News, customer cases and brochures

Customer case | Agriculture | Drying technology

8

Apr 2025

De Groene Vlieg doubles production of sterile onion flies

Air treatment installation ensures optimum climate conditions at every growing stage.

Customer case | Natural refrigerants

29

May 2024

Ammonia chillers for Gasunie’s nitrogen plant

Gasunie asked Equans for the smartest way to replace the R507 fluorocarbon cooling system.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

5

Apr 2024

Van Oorschot uses one condensation drying system to dry various crops

Agricultural trading and washing company Van Oorschot has invested in a new warehouse with a condensation dryer. They use it to wash and dry all kinds of produce.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Heat pump

11

May 2023

Heat pump as a key step in CO2 reduction

With an industrial heat pump, Aviko Rixona has taken a big step towards CO2 reduction. Potato granules are now produced with fewer gases and less energy.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

7

Dec 2022

The largest condensation dryer in Belgium delivers Flemish potatoes throughout the year

De aardappelhoeve was given a sustainable closed storage system to provide a year-round supply of home-grown potatoes and onions.

Customer case | Drying technology | Food & Beverage | Heat pump

5

May 2022

Drying cheese sustainably using a gasless drying tunnel

Read how we helped Grozette with a gas-free drying tunnel to produce powdered cheese.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

19

Apr 2022

New NIVU storage facility boosts products quality

In the new storage shed at NIVU's arable farm, data and condensation drying technology reinforce each other. This means less loss of quality and higher yields.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

23

Dec 2020

Special seed potatoes require outstanding performance

We helped Binst Growers get an efficient seed potato storage cell. Read how a smaller store can deliver greater performance.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Oct 2018

Keeping potatoes well until July

Geraats Aardappelen asked us to help them keep potatoes for longer. Mechanically cooled storage was used to achieve this.

Customer case | Agriculture | Natural refrigerants | Product storage

1

Sep 2018

Controlling temperature, air humidity and air circulation

Using natural refrigerants to preserve and extract chicory (roots)? Nature's Gold reaps the rewards.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Freezing technology

1

Apr 2018

Better product quality thanks to ultra-fast freezing

We helped fish processing company Gebr. Kramer revamp its freezing plant to improve product quality.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Heat pump

3

Jan 2018

Heat pump achieves energy savings of 95%

Read how food manufacturer Zwanenberg achieved immediate cost savings with our industrial heat pump.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

23

Dec 2017

Goense uses CO₂ as a refrigerant

Read how we helped farmer Jan Goense with an energy-efficient refrigeration system that uses a natural refrigerant.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Nov 2017

Maximum flexibility in cooling, drying and freezing

With five closed storage cells, Equans offers Taco Agro more cooling capacity and flexibility. Read how the vegetable grower benefits from sustainable storage.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Aug 2017

Drying and storing onions independently of the outside air

We have developed a method of drying and storing onions without loss of quality.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Sep 2016

Potato quality preserved by new cooling system

Grower Eugen Borgmann in Bottrop, Germany, was looking for a good solution to store his ware potatoes. We helped him with high-quality storage.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Natural refrigerants

22

May 2016

Security and continuity under all circumstances

We helped Heemskerk fresh & easy replace its old refrigeration system with a more modern and efficient one.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Freezing technology

1

Mar 2016

Freezing 480 tons of French fries every day

Read more about Equans' new freezing plant at Aviko, which freezes 10 tonnes of French fries per hour.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Nov 2015

Sustainable quality and full support

Timpelsteed requested a sustainable cooling installation with minimal impact on the living environment.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Sep 2015

Considerable energy savings by using sustainable CO₂ refrigeration

Read how we helped Boer de Jong store their seed potatoes in the best possible way.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Freezing technology | Natural refrigerants

1

May 2015

Big improvement due to new freezing installation

We delivered a new freezing system to Maître Paul. It replaced the existing system, which used the synthetic refrigerant R22. Read how we did it.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Freezing technology | Heat pump | Natural refrigerants | Refrigeration technology

1

Apr 2015

Gradual switch to NH3 and heat recovery

We helped meat importer and exporter Jan Zandbergen design an energy-efficient refrigeration system.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Refrigeration technology

1

Dec 2014

New cheese dairy preserves traditional elements

For CONO Kaasmakers' new cheese factory, Equans designed an ice-water installation to supply processes and rooms.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Oct 2014

Better harvest thanks to sustainable refrigeration

We helped Novifarm to replace the synthetic refrigerant R22 while maintaining the same cooling capacity.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Freezing technology

1

Sep 2014

Only the highest quality for Rodé Fish

On the basis of three specific orders, Equans designed a new freezing tunnel for Rodé Vis in Urk.

Customer case | Heat pump | Product storage

2

Jan 2014

Sustainable refrigeration technology for greenhouses

Janssen Maasbree Flowers required an energy-efficient expansion of the refrigeration capacity, with a high chilling capacity that contributes to a more sustainable production method.

Customer case | Agriculture | Product storage

1

Nov 2013

Quality carrots preserved for Gebr. De Zeeuw

The De Zeeuw brothers needed a reliable, energy-efficient refrigeration system that would maintain the quality of the carrots and energy-efficient installations with better cooling capacity for the seed potatoes.

Customer case | Food & Beverage | Freezing technology

1

Sep 2013

Not a gram of weight lost to freezing

Seafood distributor Gebr. Post asked us for a new and durable freezing installation that would produce a brilliant product.