Bitzer SE (Societas Europaea) is one of the leading companies in the area of refrigeration and air conditioning technology. In 2011, the company, which is headquartered in Sindelfingen, Germany, earned sales of €630 million. Bitzer SE has more than 35 operating subsidiaries on all five continents and, as of 2011, had approximately 2,900 employees worldwide.
Martin Bitzer founded what would later become BITZER in 1934 as "Apparatebau für Kältetechnik". The company started out by manufacturing expansion valves and 2-cylinder DC piston compressors. By 1959, Martin Bitzer had expanded his company to 206 employees and was exporting his products to 56 countries.
The company manufactures components for refrigeration and air conditioning technology:
- Reciprocating compressors
- Screw compressors
- Scroll compressors
- Pressure vessels
