INNOVATING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
AKO Group develops innovative solutions for sustainable and efficient refrigeration, promoting the care of our planet and the people who inhabit it.
AKO Group considers the design and usability of all the technological solutions that offers to the market essential, as these attributes significantly improve the user experience, in addition to guaranteeing the cold chain and food safety.
GROWTH ENGINE
AKO Group's strength is based on four pillars: people, internationalization, partnership and innovation.
PEOPLE
The human factor is the true engine of the company. AKO Group is composed of a team of highly reputable, multidisciplinary and multinational professionals who bring a wide variety of experiences. This human capital is what provides the knowledge and attitude necessary to develop innovative solutions that satisfy, in any of their applications, the needs of AKO's customers.
AKO Group also collaborates with universities in the creation of training programs for young talents, thus supporting the new generation of professionals in the engineering and technology sector.
INTERNATIONALISATION
AKO Group is a company with a clear international focus. It is expanding, going beyond borders. AKO's market and business operations are global. AKO operates in 70+ countries. Manages worldwide operations from its central offices in Barcelona and from subsidiary in Mexico, commercial delegations in France, Portugal and Turkey and distributors with whom the company has established partnership and collaboration relationships, all over the world.
PARTNERSHIP
AKO does not work alone. Its intention is to develop strong business relationships not only with clients but also with key suppliers. AKO Group cooperates to design solutions that offer added value to clients and that become a truly differentiating factor in the market, a collaboration strategy that definitively differentiates it from the rest and makes it all more competitive.
INNOVATION
The growth and expansion strategies of AKO Group drive the need to always be one step ahead of what the market dictates. The company allocates 12% of its sales to R&D. AKO has built infrastructures at its headquarters to promote applied research to its solutions. The company works using an open innovation model with universities, laboratories, institutions, clients and suppliers to design solutions that meet future industry needs.
