Clauger is a French family-owned industrial engineering company specializing in refrigeration, air treatment, and environmental solutions. Founded in 1971 in Brignais near Lyon by Paul Minssieux, it remains under family control with Frédéric Minssieux and the Minssieux family involved in leadership. The core operating entity is registered as CLAUGER SAS (SIREN 971506191), with Clauger Group serving as the holding company and president.
The company delivers a 360° integrated offering covering engineering, design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, training, and operational support. Key technologies include industrial refrigeration systems using natural refrigerants such as ammonia and CO₂, process air treatment, energy recovery and optimization, emissions control, and CO₂ capture, treatment, liquefaction, and storage solutions. It operates 17 production workshops worldwide and emphasizes sustainability through decarbonization and energy efficiency.
Clauger structures its activities under specialist brands: the primary Clauger brand for agrifood, logistics, and marine sectors; Technofrigo by Clauger for industrial, chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, energy, hydrogen, and CO₂ markets (explicitly covering CO₂ liquefaction and storage as referenced in the Tampere project context); and Valtria by Clauger for life sciences and high-tech cleanrooms. The group employs around 3,500 people, generates approximately 820 million euros in revenue, and exports to over 100 countries across five continents through subsidiaries, acquisitions (including Italian Technofrigo heritage in 2021), and partnerships.
Positioned as a long-term technology partner and integrator for manufacturers, Clauger focuses on customized, high-value solutions that enhance product quality, process performance, and plant sustainability in demanding industrial environments.
Official website: clauger.com
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving Clauger, of which one has not started up yet.
Clauger's role on them: Technology / equipment supplier.
1 new construction.
Expected start-ups per year.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on this project For subscribers
Targeting: Carbon dioxide (1), Hydrogen (1), Methane (1)
To provide comprehensive coverage, we aggregate data and news under the name Clauger, encompassing the following company names, divisions, and related entities:
Technofrigo by Clauger, Clauger Group, and Clauger-Technofrigo.
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