23 October 2024
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Indoor comfort solutions and services provider Trane has marked the 50th anniversary of its main European manufacturing facility in Charmes, France.
Established in 1974, the Trane Charmes facility has grown into a centre for manufacturing, producing chillers, heat pumps, and rooftop units that deliver heating and cooling to commercial and industrial buildings worldwide. Labelled as a key component of the facility's innovation is the 'state-of-the-art' laboratory, which plays a vital role in developing, testing, and validating chillers under a wide range of operating conditions.
Today, the Charmes site spans over 100,000 square meters, including 16,000 square meters of production space. Trane Charmes produces more than 6,000 units annually, manufacturing a wide range of air-cooled and water-cooled chillers and heat pumps with capacities ranging from 100 to 2,000 kW. These products serve critical sectors such as healthcare, education, data centres, and industrial processes. The site achieved zero waste in landfills in 2012, reduced water consumption by 63% since 2019, and is fully equipped with LED lighting.
A significant milestone in the Charmes facility's history was installing an electrified Thermal Management System in 2022 featuring Trane's heat pump technology. It aims to provide all-electric heating and cooling for the entire site, eliminating the need for fossil fuels.
"Most buildings and industrial sites today have separate cooling and heating plants that are not connected," said Christian Borel, operations leader France at Trane. "By linking these systems, we can make buildings not just energy efficient but Net Positive, generating their own energy and reducing reliance on the grid. This philosophy drives much of our work at Charmes, where products are designed to maximise energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
"We are immensely proud of what we have achieved over the past 50 years. Trane Charmes and Golbey facilities have evolved to meet the pressing environmental challenges of our time, and the leadership of our teams is transforming the HVAC industry towards decarbonisation, and we contribute to a more sustainable future."
