WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecogen®
Inc. (NASDAQ: TGEN) today announced the sale of a
Tecochill® CH-400x natural gas-powered chiller to
Stanley Black & Decker. The unit
will produce 400 tons of cooling for Black & Decker's
manufacturing plant in Reynosa,
Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The Tecogen chiller will provide chilled water for both air
conditioning and process manufacturing in the 300,000 square foot
facility through a common loop system. The Tecochill unit is
replacing two electric chillers and is part of an upgrade to the
plant to increase efficiency and reduce energy costs. For the
portion of the plant served by the Tecochill unit, energy costs are
expected to be reduced by more than 60%.
"The factories located along the US-Mexico border, commonly
referred to as maquiladoras, are an excellent market for the
Tecochill gas cooling product line," said Arturo Cantu, General Manager of Tecogen's local
representative, Calfrost de Mexico. "Natural gas is plentiful and
inexpensive as in the United
States, and the factory operators are very sophisticated
relative to managing their operating costs. They are particularly
aware that, to meet essential cooling needs, the annual cost can be
dramatically reduced by switching from electricity to gas."
"We are very pleased with Calfrost's progress in the maquiladora
market," said Robert Panora,
President and COO of Tecogen. "This is the fourth system Calfrost
has sold in the region since July – all to major American
manufacturing firms. We see a great potential for additional sales
as the market is very large and untapped and the operators have
strong regional associations to share ideas of common concern such
as methods to control energy costs."
About Tecogen
Tecogen manufactures, installs, and
maintains high efficiency, ultra-clean combined heat and power
products including natural gas engine-driven cogeneration, air
conditioning systems, and high-efficiency water heaters for
industrial and commercial use. Tecogen has shipped more than 2,000
units, supported by an established network of engineering, sales,
and service personnel across the United
States. For more information, please visit
www.tecogen.com.
Tecogen Media Contact Information:
David Garrison
P: 781-466-6403
E: David.Garrison@Tecogen.com
Tecogen Investor Contact Information:
John N. Hatsopoulos
P: 781-622-1120
E: jhatsopoulos@tecogen.com
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