Company summary and main focuses
LU-VE S.p.A. is the holding company of LU-VE Group. In 1985 LU-VE S.p.A. acquired Contardo S.p.A., established in 1928. Production began in 1986.
It was the first company in the world to apply avant-garde solutions to commercial and industrial refrigeration:
- grooved tube technology;
- specialized heat exchange surfaces;
- certified performance levels;
- innovative materials and colours;
- advanced design.
In 2000, LU-VE was the first company in Europe to attain the prestigious Eurovent “Certify-All” certification for the entire range of its products: unit coolers, condensers and dry coolers.
Achievements
The important numbers are:
- more than 2,500 highly skilled employees
- 390,200 m2 of total surface area (160,300 m2 covered)
- 2,500 m2 of research and development laboratories
- more than 80% of products exported in 100 countries
- € 307 million aggregate turnover 2018
- 99 production lines.
Appliances
The production strategy of LU-VE is based on its “Towards Excellence” programme. This concept is an inherent part of the core business of the entire Group, whose products are very closely connected to quality of life: they are used in the refrigeration of food; in air conditioning to reduce temperature and humidity in homes, hospitals, work places and transportation; in the production of energy; in industrial applications, etc.
- Commercial and industrial refrigeration
- Air conditioning for civil and industrial buildingsand close control air conditioning
- Applications for industrial processes
- Coils for OEM applications
Products range and services
- COMMERCIAL UNIT COOLERS
- INDUSTRIAL UNIT COOLERS
- AIR COOLED CONDENSERS
- DRY COOLERS
- OEM PRODUCTS (original equipment manufacturer)
AIA (LU-VE Sweden)
AIA was founded 1960. We are appr. 60 employees working with R&D, production and sales of heat exchangers in our factory in southern part of Sweden. AIA is well-known for its excellent product quality and high delivery service. AIA develops, manufactures and markets products of excellent quality for commercial and industrial cooling applications. Together with our customers and suppliers we create best temperature for human beings, goods and machines.