Refrind S.r.l. Dei F.lli Bettini

What Refrind S.r.l. Dei F.lli Bettini does

Refrind S.r.l. Dei F.lli Bettini is an Italian family-owned manufacturer of industrial refrigeration, air conditioning, and thermal management systems, operating continuously since 1920 from its headquarters in Gorla Maggiore (Varese province), Italy. The company designs and produces a broad portfolio of industrial air conditioners, liquid chillers, and pressurization/filtration systems, organized into roughly 19 product series and a custom solutions line for OEM and special-application customers. Technical capabilities include custom engineering for extreme environments (operating ranges from -45°C to +70°C), precision temperature control (up to ±0.1K), proprietary ice-bank thermal storage, Pulse-Jet self-cleaning filtration, and in-house PLC control software with SCADA/DCS integration via Siemens platforms.

The company serves a diversified set of industrial verticals — steel, oil & gas, marine, offshore wind, renewable energy (hydrogen, ORC, energy storage), medical devices, defense (STANAG-compliant), machine tool OEMs, and electrical/automation — through a direct consultative sales model with quote-based, multi-year contract pricing. It also performs approximately 150 customizations per year, offering co-engineering, prototyping, and custom-shaped copper tube processing. Revenue is generated from hardware sales (standard series and custom solutions) plus technical support and after-sales service. The company is privately held by the Bettini family, employs approximately 40 professionals and technicians, holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, and reports 21% average annual growth over the past three years.

Name

Refrind S.r.l. Dei F.lli Bettini

Legal name

Refrind s.r.l.

Website

https://refrind.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Refrind S.r.l. Dei F.lli Bettini is an Italian family-owned manufacturer, founded 1920, of industrial air conditioners, liquid chillers, and pressurization/filtration systems serving steel, energy, marine, defense, medical, and OEM machine-builder customers primarily across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial HVAC & Refrigeration Equipment

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Exchangers, Coils & Hydronic HVAC Components (IMADANAF), Heat Exchangers & Thermal Transfer Equipment (IMAHAKAC), Waste Heat Recovery & Heat Integration (HRSG/ORC, Pinch Analysis, Heat Exchangers) (EUABAJAF)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Custom cooling solutions
• HVAC equipment manufacturing
• Industrial liquid chillers
• Pressurization filtration systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorla Maggiore

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial HVAC Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial air conditioning units, liquid chillers, and pressurization systems. Products include standard series and custom-designed solutions for specialized industrial applications.
2. Custom OEM Solutions: Design and manufacture of bespoke cooling units for OEM integration into customer machinery and production systems, including co-engineering and prototyping services.
3. Technical Support and After-Sales Service: Technical assistance services including replacement parts, telephone support, on-site service interventions, and technical documentation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Refrind designs and manufactures industrial air conditioning units, liquid chillers, and pressurization/filtration systems for thermal management in industrial environments. The company produces both standard series products (over 19 product series across three categories) and custom-engineered OEM cooling solutions for machine builders, with approximately 150 customizations performed annually. Their systems are deployed across steel, oil & gas, marine, defense, medical, energy, and renewable energy sectors.

Product overview

Refrind is an Italian industrial air conditioning and refrigeration company (in business since 1920) offering a comprehensive portfolio of thermal management solutions. The core product line includes three main categories: (1) Industrial Air Conditioners (CBT, CBR, CBG, CDH, CMD, CBM, CPRM, CRT, CDZ, CBP series) for cooling technological environments; (2) Pressurization and Filtration Systems (PRF, PRS, PRT series) for protecting equipment from dust and gases; and (3) Liquid Chillers (RWO, RFW 352-253, RSN, RAK, RFW 511, RFL series) ranging from micro bench-top units to industrial-scale chillers with inertial storage. Complementing the standard product lines are Custom Solutions including OEM cooling units, custom HVAC packages, custom pressurization systems, and custom industrial air conditioners. Additional offerings include custom-shaped copper tubes for piping applications. The company emphasizes artisanal sensitivity combined with modern technology for thermal fluid management solutions across diverse industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBT series: Air conditioner series under the industrial cooling solutions product line.
• CBR series
• CBG series
• CDH series
• CMD series
• CBM series
• CPRM series
• CRT series
• CDZ series
• CBP series
• PRF series
• PRS series
• PRT series
• RWO series
• RFW 352-253 series
• RSN series
• RAK series
• RFW 511 series
• RFL series

Products and services

• Industrial Air Conditioners (CBT, CBR, CBG, CDH, CMD, CBM, CPRM, CRT, CDZ, CBP series) Industrial air conditioner series for cooling and conditioning of technological environments across multiple industrial sectors, including rooftop units for offshore applications, units for containerized energy storage systems, and units for ORC energy recovery plants.
• Pressurization and Filtration Systems (PRF, PRS, PRT series) Pressurization units with multistage filtration providing continuous ventilation to rooms in dusty environments, including units with centrifugal fan double impeller and self-cleaning Pulse-Jet technology for reduced maintenance interventions.
• Industrial Liquid Chillers (RWO, RFW 352-253, RSN, RAK, RFW 511, RFL series) Industrial liquid chillers ranging from 0.6kW micro bench-top units (RFW 511) to compact vertical chillers (RSN, RAK, RFW 352-253) for welding, stamping, machine tool, rubber/plastic, hydraulics, automotive, laboratory, railway, electronics, telecommunications, medical/aesthetic, and HPC applications, with temperature precision up to ±0.1K.
• OEM Cooling Units Custom-designed cooling units for OEM integration into customer machinery and production systems, including co-engineering and prototyping services for machine builders across various industries.
• Custom Liquid Chillers Custom liquid chillers designed for specific customer needs, from simple model customization to ad-hoc chiller design integrating perfectly into destination applications for industrial process optimization.
• HVAC Conditioning Packages Custom HVAC solutions for technological environment conditioning, including air distribution systems, PLC control logic, filtration and pressurization systems, and DCS/SCADA integration for plant management.
• Custom Pressurization Systems Custom pressurization and filtration systems designed for specific technical requirements, from simple customization to completely ad-hoc system design for protecting electrical equipment from dust and corrosive atmospheres.
• Custom Industrial Air Conditioners Custom industrial air conditioners designed for specific customer needs, including units for extreme conditions such as offshore platforms, defense installations, and high-temperature industrial applications meeting STANAG environmental requirements.
• Custom Shaped Tubes Custom-shaped copper tube processing service producing high-quality semi-finished products for complex industrial piping applications.
• Technical Support and After-Sales Service Technical assistance services including replacement parts, telephone support, on-site service interventions, and technical documentation for industrial cooling and refrigeration equipment customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21% average annual growth over the past 3 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Emerging players

• Kaltra: European manufacturer specializing in air-cooled and water-cooled chillers for industrial and HVAC applications. Comparable mid-sized competitor focused on liquid chillers in the European industrial market.

Direct peers

• Lytron (Boyd Company): US-based designer/manufacturer of custom liquid cold plates and chillers for industrial, medical, semiconductor, and defense applications. Directly comparable to Refrind in custom chiller focus and high-precision temperature control for OEM integration.
• Filtrine Manufacturing Company: US manufacturer of custom liquid chillers and air-cooled water chillers for OEM and industrial applications. Highly comparable niche player focused on bespoke chillers for demanding end-uses.
• Eurochiller: Italian manufacturer of industrial chillers and thermoregulators serving plastics, food & beverage, chemical, and industrial processing — directly comparable to Refrind in products, geography, and customer verticals.
• Lauda (Dr. R. Wobser GmbH & Co. KG): German precision manufacturer of industrial process chillers and temperature control units. Comparable to Refrind in liquid chiller product range and OEM-style customer targeting, though larger and more globally distributed.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Electric Hydronics & IT Cooling (MHI): Specialized division of Mitsubishi Electric producing precision chillers and IT/industrial cooling systems. Direct overlap with Refrind's RSN/RAK series for rack and high-precision applications, supported by global scale.
• Carrier Global Corporation (Industrial Refrigeration): Global incumbent in HVAC, refrigeration, and industrial cooling with significant presence in industrial chillers, commercial refrigeration, and process cooling. Comparable in product category but orders of magnitude larger.
• Trane Technologies (Industrial): Global HVAC and industrial refrigeration incumbent with chiller and air conditioning portfolio serving commercial/industrial markets. Overlaps with Refrind in industrial chillers and HVAC but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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