Danfoss is a leader in research, development and production of mechanical and electronic components and solutions. Danfoss produces about 250,000 components each day at its 70 factories in 25 countries. Danfoss products help to heat and cool homes and offices, refrigerate food and control production lines. In short, Danfoss contributes to the conveniences of modern life as well as to a safer and cleaner environment. Our work is based on our core values: trust, passion for technology, reliability, global perspective with local commitment and environmental & social responsibility.

 

Research and development of new products are continuously aimed at the daunting task of discovering new, marketable products and solutions that may enable modern living as we know it, while securing increasingly greater energy efficiency. Producing products and solutions that reduce the effects of global warming is a major area of development for Danfoss. The research and development of solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and the overall energy consumption is in focus. One such product is the Turbocor™ compressor used for air-conditioning solutions. This product offers several advantages over conventional compressors, the most significant being outstanding energy efficiency and a totally oilfree operation.

 

Every year, Danfoss supplies compressor technology for approximately 250,000 chillers worldwide. If current technology was substituted by Danfoss Turbocor™ compressor technology, the saving would be in excess of approx. 1 billion euros. The offset CO2 based on saved energy would be equivalent to removing the annual emissions of nearly 3 million passenger cars.

 

As a global company, it is important to act environmentally responsible. Therefore all Danfoss factories are dedicated to environmental improvements and show this through their ISO 14001 environmental certifications. Danfoss has joined the United Nation’s Global Compact Initiative for social and environmental responsibility and has committed itself to fight against climate change through UN’s Caring for Climate.

 

Wherever in the world the company is located, Danfoss is a visible company in the local community and has a large impact on the people who live and work there. Danfoss’ overall goal within Corporate Citizenship is to “keep our own house in order”. This applies to employees, so that they can have an attractive workplace. It applies to the environment, where Danfoss products contribute to energy savings, and the environmental impact of their manufacture is constantly being reduced. This also is true, in a broad sense, for social and ethical responsibility. The result is a positive effect on the bottom line when employee satisfaction is high, consumption of resources is as low as possible, and the company’s ethics and reputation are good.

• Frequency converters save 1,000 MW annually, equivalent to two large power stations.

• The Danfoss Variable Speed Compressors save at least 25 per cent energy compared to other compressors.

• Danfoss’ heat pumps save 30 per cent energy, compared to heating from other sources such as oil or gas, and is tapped to

  become a strong alternative once an energysaving programme for new construction in Europe is introduced.

• Power modules are used to regulate the servo steering in Ford and Citroën, among other things, and provide energysavings of

  3-5 per cent.

• High-Pressure Water Solutions’ water purifier that can generate one cubic metre of water at a third of the cost compared to

  comparable products.