In the early week of March, the market was abuzz with the news of Trane Technologies completing Reverse Morris Trust transaction with Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. With this move the Climate Segment now operates as Trane Technologies and the Industrial Segment of the former Ingersoll-Rand plc has been separated and merged with Gardner Denver. In an interview with EPC World, subjected on - “The company’s roadmap and what the customers can expect from the new entity”, Kishor Patil, Country Head, Trane HVAC Business India & SAARC Markets says, “Trane Technologies is now a pure-play climate innovation company. The company will create efficient and sustainable solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, leveraging its strategic leading brands Trane® and Thermo King®, along with its portfolio of climate-focused innovations.’’
For more than a century, Trane has been a leader in HVAC, delivering energy efficient and sustainable solutions. Kishor says that he and his team are excited about the new entity and identity. He said, “Embarking on this new journey, we have a renewed strategy, vision and priorities which will help us in creating a sustainable future for our planet. The transition has further opened new doors of opportunities, elevating the market with Trane® brand leading and celebrating the power of technological innovation.”
He emphasizes that Trane Technologies is now working with a greater focus, more targeted investments, and simplified business model that will help the company to continue to drive growth and deliver value for customers and employees. The new business strategy will help the teams to collaborate with customers better and advance their sustainability goals.
Trane Technologies’ current set of products have been catering to diversified sectors including commercial real estate, healthcare, hospitality, industrial and large format infrastructures. By the end of this year, the company is looking to build a strong foundation and strengthen its brand portfolio. Kishor added, “We will push the boundaries of what is possible, and further strengthen the value delivered to our customers.”
“As a global leader in climate business, we have deep expertise and significant scale to implement industry-changing innovations to push what is possible and take action on climate challenges. Trane Technologies will continue to advance its bold 2030 sustainability commitments. These commitments are central to its business strategy and designed to create positive impact on society and enable premier financial performance for the company:
- The Gigaton Challenge: Reducing customers’ carbon footprint by one Gigaton of Carbon dioxide (CO2e) equivalent by 2030
- Leading by Example: Committing to carbon-neutral operations and zero waste to landfills by 2030 and achieve 10% absolute reduction in energy consumption
- Opportunity for All: Creating an opportunity for all in our workplace with enhanced workforce diversity, achieve gender parity in leadership roles while maintaining world-class safety metrics
Kishor also mentioned, “We are exceptionally proud of the global recognition of our ESG performance over the past decade and the long-term value we are creating for our stakeholders - 50% reduction in emissions intensity associated with our operations since the 2013 baseline. We also reduced more than 20 million metric tons of CO2e from our products since the 2013 baseline.”
On being asked about immediate India focus, he said, “In India, our focus is on creating new technological advancements with increased energy efficiency across our product range. Our Engineering Centre in Bengaluru is equipped with best in class laboratories and testing facilities to bring in more sustainable innovation for the HVAC Industry.”
The company at present provides a range of innovative HVAC systems that are currently serving diversified segments including industrial, commercial and real estate. Trane understands that each building has its own unique set of conditions required to ensure the health, comfort and productivity of its occupants. Trane chiller product line was developed based on decades of knowledge and industry leadership, and includes centrifugal, helical-rotary and scroll compressor chillers, ranging in capacities from 20 to 4,000+ tons. Trane products within the EcoWise™ portfolio are designed to help lower environmental impact with next-generation, low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants and high-efficient operation.
With Trane Building Management System we integrate the HVAC system with other control systems into a single platform to create an intelligent building ecosystem for enhanced monitoring and control.
Thermo King’s focus remains on maintaining the safety and freshness of transported food and perishables, delivering efficient and reliable small transportation solutions.
While the company has a strong brand identity that represents its values and strengths and is looking to build a strong foundation and strengthen its brand portfolio this year, given the current scenario, it has undertaken definitive actions and marketing activities to create awareness. The company has adopted an online strategy to enrich its customer experience and create value. It has been:
- Actively engaging with existing customers and informing them about the recent business developments and ensuring them of the company’s business strategy and services through its strategic brands
- Conducting online knowledge sharing sessions for HVAC community on its diversified HVAC solutions
- Digitized the information sharing through e-Mailers about its newly launched products and developments
