Our name is an acronym of Grasso Refrigeration Engineering Company having been established in 1969 to promote Grasso industrial refrigeration products. The subsequent formation of Grasso Products UK as a separate trading company within the GEA refocused our operation on the design, contracting and service of industrial and commercial refrigeration systems in the UK.
Until 1997 Grenco was predominantly involved in the UK food and beverage industries. In this year GEA acquired FES International, which originated from Carrier UK, and specialised in custom built design, construction and commissioning of skid mounted units primarily for petrochemical, oil, gas and chemical markets. New process refrigeration business has now been consolidated under GEA Technofrigo with sales offices in the UK and Italy.
In 2002 GEA acquired Morris and Young Ltd. Their considerable expertise and experience together with the geographical spread of engineering support complemented that of Grenco with the unified operation offering complete and comprehensive UK cover for contracting and service alike.
During this year Refrigeration Control Systems (RCS) was acquired providing in-house software capability and personnel, subsequently incorporated into Grenco . Our operation in Ireland, GEA Refrigeration Ireland, was also established in this year, being renamed as GEA Grenco Ireland Ltd) Ltd on 1st August 2008 to provide a consistent identity across UK and Ireland operations.
The History of GEA Refrigeration
Willem Grasso Stoomsmederij, the company that started 150 years ago has evolved into GEA Refrigeration, a market leader in industrial refrigeration. We combine an attention to detail with technical expertise to provide customized solutions to industrial clients.
In the overview below you will find all the major events occuring during Grasso's history from the early years right up to present day:
1858 - 1900
1900 - 1950
1950 - 2000
2000 - 2008
