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Panasonic consolidates European HVAC and cold-chain operations under new entity, commits EUR 320 million to Pilsen heat-pump plant
Panasonic HVAC & CC Co., Ltd., established 1 April 2026, unifies the company's European heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and cold-chain activities. The group is backing the consolidation with a EUR 320 million expansion of its Pilsen heat-pump facility alongside a network of specialist sites in France, Italy, Poland, and the UK.
On 5 October 2026, Panasonic Heating & Cooling confirmed that its refreshed European brand identity is linked to the formation of Panasonic HVAC & CC Co., Ltd. on 1 April 2026. The new entity consolidates the company's heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and cold-chain activities across the continent.
European production and R&D footprint
The consolidated organisation spans several specialist sites:
- Hydronic and specialist HVAC R&D and manufacturing in Tillières-sur-Avre, France
- Commercial HVAC production and training in Barlassina, Italy
- Commercial and CO2 refrigeration operations in Poland
- An integrated renewable-energy demonstration facility in Cardiff, UK
EUR 320 million Pilsen expansion
The anchor investment under the new structure is a EUR 320 million expansion and refurbishment of the heat-pump manufacturing plant in Pilsen, Czech Republic, which supports product lines including the Aquarea M Series. Panasonic states that the Pilsen site operates as a Net Zero facility, supported by green-energy purchasing, a 1 MW rooftop photovoltaic installation, and building-management and resource-efficiency measures. The company clarifies that this is a site-level statement and does not extend to all products or supply-chain emissions.
Source: Panasonic official announcement.
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