geoclima International S.r.l. Unipersonale is an Italian designer and manufacturer of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers for HVAC and refrigeration applications, headquartered in Ronchi dei Legionari and operating since 1994. The company employs 101–250 people and sells large-format industrial HVAC equipment to enterprise end-users across data centers, healthcare, food and beverage, education, industrial, commercial real estate, and government verticals, with a documented project footprint in more than 30 countries spanning Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and North America. Its core technology centers on Turbocor oil-free magnetic levitation compressors integrated across six dedicated chiller ranges for data centers, supplemented by proprietary platforms including Circlemiser (with and without free cooling), Circlemod, DNC digital scroll compressors, ElectroFin coating, and adiabatic/free-cooling systems, with a stated emphasis on low-GWP refrigerants such as HFO-1234ze and R290.
Geoclima monetizes primarily through direct B2B hardware sales of standard and highly customized chiller units, with pricing conducted on a quote-based, project-specific basis typical of industrial capital equipment. The company pursues an enterprise field-sales motion supported by an international dealer/distributor network and complemented by digital sales-enablement tools — the Geoselectool configuration platform and the Proeng remote monitoring service — plus multilingual website presence and participation in industry trade events. Customization, including bespoke units tested under actual operating conditions at its in-house test center, is a documented core competency and a stated differentiator against competitors.
In July 2024 Munters Group announced an agreement to acquire Geoclima, completing the transaction in October 2024; Geoclima now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Munters, with the strategic intent of combining Geoclima's chiller technology with Munters' global distribution network to address hyperscale and enterprise data center cooling demand. The company holds AHRI certification and offers an HPT line of R290 high-temperature heat pumps, signaling incremental expansion beyond its historical chiller core into adjacent low-carbon heating applications.
Geoclima firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Geoclima
- Legal name
- Geoclima International S.r.l. Unipersonale
- Website
- https://geoclima.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Geoclima is an Italian manufacturer of air- and water-cooled chillers and HVAC solutions, serving enterprise customers in data centers, healthcare, industrial, food and beverage, and commercial sectors across 30+ countries. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Munters Group following the 2024 acquisition.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Geoclima industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial HVAC Chillers
- NAICS
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Cooling Systems & Thermal Management (CRAC/CRAH, Chillers, Liquid Cooling) (HDABAKAD)
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Where Geoclima is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ronchi Dei Legionari
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Geoclima business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- HVAC Equipment Sales: Geoclima designs, develops, and manufactures chillers and HVAC solutions, selling equipment to end-use customers across data centre, commercial, healthcare, industrial, and institutional sectors. Revenue is generated through direct sales of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, with product ranges spanning modular, standard, and highly customized configurations.
- Customization and Professional Services: Geoclima provides specialized custom solutions tailored to customer needs and thoroughly tested under actual operating conditions. This includes custom product lines and bespoke engineering, likely generating additional service revenue alongside hardware sales.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Geoclima product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Geoclima designs, develops, and manufactures air-cooled and water-cooled chillers for HVAC, refrigeration, and data center cooling applications. Its product portfolio includes six Turbocor-powered chiller ranges for data centers, modular chillers (Turbomiser, Circlemiser, Circlemod), the G-Range and V-Range series, TMH Giant water-cooled units with Hanbell compressors, and HPT high-temperature heat pumps using R290 refrigerant. The company provides custom-built solutions tested under actual operating conditions, with a focus on energy efficiency and low-GWP refrigerants.
Product overview
Geoclima is an Italian manufacturer of HVAC solutions specializing in air- and water-cooled chillers. The product portfolio centers on three main chiller product lines: Turbomiser (air-cooled with Turbocor magnetic levitation compressors), G-Range, and V-Range. For data centers, Geoclima offers 6 Turbocor-powered chiller ranges designed for high energy efficiency. The company also provides specialized products like Circlemiser and Circlemod modular chillers, plus TMH Giant water-cooled units with Hanbell compressors. Supporting technologies include Free Cooling, Evaporative (Adiabatic) Systems, DNC digital scroll compressors, ElectroFin coating, and Onboard Touch controls. Geoclima offers customer-facing software tools including Geoselectool for chiller configuration and a monitoring platform for remote performance tracking. The company focuses on eco-sustainability using low-GWP refrigerants (HFO-1234ze and R290). Geoclima was acquired by Munters Group in 2024.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Turbomiser: Air-cooled chillers with Turbocor compressors
- G-Range
- V-Range
- Circlemiser
- Circlemod
- TMH Giant
- HPT
Products and services
- Turbomiser Air-cooled chillers equipped with Turbocor oil-free magnetic levitation compressors, designed for high energy efficiency and optimal performance while minimizing environmental impact; available in modular configurations.
- G-Range Chiller product range designed to meet various cooling needs with cutting-edge technology and innovation.
- V-Range Chiller product range designed to meet various cooling needs with cutting-edge technology and innovation.
- Circlemiser Chiller product featuring proprietary technology for efficient cooling solutions, part of Geoclima's data center cooling strategy.
- Circlemiser with Free Cooling Chiller that combines Circlemiser technology with free cooling capability, utilizing ambient temperatures for energy-efficient cooling when conditions permit.
- Circlemod Modular chiller solution offering customizable configurations for specific cooling requirements.
- TMH Giant Water-cooled chillers equipped with Hanbell compressors, designed for industrial and commercial cooling applications requiring water-cooled configurations.
- HPT R290 Heat Pumps High-temperature heat pumps using R290 (propane) refrigerant with very low GWP, designed for sustainable heating applications with high temperature output.
Companies that use Geoclima
Customer profileNamed customers24 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Geoclima technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature12 records
Geoclima partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Munters GroupprimaryMunters signed an agreement on 17 July 2024 to acquire Geoclima, an Italian manufacturer of air- and water-cooled chillers. The acquisition aims to expand Munters' data centre cooling solutions portfolio by accessing Geoclima's chiller technology and strengthening its global product offering. The deal was expected to complete in the second half of 2024.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Geoclima competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Johnson Controls: Diversified building technologies provider with YORK and Sabroe chiller brands serving commercial, industrial and data center customers. Overlaps with Geoclima's chiller offering, typically with full-scope building solutions rather than chiller specialization.
- Daikin: Global HVAC and refrigerant manufacturer with air- and water-cooled chiller lines targeting commercial and industrial customers. Overlaps with Geoclima across chiller applications while also being a major upstream refrigerant and compressor supplier.
- Trane Technologies: Global HVAC leader with a large chiller portfolio (air-cooled, water-cooled, magnetic-bearing) including dedicated data center products (Trane/City Kelvin). Overlaps with Geoclima's chiller offering but as part of a much wider HVAC and building solutions portfolio.
- Carrier Global: Global HVAC and refrigeration major with AquaEdge and other chiller platforms serving commercial, industrial and data center customers. Overlaps with Geoclima's product range but with far broader scale and a more diversified revenue base.
- Lennox International: Global HVAC manufacturer with commercial chiller and applied product lines. Adjacent competitor for medium-to-large commercial cooling installations where Geoclima also bids.
Direct peers
- Rittal: Germany-based data center and industrial enclosure/infrastructure provider that has expanded into IT cooling including chillers and liquid cooling for hyperscale and edge deployments. Competes with Geoclima's data center cooling strategy from a broader IT infrastructure angle.
- Airedale International: UK-based precision cooling and chiller manufacturer serving data centers, healthcare and industrial customers. Similar product scope (air- and water-cooled chillers, free cooling, adiabatic) and similar EMEA-led enterprise customer mix to Geoclima.
- Vertiv: Major US-headquartered provider of power, thermal and IT infrastructure for data centers, including chillers, liquid cooling and precision AC. Directly competes with Geoclima's Circlemiser/Turbomiser portfolio for hyperscale and colocation customers, with much broader scale.
- Stulz: German-based specialist in precision air conditioning and cooling solutions for data centers and telecommunications rooms, including chiller-based systems. Competes directly with Geoclima in the data center cooling vertical with a comparable customization-led approach.
- Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling: Italian-rooted chiller specialist (formerly Climaveneta) acquired by Mitsubishi Electric, focused on hydronic chillers and IT/data center cooling. Closest direct comparable to Geoclima in product scope, end markets (data centers in particular), and target geographies.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Geoclima social profiles
Digital presenceGeoclima compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Geoclima financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Geoclima leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Geoclima funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Geoclima M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Geoclima
What does Geoclima do?
Geoclima designs, develops, and manufactures air-cooled and water-cooled chillers for HVAC, refrigeration, and data center cooling applications. Its product portfolio includes six Turbocor-powered chiller ranges for data centers, modular chillers (Turbomiser, Circlemiser, Circlemod), the G-Range and V-Range series, TMH Giant water-cooled units with Hanbell compressors, and HPT high-temperature heat pumps using R290 refrigerant. The company provides custom-built solutions tested under actual operating conditions, with a focus on energy efficiency and low-GWP refrigerants.
Is Geoclima a public or private company?
Geoclima is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Geoclima founded?
Geoclima was founded in 1994. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Geoclima based?
Geoclima is headquartered in Ronchi Dei Legionari, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Geoclima make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. HVAC Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are customization and Professional Services.
Who are Geoclima's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Johnson Controls, Daikin, Trane Technologies, Carrier Global and Lennox International. Direct peers are Rittal, Airedale International, Vertiv, Stulz and Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling.
Does Geoclima have an API?
No public API is recorded for Geoclima.
What industry is Geoclima in?
Geoclima's product category is Industrial HVAC Chillers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAKAE, Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment, with a secondary code of HDABAKAD, Cooling Systems & Thermal Management (CRAC/CRAH, Chillers, Liquid Cooling). Its NAICS code is 333415 and its SIC code is 3585.