Today, Johnson Controls celebrated the expansion of its Holme, Denmark heat pump and chiller facility. The project will increase production and testing capabilities to meet growing demand for high-capacity heat pumps across Europe. Operating on 100% green energy, the site strengthens European manufacturing capability while helping to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.<\/p>\n
The expansion includes 24,757 square feet of new production space and an 19,375-square-foot customer experience and test center, compliant with the latest European Heat Pump Association testing standard (EN 14511). Together, these additions strengthen Johnson Controls ability to design, build and validate high-capacity heat pumps for district heating, public infrastructure, and industrial applications, including high\u2013stakes environments from research campuses and life\u2013science labs to universities and food\u2013and\u2013beverage operations. The project is expected to create more than 100 new local jobs and includes modernization of existing buildings at the site.<\/p>\n
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Ribbon cutting at the Holme plant: Richard Lek, president EMEA at Johnson Controls, and Benthe Klokkerholm vice president, Manufacturing Operations HVAC\/R, EMEA joined by EU Commissioner for Energy & Housing Dan J\u00f8rgensen, Mayor Anders Winnerskjold of the City of Aarhus, and EU Policy Assistant Rasmus Beim Hvide, alongside Johnson Controls employees and partners to celebrate the opening of the expanded facility.<\/p>\n
The EU Commissioner Energy & Housing, Dan J\u00f8rgensen, together with Mayor Anders Winnerskjold from the City of Aarhus, and EU Policy Assistant, Rasmus Beim Hvide joined Johnson Controls employees and partners to mark the opening of the expanded facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith generations of manufacturing expertise in Europe and a market-leading position in commercial and large\u2013scale heat pumps, this expansion in Holme reinforces our long\u2013term commitment to building critical technologies here, for Europe,\u201d said Richard Lek, president EMEA at Johnson Controls<\/a>. \u201cBy scaling production and real\u2013world testing of large heat pumps, we are enabling municipalities and energy-intensive industries to electrify heat, lower costs and reduce emissions \u2013 with solutions designed, engineered, built and tested close to where they are deployed.\u201d<\/p>\n Heat accounts for more than 60% of energy use in European industries, according to the European Heat Pump Association, spiking costs and draining resources that otherwise could go to innovation and bolstering competitiveness. Advances in heat pump technology now can turn this around. Electrifying heat through large\u2013scale heat pumps allows cities and industries to capture natural and waste heat from sources such as wastewater, seawater, geothermal energy and industrial processes. This serves to transform otherwise lost energy into affordable, low\u2013carbon heating. In 2025, Johnson Controls heat pump solutions helped customers reduce heating energy costs by up to 32% and cut emissions by up to 55%, underscoring the urgency of scaling proven technologies.<\/p>\n The Holme facility manufactures customized Sabroe\u2013branded heat pumps and chillers, along with remanufactured, aftermarket and marine spare parts. Using zero and low GWP refrigerants, the technologies are designed to align with upcoming EU regulations taking effect from 2027 and 2030.<\/p>\n \u201cThis site has served as a foundation for heating and cooling innovation since Thomas Sabroe founded the business here in 1897,\u201d said Benthe Klokkerholm, vice president, Manufacturing Operations HVAC\/R, EMEA. \u201cWith this expansion, Aarhus further cements its role as a centre of excellence for district heating technology delivering value to customers across Europe and the wider region.\u201d<\/p>\n Johnson Controls has delivered large-scale heat pumps to hundreds of customers across Europe and beyond, for example Vattenfall Berlin, Energie Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg in Germany, New Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark, and upcoming projects due to start operations later this year such as Hamburg, Neustadt in Holstein and in 2027 in Zurich.<\/p>\n The Holme facility complements Johnson Controls\u2019 broader European and regional manufacturing footprint, alongside sites in Nantes, France; Milan, Italy; Cork, Ireland and Budapest, Hungary supporting customers across the region.<\/p>\n