the venetian cluster for air conditioning and industrial refrigeration

The Venetian Cluster for Air Conditioning and Industrial

Refrigeration

ADC Project MeetingUnaway Hotel

Bologna, Italy, 18 January 2011

Roberta D’Orazio, Cluster Coordinator

© 2010 REFRICOLD SCARL 2 18 Gennaio 2011

Air Conditioning and Industrial Refrigeration is, in Veneto, a high-tech production that highlight the ability of this territory to develop productive “niches” of great value.

The first settlements in the region date back early 60s and evolved through the 70s, when these local companies became exporters.

This productive niche represents a product and service system involving large companies and small business.

HVAC and Refrigeration in Veneto


Two macro areas of production.

Air conditioning.

Commercial and industrial refrigeration.

One common technological layout.

HVAC and Refrigeration:

common features


EU

27.51 Manufacture of electric domestic

appliances

28.25 Manufacture of non-domestic cooling

and ventilation equipment

Italy

28.25 Manufacturer

commercial/industrial cooling and HVAC equipment.

27.51 Manufacturer

domestic appliances.

Data Source: Ocse (Europe), Unioncamere (Italy)

VenetoIEu 25

Now-days it counts for 40% out of all European production.

HVAC and Refrigeration in Veneto


HVAC and Refrigerationin Veneto

HVAC Technology

Domestic/Commercial Refrigeration

Advanced Components/Services

A total of 722 productive units.

Units are distributed locally, in areas with high industrial specificity.

These areas show strongly interconnected local supply chains.


Productive Units

Distribuzione delle imprese e degli artigiani del settore della refrigerazione sul territorio

BELLUNO6%

PADOVA33%

ROVIGO4%TREVISO

15%

VENEZIA10%

VERONA16%

VICENZA16%

Distribuzione delle imprese e degli artigiani del settore degli elettrodomestici

BELLUNO5%

PADOVA24%

ROVIGO1%

TREVISO29%

VENEZIA8%

VERONA9%

VICENZA24%

Manufacturercommercial/industrial cooling

and HVAC equipment

Manufacturerdomestic appliances

Source: Unioncamere

Ateco class 2923: HVAC and cooling systems Ateco class 2971: Domestic appliances


Background

Clear identification of a regional based productive sector.

Clear identification of a provincial based System- Territory (PST).

Definition of a three years Strategic Action Plan for industrial development – Cluster Development Plan (CDP).

Plan of investment to sustain proposed CDP activities.


The Cluster

The Venetian Cluster for Air Conditioning and Industrial Refrigeration was founded in 2003.

The Cluster gathers today a total number of 110 companies with high technological background and world market leadership, distributed through the Region.

11 public organization support the cluster.


New strategy for growth

For all these companies, be a member of the cluster means:

Be one actor for local economic development. Become partner of local institutions. Apply strategy for repositioning and process reconfiguration. Develop strategic/integrated projects. Joint risk undertaking. Sharing of efforts/resources. Improve the capability to attract public funding. Offer a contribution to local policy maker for industrial

development


Companies Logo(s)


Key figures

Numero di aziende per province

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70

altre

RO

VR

BL

VE

VI

TV

PD

Number of companies per province

Source: Refricold scarl


Numero di aziende n addetti tra 10 e 100 classificate per province

0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45

BL

altre

VE

VI

RO

VR

TV

PD

Unit distribution/ size < 100 employees

Numero di aziende con n addetti superiore a 100 classificate per province

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

PD

BL

RO

altre

VE

Unit distribution/ size > 100 employees


Key figures


Aziende aderenti e aziende presenti e impatto percentuale

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50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

RO VR BL VE VI TV PD

Provincie

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20

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aziende aderenti

aziende presenti

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Unit present vs Unit members

Key figures



Institutions

Public Body/Institution Type PROVINCE

Industrial Association

BL


PD Assindustria Belluno Confindustria Padova Unione provinciale artigiani di Padova


PD

CCIA Padova Chamber of Ciommerce

PD

UD

PD

PD

Dipartimento di Energetica e Macchine dell'Universita' degli Studi di Udine

Dipartimento di Fisica Tecnica dell'Università degli Studi di Padova

Dipartimento tecnica e gestione dei sistemi industriali dell'Università degli Studi di Padova

Università IUAV di Venezia

University

VE

Istituto per le Tecnologie della Costruzione (ITC) del CNR

Public Research Organization

PD

Parco scientifico Galileo Science Parc

PD

Provincia di Padova Province PD


Productive categories

Sub-Category Industrial Competences

Refrigeration equipment Design, production and service

Air Conditioning equipment Design, production and services

Accessories and mechanical components

Design and production (compressors, heat exchangers, fan coil units, insulators, etc)

Accessories and electronical component

Design and production (sensors, valves, controllers, electric motors etc)

Refrigerated transport Chilled isolated containers

Plant Installation and management Plant design, installation and management

Technical services Technical consultancy, R&D

Other GdO and Constructions


Impact

Numero di aziende per settore

0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27

trasporto refrigerato

componenti elettrici

controlli

altro

componenti meccanici

consulenza tecnica

installazione manutenzione impianti

condizionamento

refrigerazioneRefrigeration

Plant installation and management

Technical consultancy

Mechanical components

Other

Control systems

Electrical components

Refrigerated transport

HVAC



Structure/Relationships

Industrial Refrigerationequipment

Commercial Refrigeration apparatus

Air ConditioningEquipment

Local Market

Global Market

Advanced high energy- efficiency and low

environmental impact solutions

Electronics components

Mechnaicalcomponents

Accessories for conditioningand refrigeration

Renewable Energy

•GDO•Construction

Plant installation and

Management

RefricoldScarl

VenetianCluster

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ConditioningAnd IndustrialRefrigeration



Governance

RefricoldScarl

TechnicalCommittees

TechnicalSecretary

Strategic Projects

ScientificCommitte

R&D, Norms

RegulationMarketing

TrainingHumanCapital

ITCSupplyChain

Cluster

Coordinator

Cluster Network

Board



Management

The management approach considered for the CLUSTER is

based on a hierarchy and leading roles involving five dimensions:

Dimension 1 The Cluster

Dimension 2 Il “Rappresentante del Distretto”

Dimension 3 Refricold scarl

Dimension 4 The Technical Committes

Dimension 5 The Scientific Committee


Mission

Corporate Strategy

Network

Value

Innovation


Scenario

Equipment

ColdFood ChainEcobuilding

The companiesIdentify three broad groups of technical skills that representthe present/future scenariofor strategic planning with impact on local economic development.


Methodology

PROJECTs INDUSTRIAL PLANs

MANAGEMENT

Top down approach

Bottom up approach

Key role Technical Committee

Support Scientific Committee

Network creation

IP management

Rules for exploitation

Coordination

Marketing

Dissemination


Portal Creation of the regional observatory Development of the Metalaboratory R&D projects Supermarket A++ High energy efficiency prototypes New concept for reducing noise/environmental pollution

Projects


•Technical services.

•Integrated offer.

•Local environment.

•Business development.

Metalaboratory

InternalLaboratories

ExternalLaboratories

RefricoldScarl

SERVICEUSERS


Supermarket A++

Design and development of a new concept for a high energy efficient supermarket with integration between refrigeration and air conditiong systems.

ConceptDesign

Development

Demo/Pilot

2008 2009 2010---


Cluster evolution

Period Member

companies

Activity Achieved

results

2003 – 2006 151

R&D

Internationalization

Training

Technical services

Portal

Regional Academy

Projects

Metalaboratoryconcept

Governance

2007 – 2009 148

R&D

Internationalization

Training

Technical services

R&D projects

Supermarket A++

Metalaboratory service framework

2010 -2012 110

Integrated stretegic projects

Approach regulatory frameworks

Business development

TO BE


Future Plan

Become a Glocal cluster. Push towards strategic innovation.

Intangible asset. Corporate strategy Climate change. Technology development

Put SME networks central.


Thank YouRoberta D’Orazio

[email protected]

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