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09.10.2023 News

Get to Know: Mikko Erikson, Sales Director and Head of Gas-Phased Air Filtration

This time, we introduce our Sales Director and Head of Gas-Phased Air Filtration, Mikko Erikson, who is currently also deputy to the CEO. Known as the father figure of the sales team, Mikko runs the air purification sales while ensuring customer satisfaction and keeping customers and salespeople happy. According to other Climecon employees, Mikko is an excellent team player who encourages others and possesses a great sense of humour.

05.10.2023 News

The OptiLumo professional kitchen lighting system now includes DALI and SwitchDIM functionality as the standard

Climecon’s professional kitchen lighting solution was updated to better cater to the wishes and requirements of customers. Now, all luminaires are supplied as standard with DALI bus and SwitchDIM technology. DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) is a widely used lighting control bus technology that seamlessly integrates Climecon’s professional kitchen lighting solution with the property’s lighting control system.

25.09.2023 News

Our air terminal devices have received the Design from Finland label

Products and services bearing the “Design from Finland” mark have been designed in Finland in a professional, responsible, and user-oriented manner. The label can be awarded to companies investing in Finnish product design. All our products are designed and manufactured in Finland at factories in Kausala and Pihtipudas, while sales, marketing, and customer service are based in Helsinki.

13.09.2023 News

The carbon dioxide emissions of the OLO series have been reduced by up to 23%

Sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices guide everything we do. That’s why our product development strives to reduce the carbon footprint of our products whenever possible. Such measures include, for example, changing the product and packaging materials to more environmentally friendly ones, optimizing the use of materials, and optimizing the use of water and energy in manufacturing. Our OLO diffusers are a perfect example of environmentally friendly product development.

11.09.2023 News

Climecon’s CEO is taking part in a round-the-world sailing trip

Climecon is known for its “getting things done”-attitude, but sometimes it’s time to take a break. Climecon CEO Tommi Uksila will participate in the Ocean Globe Race 2023 sailing competition around the world. During Tommi’s sailing, Mikko Erikson, head of the sales team and head of the air purification business, will act as the CEO’s deputy. Mikko has been in the Climecon team for a long time and is certainly a familiar face to many. Tommi’s absence does not cause changes in Climecon’s services or operations.

23.08.2023 News

Our work as carbon neutral company

Our economy and society are still built on nature. For this reason, the contribution of the whole society is needed to prevent climate change and to protect biodiversity. At Climecon, we want to be involved in solving climate challenges, and we have been a carbon-neutral company since 2020. That’s what we are this year too. However, the work against climate change continues, and we want to take steps toward an even more responsible operation.

28.06.2023 News

Strongly Nordic and responsible

At Climecon, we design and manufacture our products in Finland at our factories in Kausala and Pihtipudas. We also use Finnish subcontractors. We are a significant employer locally and, for example, our factory in Kausala employs about 35 people. The factories are also home to some of our product development team. The Pihtipudas factory manufactures products mainly for air purification and professional kitchens all the way from Finnish markets to the Middle East.

31.03.2023 News

Vent.X: New user interface for faster design

Improved user experience with streamlined features is at the core of the renewed Vent.X user interface. The new selection tool for air terminal devices is significantly faster and optimized for wide screens. This is to make working easier and reduces the need for scrolling.

23.02.2023 News

EPD-verified hoods for sustainable kitchen projects

EPD verified hoods offer a solution, especially for sites where minimizing climate effects is sought after. Builders, designers, and other stakeholders get verified, unbiased information about the hoods’ carbon footprints along with a broad range of other environmental effects.

08.02.2023 News

Get to know: Manufacturing manager Antti Aspila

Antti has worked for a year as a manufacturing manager at our factory in Kausala. He organizes and is responsible for the operations of the factory and things have gone smoothly. Antti started at Climecon after looking for new challenges and he wanted to move forward in his career. He got his first exposure to the ventilation industry after starting at Climecon. From a previous life in the wood industry, the pallets and wooden packaging were replaced by paint and metal, which are used to make high-quality products for ventilation at our factory.

24.01.2023 News

Easily save your design in Vent.X

In the throw pattern and sound environment design views, you can find a Save button at the top right. It produces a link to Vent.X’s design view with the parameters that have been selected for the space and devices in the program. You can use the link to return to the saved plan and change the operating values ​​of the space and devices defined in the Vent.X selection program.

24.01.2023 News

Revit models of ventilation ceiling components in MagiCAD Cloud

The Revit models of Climecon’s ventilation ceiling components can now be downloaded from the MagiCAD Cloud library and added into designs. Components for high-yielding air purification and high-quality offer a good indoor climate and safe working conditions even in the most demanding professional kitchens.

12.12.2022 News

Three ways UV lamp choice affect maintenance costs in professional kitchens

The use of UV light in professional kitchen air purification is common, but in terms of efficient grease degradation and life cycle costs, selecting the right technology makes all the difference. We list three factors of UV applications that help in controlling maintenance costs and make the work of the kitchen staff easier.

15.11.2022 News

Safe working conditions in professional kitchens require optimal lighting

The role of lighting in a professional kitchen is significant for occupational safety and as a comfort factor for employees. It is governed by the international indoor lighting standard EN 12464, which regulates the threshold values of lighting in terms of glare, color reproduction, and lighting adequacy. The standard has also guided the product development of OptiLumo – Climecon’s luminaire for professional kitchens.

10.11.2022 News

Factors of extract air cleaning in professional kitchens

Achieving a high level of extract air cleanliness plays a major role in reducing cleaning and maintenance costs and increasing fire safety of the premises. Additionally, clean extract air can be utilized with heat recovery ventilation systems.

01.11.2022 News

Black hoods complete restaurant interiors

Black hoods have been desired among restaurateurs for a long time, and now their wishes have been answered to. All Climecon hoods and ventilation ceilings are available in black. We presented the hoods in black at the FinnBuild fair.

14.10.2022 News

EPD-verified ventilation solutions from Climecon

We are the first manufacturer to offer EPD verified ventilation solutions. With this, products with reliable and comprehensive verification of their environmental effects are also available in ventilation.

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