Carrier Transicold is expanding its network of service centers in France to strengthen its delivery of high-quality, fast and efficient service while being even closer to customers. The multi-year effort adds to the geographical coverage of Carrier Transicold's 65 service centers, which install and maintain transport refrigeration units, as well as provide specialized BluEdge services.
The expansion plan builds upon several changes implemented across Carrier Transicold's service network in France since 2021, which together include:
- Émeraude France Service (EFS), which has a long-standing presence in Brittany, now has 10 service centers that cover the region, extending the scope of their activities as far as Ile-de-France to part of Normandy.
- In Poitou-Charentes, CD Froid has extended its coverage to the cities of Tours, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
- In the South of France, Azur Trucks Froid (ATF) now covers six new sectors, with bases in Aix-en-Provence, Gémenos, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Bourg-en-Bresse and Annecy.
- The Petracco service center has extended its coverage to the Toulouse area, as well as Agen and Montauban. The opening of new service centers in Arras, Belfort, Valence and Vitrolles will follow in the coming months.
To help ensure continued access to a qualified workforce, Carrier Transicold also collaborated on the creation of France's first state-recognized diploma for refrigeration technicians, which covers a range of skills involving refrigeration, electrical, mechanical and information technologies. Additionally, Carrier Transicold will participate in the French national “Frigo Tour 2023” that will include visits to 10 regions around France to raise awareness among vocational high school students about refrigeration career opportunities, conduct job fairs for adults and provide career guidance.
Carrier Transicold's service network has also launched a nationwide recruitment campaign in France to hire 100 team members and technical staff.
