Innovations in Industrial Refrigeration: Compressors International Visits the EVAPCO Plant

At the invitation of EVAPCO, timed to coincide with a landmark event, our colleagues visited the company’s plant in Tongeren, Belgium. The visit was prompted by the grand opening of a new production facility where updated models of dry and adiabatic coolers will be manufactured.

The key new technology in these coolers is a stainless steel tube with aluminum fins, which is responsible for circulating the coolant within the unit’s system. The steel-and-aluminum tube represents a more reliable system that is not susceptible to electrochemical corrosion and withstands higher pressures than the previous technology of manufacturing copper-and-aluminum tubes. 

The new facility will handle the full assembly cycle for the new coolers. Production meets the highest standards and employs the most efficient methods for processing and assembling the product. The new cooler models are designed for use in data centers, as well as in the pharmaceutical, food, and many other industries.

During the event, guests were also shown the EVAPCO open-fan cooling tower, the largest on the cooling equipment market. These cooling towers are designed for high-capacity thermal power plants. Its thermal capacity is 8 MW. The cooling tower’s housing is made of stainless steel. Thanks to its modular design, assembly is simplified and takes no more than 50 man-hours.

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EVAPCO is a recognized global leader in the design and manufacture of high-efficiency equipment for industrial cooling, air conditioning, and process applications. The brand’s product portfolio covers a wide range of solutions: from fan-cooled cooling towers and evaporative condensers to innovative adiabatic coolers and water treatment systems. The company’s manufacturing capabilities are impressive in their global reach—more than 30 EVAPCO plants are strategically located in 10 countries worldwide, ensuring fast logistics and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies on every continent.

The EVAPCO Europe plant in Tongeren, Belgium, holds a special place within the company’s European structure. This modern, high-tech facility serves as the region’s key engineering hub, where production of the most advanced product lines is concentrated. It is here that complex modular systems and stainless steel equipment are created, meeting the EU’s most stringent environmental and technical standards. The Tongeren plant not only manufactures equipment but also serves as a platform for showcasing unique engineering innovations, such as record-breaking high-capacity modular cooling towers for the energy sector.