Orange Climate

What Orange Climate does

Orange Climate B.V., headquartered in Drunen, Netherlands, is a privately held group of climate control companies founded in 2014 and unified under the Orange Climate brand through a 2023 rebranding. The group develops, manufactures, and distributes air handling units (Verhulst, IMP Klima), air distribution products such as grilles, diffusers, and fire dampers (Waterloo, Waterloo Middle East, Airosonic), climate ceilings and hybrid ceilings (Inteco), and Phase Change Material (PCM) thermal energy storage solutions using inorganic salts encapsulated in HDPE panels (Autarkis). Operations span owned manufacturing in the Netherlands, Slovenia, and the United Arab Emirates, with sales offices in Luxembourg, Bosnia, Serbia, and Montenegro.

The company's technology rests on decades of accumulated climate engineering heritage (Verhulst since 1820, Waterloo since 1902) and includes proprietary PCM panels certified Cradle to Cradle Silver, Eurovent-labeled air handling units, and NMD-validated environmental declarations for climate ceilings. Customers configure and select products through online tools at tools.orangeclimate.com, including a 6-step AHU configurator, an ADP selection wizard (RoosterWijzer), a heat calculation drawing tool (Tekentool), and a BKN Life Cycle Cost calculator.

Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of climate control equipment, with secondary streams in renovation and maintenance services (fan, heat exchanger, and control upgrades for installed AHUs) and custom-engineered climate solutions combining multiple product lines. The go-to-market is sales-led via a regional account-manager organization (North, South, West Netherlands plus Balkans, Luxembourg, and UAE) with online self-service tools supporting mid-market specification, targeting commercial buildings as the primary segment alongside healthcare, education, hospitality, and sustainable construction customers.

Name

Orange Climate

Legal name

Orange Climate B.V.

Website

https://orangeclimate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Orange Climate is a Netherlands-based group that develops, manufactures, and distributes air handling units, air distribution products, climate ceilings, and PCM thermal energy storage solutions for commercial buildings, healthcare, education, hospitality, and sustainable construction sectors across Europe and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC and Climate Control Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), 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), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial HVAC/R Installation (Rooftop Units, Split Systems) (HSAOAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE), Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)

Keywords

• Air handling units
• Climate control systems
• Air distribution products
• Phase change materials
• Climate ceiling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Drunen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Climate Control Equipment Sales: Sale of air handling units, air distribution products, climate ceilings, and PCM solutions. Products include both standard and customized configurations.
2. Renovation and Maintenance Services: Renovation of existing air handling units and maintenance services through specialized team. Includes component replacement (fans, heat exchangers, control systems) to modernize existing installations.
3. Custom Engineering Solutions: Custom-designed climate solutions tailored to specific project requirements, often combining multiple product lines from the group's companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orange Climate develops, manufactures and supplies sustainable climate control systems and components for commercial, healthcare, education, hospitality and industrial buildings. Its portfolio spans air handling units (LBK), air distribution products (grilles, diffusers, louvers and dampers), climate ceilings and induction units, and Cradle to Cradle Silver certified Phase Change Material (PCM) panels for thermal energy storage. The group operates through its own specialized brands and provides renovation and maintenance services for installed climate systems.

Product overview

Orange Climate is a group of specialized climate control companies offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services centered on indoor air quality and climate management. The portfolio spans air handling units (Verhulst, IMP Klima), air distribution products (Waterloo, Waterloo Middle East), climate ceilings (Inteco), and Phase Change Materials for thermal energy storage (Autarkis). Products are supported by online selection and simulation tools including a 6-step Basic Air Handling Unit configurator, a heat calculation drawing tool (Tekentool), an ADP/Grille selection wizard (RoosterWijzer), and a BKN Life Cycle Cost calculator. The group also offers Modbus-based BMS connectivity and renovation/maintenance services. The 2023 rebranding unified the group under Orange Climate, with subsidiaries branded as 'An Orange Climate Company'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• An Orange Climate Company: A branding label used for subsidiary companies following the 2023 rebranding.

Products and services

• Air Handling Units (LBK) Custom-configured air handling units manufactured by Verhulst for ventilation and air treatment in commercial, healthcare, educational, hospitality and industrial buildings.
• PCM Thermal Storage Panels (Autarkis CSP Panel) Phase Change Material panels for thermal energy storage developed by Autarkis, carrying Cradle to Cradle Silver certification, used in buildings to decouple heating/cooling demand from peak loads.
• Climate Ceilings and Induction Units (Inteco) Radiant climate ceilings and induction units engineered for heating and cooling of indoor spaces, supplied by Inteco within the Orange Climate group.
• Air Distribution Products (Waterloo) Grilles, diffusers, louvers and dampers for air distribution in ventilation systems, manufactured by Waterloo (est. 1902) as part of the Orange Climate group.
• Air Handling Units (IMP Klima) Air handling units manufactured by IMP Klima in Slovenia, complementing Verhulst's Dutch production and serving European customers.
• Renovation and Maintenance Services Service offering covering renovation, replacement and maintenance of existing climate installations, with a dedicated Account Manager South for Renovation & Maintenance (Jos Halmans).

Quantifiable outcome

• PCM panels store 36 times more heat per kilogram than concrete
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Syntess SoftwaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationSyntess Software is the owner of the ERP system used by Orange Climate. They have access to customer data under strict confidentiality conditions as described in the privacy policy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Systemair: Swedish-listed manufacturer of ventilation, air handling, and air distribution products for commercial and residential buildings. A close analog to Orange Climate's AHU + grille portfolio with similar European sales-led distribution.
• Menerga: German manufacturer specializing in highly efficient air handling units with heat recovery and adiabatic cooling for commercial and industrial use. Targets the same energy-conscious specification segment as Verhulst and Inteco.
• Trox Group: Global leader in air distribution components (grilles, diffusers, dampers, fire/smoke protection) for HVAC systems. Most direct competitor to Orange Climate's Waterloo brand on air distribution products.
• Swegon: European HVAC manufacturer offering air handling units, diffusers, and indoor climate solutions for commercial buildings. Directly competes with Orange Climate's Verhulst, Waterloo, and Inteco brands across the Benelux and Nordic markets with comparable bundled solutions.
• Salda (Salsa Holding): Lithuanian-based European manufacturer of compact and modular air handling units for residential and commercial buildings. Directly comparable product positioning to Orange Climate's IMP Klima compact AHU line.
• FläktGroup: European specialist in air handling units, fan technology, and indoor air quality for commercial and industrial facilities. Overlaps directly with Verhulst on custom AHUs and competes in similar specification-driven sales channels.
• Lindab (Climate Division): Swedish building products group with a climate division producing ventilation ductwork, diffusers, and air distribution components. Overlaps with Waterloo on air distribution and competes in similar commercial construction channels.

Broad incumbents

• Zehnder Group: European indoor climate specialist offering ventilation, heat recovery, and radiant heating/cooling panels for residential and commercial buildings. Broad incumbent overlap with Orange Climate's climate ceiling and ventilation portfolio.
• Trane Technologies: Global commercial HVAC manufacturer with a strong European presence in air handling, chillers, and energy-efficient building solutions. A broad incumbent competing against Orange Climate on large commercial and institutional projects.
• Daikin Applied: European arm of global HVAC giant Daikin, offering packaged AHUs, chillers, and climate systems for commercial buildings. Competes with Orange Climate on AHU capacity projects and benefits from much broader R&D and distribution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/orangeclimatebv
• Facebookfacebook.com/orangeclimate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orangeclimate

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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