Eco Lifestyle

What Eco Lifestyle does

Eco Lifestyle is a privately held B2B HVAC company that distributes Engas Hydrocarbon Refrigerants and provides air-conditioning and refrigeration retrofit, maintenance, and energy-audit services across Indonesia and Taiwan. Founded in 2014 by hospitality entrepreneur Jose Luis Calle and former investment banker Dr. Ching-mai Wu, the firm operates as the sole Indonesian distributor for the Australian-developed Engas M10-M60 refrigerant product line, which is targeted as a drop-in replacement for legacy chemical refrigerants (R12, R22, R32, R134a, R290, R404a, R407c, R410a, R502, R507c, R600a) used in residential, commercial, and hospitality cooling equipment. The refrigerants are blended hydrocarbon formulations with near-zero global warming potential that claim 15-45% electricity savings and up to 30% faster cooling versus the chemical refrigerants they replace, and are recognized by ASHRAE and AIRAH.

The company's product portfolio comprises six Engas refrigerant variants (M10, M20, M30, M40, M50, M60) addressing different temperature ranges and replacement use cases, complemented by three service lines: equipment retrofit and conversion, ongoing maintenance (leak detection, wiring and compressor inspection, coil cleaning), and energy audits. Eco Lifestyle does not retail to the public; pricing is bespoke and quote-based, and go-to-market is sales-led direct B2B engagement. The customer base skews heavily toward hospitality and tourism in Bali (luxury resorts, villas, beach clubs, tour operators), with a secondary push into commercial buildings and residential clients following the 2016 opening of a Jakarta office. The Taiwan sister company extends the same model into the Taiwanese market with a wider product portfolio beyond the Engas line. The firm has no institutional funding, no public listing, and no disclosed revenue.

Underlying the business is a thin technology layer: the core intellectual property sits upstream with Engas Australasia/Engas Pty Ltd in Perth, Western Australia, and Eco Lifestyle's competitive position rests on its exclusive Indonesian distribution rights, technical credibility drawn from its Technical Director (a UNEP-contracted natural-refrigerant expert with a PhD in the field), and ASHRAE/AIRAH recognition. There are no AI/ML, software, or digital platform components described in the available sources.

Name

Eco Lifestyle

Legal name

P.T. Eco Lifestyle

Website

https://ecolifestyle.co.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eco Lifestyle is a Bali-based B2B HVAC distributor and service provider serving the Indonesian and Taiwanese markets as the sole Indonesian distributor of Engas Hydrocarbon Refrigerants, with primary focus on hospitality, commercial, and residential clients requiring energy-efficient cooling retrofits and maintenance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Refrigerants and Services

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigeration Installation & Replacement (Commercial) (HSAOAJAD), HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• Hydrocarbon refrigerants
• HVAC services
• Refrigerant distribution
• AC retrofit services
• Energy audits

Headquarters

HQ city

Denpasar

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Refrigerant Product Sales: Sale of Engas hydrocarbon refrigerant products for retrofitting and conversion of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Products include M10, M20, M30, M40, M50, and M60 variants targeting different refrigerant replacements.
2. Retrofit and Conversion Services: Technical services for retrofitting or converting existing air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment using Engas Hydrocarbon refrigerants. Includes equipment assessment, conversion process, and post-installation support.
3. Maintenance and Repair Services: Ongoing service maintenance for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment including leak detection, wiring checks, compressor inspection, coil cleaning, and performance optimization.
4. Energy Audits: Comprehensive energy audits providing clients with guidance and assistance to improve performance through optimization of energy consumption, evaluating technologies and solutions suited to client requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Eco Lifestyle is the sole distributor in Indonesia of Engas Hydrocarbon Refrigerants, selling six natural refrigerant blends (M10, M20, M30, M40, M50, M60) designed as direct drop-in replacements for chemical refrigerants in air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The company complements its product distribution with technical services including equipment retrofit and conversion, ongoing AC/refrigeration maintenance, and energy audits that deliver 15% to 45% electricity savings to clients. Operations span Indonesia (Bali, Jakarta) and Taiwan.

Product overview

Eco Lifestyle offers a portfolio of six Engas blended hydrocarbon refrigerant products (M10, M20, M30, M40, M50, M60), each designed as direct drop-in replacements for various chemical refrigerants (R12, R22, R32, R134a, R290, R404a, R407c, R410a, R502, R507c, R600a) in air conditioning and refrigeration systems. These natural, non-toxic refrigerants with near-zero GWP deliver 15-45% energy savings depending on the product line. The product range is complemented by three service offerings: equipment retrofit/conversion, maintenance, and energy audits. The refrigerants are developed in Australia by Engas Australasia, with Eco Lifestyle serving as sole distributor in Indonesia and Taiwan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engas M10 Hydrocarbon refrigerant suitable as a direct replacement for R600a refrigerators and freezers. Cools approximately 30% faster and saves around 20% on energy consumption compared to R134a and R12 systems. Applications include ice cream cabinets, domestic refrigerators and freezers, and refrigerated display cabinets.
• Engas M20 Special purpose hydrocarbon refrigerant designed to replace R32 for residential and commercial air-conditioning systems. Retrofitting from R32 to Engas M20 achieves approximately 45% energy usage savings while reducing wear and tear.
• Engas M30 Medium temperature hydrocarbon refrigerant designed as direct replacement for R12 and R134a in motor vehicle air-conditioning systems. Achieves approximately 30% faster cooling due to higher critical temperature. Applications include vehicle AC, cool and freezer rooms, industrial liquid chillers, and supermarket display refrigerators.
• Engas M40 Medium to low temperature hydrocarbon refrigerant with no temperature glide, designed as a replacement for air-conditioning systems manufactured for R290. Suitable for air-conditioning systems and domestic, commercial refrigerators and freezers.
• Engas M50 Low temperature hydrocarbon refrigerant designed as retrofit conversion replacement for chemical refrigerants R22, R502, R404a, R407c, and R507c. Achieves approximately 20% energy savings while minimizing wear and tear. Applications include residential and commercial AC systems, milk chillers and vats, and refrigerated containers.
• Engas M60 Special purpose hydrocarbon refrigerant specifically designed to replace R410a for residential and commercial air-conditioning systems. Retrofit achieves approximately 35% energy savings while minimizing wear and tear on converted or retrofitted systems.
• Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Retrofit Technical service that assists clients to retrofit or convert existing air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment using blended Engas Hydrocarbon refrigerants, reducing energy consumption by 15% to 45% depending on refrigerant type, and extending equipment lifetime.
• Refrigeration Equipment Maintenance Service maintenance for air conditioning and refrigeration equipment addressing common problems including low refrigerant due to leaks, bad wiring, compressor overheat, and frozen coils caused by dirty air filters. Includes leak detection, wiring checks, compressor inspection, and coil cleaning.
• Energy Audits Comprehensive energy audits that provide clients valuable guidance to improve performance through optimization of energy consumption, including evaluation of new technologies designed to improve environmental and operational efficiency.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15% to 45% savings on electricity consumption depending on the blended refrigerant product used
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Engas AustralasiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngas Australasia is the developer and manufacturer of Engas Hydrocarbon Refrigerants. Eco Lifestyle works hand in hand with Engas Australasia as the sole distributor of Engas Hydrocarbon Refrigerants in Indonesia. The partnership began after founders met Engas Australasia Director Selwyn Wallace at a charity dinner in Shanghai in 2014.
• Engas Pty LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationEngas Pty Ltd is based in Perth, Western Australia. Selwyn Wallace is a Director of Engas Pty Ltd. The company develops and perfects hydrocarbon refrigerant products used by Eco Lifestyle. Engas products are recognized by ASHRAE and AIRAH.
• Lifestyle RetreatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality management company founded by Co-Founder Jose Luis Calle in 2005. Represents the entrepreneurial background of Eco Lifestyle's founding leadership in the hospitality sector.
• Trisula CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJose Luis Calle serves as Director, Vice President, Hospitality for Trisula Corporation since 2012, involved in planning and implementation of property development expansion in hospitality sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chemours: Global chemicals company marketing the Opteon line of low-GWP HFO refrigerants as alternatives to legacy HFCs. Comparable to Eco Lifestyle because both sell drop-in low-GWP refrigerants targeting the same regulatory phase-down of high-GWP HFCs, but Chemours is a global incumbent with proprietary chemistry, vastly greater R&D and distribution.
• Arkema: French specialty chemicals group that manufactures Forane-brand refrigerants, including low-GWP HFC and HFO blends. Overlaps with Eco Lifestyle on refrigerant chemistry aimed at replacing R-22/R-410a systems, but at global industrial scale.
• Johnson Controls: Global building systems and HVAC/R service provider, including refrigerant management and energy services for commercial real estate and hospitality. Comparable in combining refrigerant-related services with energy audits for commercial and hospitality customers, but at global scale.
• Honeywell: Industrial conglomerate whose Refrigerants business (Solstice line) sells low-GWP HFO refrigerants. Directly comparable on product category and target buyer (HVAC/R refrigeration end users under Kigali pressure), but operates globally across many categories beyond refrigerants.
• Daikin: World's largest HVAC and refrigerant manufacturer, with strong presence across Asia. Competes with Eco Lifestyle indirectly by offering factory-charged low-GWP systems that obviate the need for retrofit refrigerants, and via its own service network in Indonesia.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC and refrigeration systems manufacturer with commercial and industrial service operations. Comparable as a provider of cooling equipment plus recurring service revenue in tropical Asia, but at vastly larger scale and as an OEM rather than a refrigerant distributor.
• Linde: Global industrial gases and engineering company distributing refrigerants and specialty gases across Asia-Pacific. Comparable as a refrigerant and gas supplier to industrial and commercial customers in the region, but with broader product portfolio and global infrastructure.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC, refrigeration, and cold-chain provider with significant Asia-Pacific service operations. Overlaps with Eco Lifestyle on commercial refrigeration and service-driven revenue, but operates as an OEM with proprietary equipment and direct service infrastructure.

Others

• Engas Australasia: Australian developer and manufacturer of Engas Hydrocarbon Refrigerants, Eco Lifestyle's exclusive upstream partner. They are not a direct competitor (Eco Lifestyle is their Indonesian distributor) but are thematically central: they own the proprietary technology that Eco Lifestyle commercializes in-market.

Emerging players

• Tazzetti: European specialty refrigerants manufacturer focused on natural and low-GWP hydrocarbon and CO2 refrigerant blends. Comparable to the Engas product family in offering natural-refrigerant alternatives to HFCs, but currently more focused on European and Latin American markets than Southeast Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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