March 06, 2013: Following the theme 'Dedicated to eco-friendly environment' at ACREX India 2013, Danfoss Industries Private Limited - a global leader within energy-efficient solutions that help save energy and combat climate change, unveiled the curtain raiser event for the 14th edition of ACREX 2013 at The ITC Maratha, Mumbai.

Danfoss India, in order to promote green growth is hosting ACREX's first ever curtain raiser event. The ACREX 2013 Curtain Raiser event is a forum created by Danfoss in order to instil the importance of understanding and working towards energy efficiency. Danfoss is hopeful of making this forum an annual event. The theme for the evening was 'towards sustainable development' which is in keeping with the overall theme of ACREX this year. This curtain raiser event sponsored by Danfoss will be one among various forums to express Danfoss' commitment to energy efficiency.

Danfoss continues to focus on highly efficient solutions for both refrigeration and air-conditioning segments. As a result, the company will highlight some of its new products for the air-conditioning segment during ACREX 2013. The products include VZH- the 2nd generation of inverter scroll compressors for commercial applications, SH485 - Danfoss' innovative 40 tonne compressors for large chillers and rooftops and LLZ - the new scroll compressor for LBP (Low Back Pressure) refrigeration which broadens the existing range for MBP (Medium Back Pressure) applications.

Sponsored by Danfoss, the special curtain-raiser event encompassed an engaging panel discussion with keen participation from several eminent speakers from the industry. The curtain raiser received an overwhelming response, with the audience also being addressed by experts in HVAC & Refrigeration on the challenges faced by the industry and India's increasing participation in combating against global warming.

"We are pleased with being associated with ACREX 2013. This is a unique platform to increase awareness and the importance of Energy efficiency thereby enabling & building a sustainable future for India. The CO2 challenge is real and energy consumption will grow by 45% by the year 2030, therefore, the need for deploying CO2 abatement technologies is getting much stronger. We at Danfoss with our "Solution ready" platform can significantly contribute to India's Energy efficiency agenda. I really look forward to engaging with Industry stalwarts on this exciting event," said P Ravichandran, President Danfoss India.

ACREX 2013, which is to be held from 7th to 9th March 2013 at Mumbai organized by Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).