# BITZER acquires ElectraTherm, a waste heat to power generator maker

BITZER, the refrigeration compressor maker, announced the acquisition of ElectraTherm, a Reno, Nevada company making Organic Rankine Cycle waste heat to power generators. The deal gives BITZER a US subsidiary entry into the waste heat to power market.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-01-30
- Where: Reno, Nevada, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: Power+ waste heat to power generators, Organic Rankine Cycle systems
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [BITZER](https://endata.com/companies/847.md) (acquirer)
- [ElectraTherm](https://endata.com/companies/848.md) (target)

## Sources

- [electratherm.com](https://electratherm.com/bitzer-acquires-electratherm/), 2017-01-30: "BITZER, the world's largest independent manufacturer of refrigeration compressors, announces the acquisition of ElectraTherm, a leader in distributed, waste heat to power generation."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/01/30/1006326/0/en/BITZER-Acquires-ElectraTherm.html), 2017-01-30: "BITZER, the world's largest independent manufacturer of refrigeration compressors, announces the acquisition of ElectraTherm, a leader in distributed waste heat to power generation."

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