New Daikin ZESTIA technology on refrigerated containers

The Cronos Group has become the first customer worldwide for ZESTIATM, the new low-power, high-performance container refrigeration machine from Daikin Reefer. The global container leasing company took delivery of 500 ZESTIA units during November in Qingdao, China, for installation on a batch of new 40ft hi-cube refrigerated containers destined for Japanese shipping line MOL. The units were produced at Daikin’s manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China.

"MOL had carried out extensive trials and research on the ZESTIA design and we were very pleased to support them with the first commercial order for this innovative new technology," said Matt Dowling, Vice President of Operations for Cronos. "Officially unveiled in November, ZESTIA uses patented Daikin DC-inverter technology and other advanced features to meet today’s carrier and shipper demands for ultra-low energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, while providing high cooling capacity and precise temperature control for chilled and frozen cargoes." Designed as a premium unit for global refrigerated container operations, ZESTIA also features new user-friendly control interfaces for ease of operation and maintenance.

The landmark ZESTIA deal follows additional purchases by Cronos last year of the LXE10E, Daikin’s market-leading scroll-compressor refrigeration machine. “We have seen over recent times that customers want a greater choice of machines to match their own specific requirements,” said Dowling. “We have therefore taken a
strategic decision to diversify into two machine types, adding Daikin to our portfolio, to better support market needs. The decision to invest in Daikin technology was based on our clients’ high level of comfort with the company and its equipment, especially in Asia.”

“Just as Cronos has chosen to provide more choice for its customers, so we at Daikin Reefer launched ZESTIA, the most energy efficient reefer machine on the market, to provide a wider range of solutions to our clients,” said Shin Furuta, Daikin Reefer President. “We are very pleased to welcome Cronos as an important new client in the container leasing industry, the very first customer for our brand new ZESTIA design and the first user of both the ZESTIA and LXE models. We look forward to building a long relationship with them.”

For more information:
Matt Dowling
The Cronos Group
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