DualTemp Clauger

What DualTemp Clauger does

DualTemp Clauger is the North American operating subsidiary of Clauger, a French family-owned industrial refrigeration and air treatment company founded in 1971. DualTemp Clauger is headquartered in McCook, Illinois (Chicago area) and provides turnkey industrial refrigeration and hygienic air control solutions to enterprise customers in the food & beverage industry, hygienic environment facilities (ripening rooms, high-risk work rooms, fast-cooling processing), and industrial refrigeration operators using ammonia-based systems. The company offers a single-source delivery model spanning design engineering (CAD/3D, CO2 transcritical and cascade systems with ammonia, natural refrigerants), equipment supply, installation, 24/7 service and maintenance, aftermarket parts distribution, PSM/RMP compliance consulting, safety training, and energy efficiency services.

The underlying technology stack centers on natural refrigerants (ammonia and CO2) and hygienic air control, with proprietary offerings including the E-Portal real-time energy monitoring platform, EcoSkid high-efficiency refrigeration skids, a Hot Storage Battery claimed to reduce energy use by up to 30%, and a patented impermeability system for fast-cooling tunnels and cells. The company is the exclusive North American distribution partner for ClimInox's ModulAir and CirculAir stainless-steel hygienic evaporators (since July 2020) and holds a 3-A Sanitary Standards certification (achieved 2018) covering air treatment equipment, making it the first hygienic climate control expert so certified. Supporting technologies include EcoCTA hygienic air handlers, textile ducts, and Double Flow evaporators.

DualTemp Clauger's revenue mechanics are diversified across project-based professional services (design, build, installation, service contracts, PSM/RMP audits, engineering, energy efficiency consulting under its 3E department) and hardware sales (aftermarket parts stocked at the Chicago facility from OEMs including Cyrus Shank, Danfoss, Frick, Hansen, Vilter; proprietary hygienic air equipment). Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no public price list. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with inside-sales support for parts, complemented by distribution partnerships (ClimInox), energy utility alliances (ComEd incentive navigation), and industry association membership (IIAR, RETA, MCA Chicago). The broader Clauger network reports 1,200+ colleagues across 13 international subsidiaries operating in 90+ countries, with 46% of revenue derived from international operations.

Name

DualTemp Clauger

Legal name

DualTemp Clauger

Website

https://dualtempclauger.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DualTemp Clauger is the North American arm of France's family-owned Clauger, delivering industrial refrigeration and hygienic air treatment design, service, parts, and PSM compliance to food & beverage and industrial facility operators from its Chicago-area base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration and Air Treatment Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigeration & Cold-Chain Equipment Service (IMAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigeration Installation & Replacement (Commercial) (HSAOAJAD), Compressor, Condenser & Evaporator Service (HSAOAJAG), Commercial HVAC/R Installation (Rooftop Units, Split Systems) (HSAOAGAH), HVAC & Industrial Ventilation (Chillers, AHUs, Exhaust, Filtration) (EUAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Hygienic air control
• Ammonia refrigeration solutions
• Process safety management
• Refrigeration equipment parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Refrigeration Services: Full-service design, build, repair, and maintain division offering turnkey solutions for industrial refrigeration systems. Includes emergency repairs, preventative maintenance, compressor rebuilds, and controls troubleshooting.
2. Aftermarket Parts Sales: Parts sales division with 50+ years combined industry experience. Partners with major manufacturers (Cyrus Shank, Danfoss, Frick, Hansen, Vilter) as stocking distributor in Chicago, IL.
3. Hygienic Air Control Equipment: Design, installation, and supply of hygienic climate control equipment including evaporators, air handlers, cooling tunnels, and climate monitoring systems.
4. PSM/RMP Consultation Services: Process Safety Management consulting including training, compliance audits, PHA studies, mechanical integrity testing, and program maintenance assistance.
5. Energy Efficiency Services: 3E (Energy, Efficiency, Environment) department providing sustainable solutions, energy audits, and incentive program navigation (e.g., working with ComEd for energy incentives).
6. Engineering & Design: Custom engineering design services including CAD/3D drawings, CO2 system design, factory audits, and specialty project capabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DualTemp Clauger is the North American subsidiary of French family-owned Clauger, providing end-to-end industrial refrigeration and hygienic air control solutions for food & beverage, cold storage, and process manufacturing facilities. The company designs, engineers, builds, services, and supplies parts for ammonia/CO2 refrigeration systems and hygienic climate control equipment (ModulAir, CirculAir, EcoCTA, Fast Cooling Tunnels), complemented by PSM/RMP compliance consulting, 24/7 service and maintenance, aftermarket parts distribution, and energy efficiency (3E) services.

Product overview

DualTemp Clauger offers a comprehensive industrial refrigeration and hygienic air control portfolio centered around two core product lines: Industrial Refrigeration Solutions (including EcoSkid high-efficiency skids, custom heat pump systems, and CO2/natural refrigerant designs) and Hygienic Air Control (featuring ModulAir and CirculAir evaporators from the ClimInox partnership, EcoCTA air handlers, and Fast Cooling Tunnels & Cells). These are supported by engineering services (CAD/3D design, factory audits), software solutions (E-Portal real-time monitoring), and operational services including PSM audits, Safety Training, 24/7 Service & Maintenance, Aftermarket Parts sales, and 3E energy efficiency consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Refrigeration Solutions Design, engineering, build, and supply of custom industrial refrigeration systems for the Food & Beverage industry, including ammonia refrigeration, CO2 system design (transcritical and cascade), natural refrigerants, custom skids, EcoSkid high-efficiency units, and heat pump systems for liquids cooling, fluid distribution, heat production, cold storage facilities, food and beverage processing, and R22 retrofits.
• Hygienic Air Control Design, installation, and supply of hygienic climate control equipment for process manufacturing rooms, including ModulAir and CirculAir evaporators, EcoCTA air handlers, Fast Cooling Tunnels & Cells, Double Flow Evaporators, and Textile Ducts — providing temperature, humidity, filtration, air velocity, and positive pressure control for ripening rooms, high-risk work rooms, fast cooling processes, bare products processing, and contamination-sensitive environments.
• Design Engineering Services Custom engineering design services for industrial ammonia refrigeration, CO2 system design (transcritical and cascade with ammonia), natural refrigerants expertise, CAD department with 3D drawings, factory audits, and specialty project capabilities for industrial facility clients.
• Aftermarket Parts Sales Distribution of OEM and aftermarket refrigeration parts from major manufacturers including Cyrus Shank, Danfoss, Frick, Hansen, and Vilter, with 50+ years of combined parts industry experience, sold via dedicated hotline (800) 255-9801 and [email protected] to industrial refrigeration operators.
• Process Safety Management (PSM/RMP) Services Full-service Process Safety Management and Risk Management Plan consulting including safety training, compliance audits, PHA studies, mechanical integrity testing, implementation support, and ongoing program maintenance for industrial refrigeration operators using ammonia and other hazardous refrigerants.
• Service & Maintenance Full-service design, build, repair, and maintenance division providing turnkey industrial refrigeration solutions including around-the-clock emergency repairs, preventative maintenance, compressor rebuilds, predictive services, and controls troubleshooting for industrial refrigeration customers.
• 3E Energy Efficiency Services Sustainable energy solutions department providing system studies, performance analysis, energy savings recommendations, and assistance navigating utility incentive programs (e.g., ComEd) for industrial facility operators looking to reduce energy costs.
• Safety Training Safety training services for industrial refrigeration personnel delivered through the Clauger Console training portal, supporting training and performance validation for operators working with ammonia and industrial refrigeration systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in energy use through hot storage battery technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ClimInoxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2020DualTemp Clauger is the exclusive North American distribution partner for ClimInox equipment. ClimInox has over 20 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and marketing evaporative and air management equipment. DualTemp now supplies and installs ModulAir and CirculAir hygienic air units throughout North America, with locally stocked equipment and spare parts.
• Cyrus ShankminorOthersMajor OEM parts manufacturer partner for aftermarket parts supply
• DanfossminorOthersMajor OEM parts manufacturer partner for aftermarket parts supply
• FrickminorOthersMajor OEM parts manufacturer partner for aftermarket parts supply
• HansenminorOthersMajor OEM parts manufacturer partner for aftermarket parts supply
• VilterminorOthersMajor OEM parts manufacturer partner for aftermarket parts supply
• ComEdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtility company partnership for energy incentive programs. DualTemp Clauger's 3E team works directly with ComEd to help clients receive energy incentives through efficiency upgrades.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a broad HVAC, building automation, and industrial refrigeration incumbent serving food processing and cold storage customers at far greater scale. They overlap with DualTemp Clauger on commercial refrigeration service and controls but with a much wider portfolio.
• Emerson (Climate Technologies): Emerson's Climate Technologies division provides refrigeration controls, compressors, and industrial automation used in ammonia and CO2 refrigeration systems. They serve similar industrial refrigeration customers with broader automation and controls capabilities.
• Carrier Global: Carrier Global is a global HVAC and refrigeration incumbent operating across residential, commercial, and industrial segments. Their industrial refrigeration portfolio competes with DualTemp Clauger's ammonia and CO2 system offerings for food and beverage customers.
• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies is a global HVAC and commercial refrigeration incumbent with Thermo King and Trane brands. They compete with DualTemp Clauger on commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment, installation, and service, though at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Bitzer: Bitzer is a leading global manufacturer of refrigeration compressors, including screw and reciprocating compressors used in industrial ammonia refrigeration — the core equipment category DualTemp Clauger designs systems around and services.
• Mayekawa (MYCOM): Mayekawa is a Japanese specialist in industrial ammonia and natural refrigerant refrigeration systems, competing head-to-head with DualTemp Clauger in industrial cooling for food processing, cold storage, and chemical applications globally.
• GEA Group: GEA is a global leader in industrial refrigeration and food processing equipment, directly competing with DualTemp Clauger in ammonia-based industrial refrigeration systems for food and beverage customers. Both serve similar enterprise food processors with turnkey refrigeration solutions.
• Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration: Heatcraft is a North American manufacturer of commercial refrigeration products including evaporators, condensers, and compressors. They overlap with DualTemp Clauger's distribution and service of commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment in the US market.

Regional players

• Star Refrigeration: Star Refrigeration is one of the UK's largest independent industrial refrigeration contractors specializing in ammonia and natural refrigerants. Highly comparable in technical capabilities to DualTemp Clauger but primarily serving UK and European customers.

Others

• Danfoss: Danfoss is a leading global supplier of refrigeration controls, compressors, and components used in industrial refrigeration systems. DualTemp Clauger distributes Danfoss aftermarket parts, making them both a partner and adjacent competitor in refrigeration controls.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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