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Transition your Supermarket to a Lower Carbon Future

More than 60,000 supermarkets globally, trust Solstice® N40 (R448A) to help them comply with current and proposed regulations, with the aim of reducing the use of high-GWP HFCs.

As Middle East is fast progressing towards a sustainable tomorrow, it’s your chance to contribute to regional efforts by moving away from high Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants like R-22, R-404A and R-507A to more environmentally preferable Solstice® N40 (R-448A).

Solstice® N40 (R-448A) is a nonflammable, reduced-GWP HFO blend for new supermarkets or R-404A retrofits, especially low- and medium-temp refrigeration. With a GWP of 1273, it provides 68% reduction compared to R404A.

Sustainable refrigeration and energy savings go together

Hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) are considered to be more energy efficient than many HFCs. Besides helping supermarkets achieve their sustainability goals, Solstice® N40 (R-448A) is proven to deliver outstanding results across key metrics – lower GWP, energy efficiency, temperature, cost of operation and overall Coefficient of Performance (COP).

In U.S. and European supermarket trials, in comparison to R-404A, Solstice N40 demonstrated an average of between 5 to 15% lower energy consumption in refrigeration applications. Transitioning to Solstice® N40 may help you lower your overall energy footprint and reduce maintenance cost, which has a direct positive impact on to your bottom line.

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Sustainability could be your competitive advantage

Cooling matters to your business - how you cool, matters to your customers. Several studies show that consumers’ preference to shop sustainable brands and their willingness to pay more for sustainable products has been increasing over the past few years.

According to a recent study by PWC, Middle East shoppers are ahead of the rest of their global peers and leading by setting an example in considering ESG as a key factor in building consumer trust and when buying a product or service. 31% of Middle East respondents (vs.18% globally) say they would always recommend a company or brand with a good environmental record.¹ Being recognized as an environment-friendly business can boost your brand value and provide a compelling competitive advantage.

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What makes Solstice® N40 (R448A) a refrigerant of choice for supermarkets?

Behind every successful product, there is a customer success story. Read our customer success stories and press releases, to find out why Solstice® N40 (R-448A) is being chosen more than 60,000 supermarkets globally.

“Solstice N40 is the practical and economical choice to support sustainable operations while reducing energy costs. This environmentally preferable solution coupled with technical support from Honeywell’s team allowed us to easily retrofit our Dubai store location while complying with existing and proposed requirements of the Middle East market, benefiting the environment and economy.”
Nils El Accad, CEO, of Organic Foods and Café, UAE

“After reviewing all of our available retrofit options for our refrigerated cases, R448A was the clear winner, based on its performance, energy efficiency, reduced GWP and ease of conversion."
Mike Ellinger, Principal Program Manager-Engineering, Compliance and Sustainability, Whole Foods Market

“As the first country in Southeast Asia to ratify the Kigali Amendment, Vietnam is seeking to adopt energy-efficient and environmentally preferable solutions to help reduce its carbon footprint. By converting to Solstice N40 refrigerant, Lotte Mart Vietnam will now be compliant with regulations and reduce overall energy consumption. We aim to achieve energy savings of up to 8% by 2025.”
Nguyen Van Hieu, Senior Safety and Environment Manager, Lotte Mart Vietnam

"We choose Solstice N40 because globally it is the supermarket industry's most widely accepted, lowest GWP, and nonflammable replacement for legacy HFCs. By converting to Solstice N40 refrigerant, Papaya will now be compliant, save energy, and reduce carbon footprints."
Ichihara Kazuo, director of Papaya Fresh Gallery, Indonesia

Get the Solstice® N40 (R448A) advantage for your supermarket

If you are looking for lower GWP replacement or retrofit options for R-22, R-407A, R-404-A or R-507A, while saving energy and meeting regulatory requirements, then look no further than Solstice® N40 (R448A).

¹https://www.pwc.com/m1/en/media-centre/2022/pwc-middle-east-global-consumer-insights-survey-2022-pulse-4.html