The Viessmann Group has acquired commercial refrigeration specialist Norpe for an undisclosed sum.
Based in Finland, the Norpe Group is a market leader in the Nordic countries and the Baltic states. It employs 450 people who are involved in the design and manufacture of refrigeration cabinets, integral cabinets, power packs and lamella products for the food industry.

The acquisition represents an important step for Viessmann in establishing a comprehensive product range for commercial refrigeration solutions.

Viessmann Group owner, Dr Martin Viessmann, said: 'We want to continue on our path to becoming a full-range supplier of cooling technology so we achieve a similar position to that which we have in the heating sector. The next step is to concentrate on expanding our range of products for the food retail industry.'

He added: 'We are confident that Norpe's comprehensive and attractive product portfolio fits in well with our strategy.'

Established in 1953, Norpe has been part of the retail solutions industry for 60 years. Over the past decade more than 200,000m of remote cabinets and 100,000 units of plug-in cabinets have been produced at the company's factories in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland and Estonia.

Norpe ceo, Matti Virtanen said: 'We are excited and honoured to become a part of the Viessmann Group. The highly respected and strong new owner enables us to take the company to the next level.'