Future Green Now

What Future Green Now does

Future Green Now (Pty) Ltd is an independent engineering consulting firm founded in 2020, specializing in refrigeration solutions that use natural refrigerants — specifically CO2 (R744) and NH3 (R717). The firm operates from a headquarters in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, and a regional office in The Woodlands, Texas, delivering services across Africa, North America, South East Asia, Europe, and Australia. Its founding team brings 15+ years of experience designing and implementing CO2 refrigeration systems, including multiple first-of-its-kind projects on the continent.

The company's core offerings span refrigerated facility design and integration design, comprehensive project lifecycle management, bespoke product and solution development, full-service engineering (concept through manufacturing drawings, electrical drawings, and control logic), and technical support/training. The methodology is anchored on first-principles engineering using Engineering Equation Solver (EES), AutoCAD, and Solidworks, with a holistic design philosophy that integrates additional heating and cooling requirements onto the main refrigeration system for waste recovery and water consumption reduction. Customer segments are primarily industrial and commercial refrigeration operators, supplemented by OEMs and manufacturing partners seeking specialized design support.

The business model is project-based B2B consulting, with revenue generated through professional services engagements acquired via direct outreach, referrals, and long-standing relationships with suppliers, contractors, and end-users worldwide. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated on a project-by-project basis. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped, with no external funding, no disclosed revenue, and no patents or formal awards on record.

Name

Future Green Now

Legal name

Future Green Now (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://fgn-global.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Future Green Now is an independent engineering consulting firm that designs and implements industrial and commercial refrigeration systems using natural refrigerants (CO2 and NH3). Founded in 2020, it serves enterprise clients globally from offices in Johannesburg and The Woodlands, Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refrigeration Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Refrigeration engineering consulting
• Natural refrigerant solutions
• CO2 refrigeration design
• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Ammonia refrigeration engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg, Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional engineering consulting services including facility design, project lifecycle management, product design, and technical support for refrigeration projects using natural refrigerants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Future Green Now is an independent engineering consulting firm that designs and delivers refrigeration solutions using natural refrigerants (CO2 R744 and NH3 R717). The firm provides refrigerated facility design and integration, full project lifecycle management, custom product design, heat load calculations, system simulation, and detailed engineering documentation supporting industrial and commercial clients globally.

Product overview

Future Green Now offers a unified suite of consulting services for the refrigeration industry, centered around natural refrigerants (CO2 and NH3). The core offerings include Refrigerated Facility Design and Integration Design, Comprehensive Project Lifecycle Management, Innovative Refrigeration Solutions and Product Design, Full-Service Engineering Solutions, Global Expertise with Case Studies and Technical Support, and Training and Knowledge Sharing. These services work together to provide clients with end-to-end support from initial concept through final handover, with a focus on first-of-its-kind implementations using natural refrigerants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Facility Design and Integration Design Engineering design service covering refrigerated facility layout using AutoCAD and Solidworks, integrating additional heating and cooling requirements onto the main refrigeration system for waste recovery and water consumption reduction, delivered to industrial and commercial end-users.
• Comprehensive Project Lifecycle Management Full project lifecycle delivery including auditing and analysis of existing and new projects, refrigerant and technology selection, OEM and contractor coordination, tender document creation, project scheduling, services coordination, progress monitoring, commissioning, and handover documentation for industrial and commercial clients.
• Innovative Refrigeration Solutions and Product Design Product and solution development using natural refrigerants CO2 (R744) and NH3 (R717), covering complex industrial applications, heat pump technologies, chiller applications, and bespoke retail solutions designed from first principles, delivering manufacturing drawings, electrical drawings, and bill of materials to OEM and end-user clients.
• Full-Service Engineering Solutions Wide range of engineering services from concept design through technical specifications, detail design, system simulation, manufacturing drawings, heat load calculations for equipment selection or product development, installation drawings, electrical drawings, and control logic for specific refrigeration systems, delivered to industrial and commercial clients.
• Global Expertise: Case Studies and Technical Support Technical support service leveraging the firm's experience across multiple global regions, offering case studies and unbiased third-party opinions to help clients make informed decisions before commencing refrigeration projects or product development.
• Training and Knowledge Sharing Industry support service providing technical and design-level training and knowledge sharing to promote the uptake of natural refrigerants in the refrigeration market, directed at industry participants and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced water consumption through integrated facility design approach
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Suppliers (Global)coreOthersGood standing relationships with suppliers on a global platform that allow delivery of services across the world. Suppliers provide equipment and components for refrigeration system projects.
• Contractors (Global)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrong relationships with contractors globally enable FGN to deliver comprehensive project services including installation, commissioning, and handover support for refrigeration solutions.
• End-Users (Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationships with end-users on a global platform support project delivery and allow FGN to design solutions tailored to specific operational requirements.
• OEM PartnerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFGN works with Original Equipment Manufacturers to source and verify the best solutions available in the market, providing technical specifications and design support for bespoke refrigeration systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bitzer: Global compressor manufacturer with strong CO2 (transcritical and subcritical) product lines and application engineering support. Overlaps with FGN on natural-refrigerant expertise and global industrial customer base, but from a hardware rather than pure-consulting position.
• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: One of the largest global commercial and industrial refrigeration OEMs, increasingly active in CO2 transcritical solutions. Comparable on natural-refrigerant commercial refrigeration customers but with vastly greater scale and product breadth.
• Danfoss Climate Solutions: Global supplier of refrigeration controls, valves, and compressors, with active CO2/NH3 technical support and consultancy. Comparable to FGN in enabling natural-refrigerant project delivery, but as a broad incumbent component supplier.
• Johnson Controls (Industrial Refrigeration): Large diversified HVAC/R incumbent with industrial refrigeration and CO2/NH3 offerings. Comparable to FGN on industrial refrigeration customers and global reach, but as a broad incumbent with a much wider portfolio.
• GEA Refrigeration Technologies: Major industrial refrigeration OEM offering CO2/NH3 systems alongside its broad product portfolio. Comparable to FGN in addressing natural refrigerant industrial refrigeration customers, but operates as a much larger, broader incumbent with in-house engineering.
• Emerson Climate Technologies (Copeland): Global refrigeration components and controls manufacturer with CO2/NH3 capabilities. Overlaps with FGN on the natural-refrigerant technology stack and global customer base, from a broad incumbent position.

Direct peers

• Shecco (ATMOsphere): Specialist consultancy and media company focused on natural refrigerants (CO2, NH3, hydrocarbons), providing market development, training, and advisory services. Closely comparable to FGN's natural-refrigerant-only positioning and its training/knowledge-sharing go-to-market.
• Star Refrigeration: UK-based engineering consultancy specializing in natural refrigerant (CO2/NH3) refrigeration design and turnkey projects. Most analogous to FGN in combining first-principles engineering with deep natural-refrigerant expertise and a global delivery footprint.
• Mayekawa: Global manufacturer of industrial and commercial refrigeration systems with deep expertise in NH3 and CO2 natural-refrigerant solutions. Comparable to FGN's natural-refrigerant orientation and large-project industrial focus, though operating as a manufacturer rather than a pure consultancy.

Regional players

• Ecochill (Ecochill Consultancy): South Africa-based natural refrigerant consulting and project delivery firm. Highly comparable to FGN in geography, natural-refrigerant focus, and consulting model, but operates purely in the African regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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