Thermo King
On a hot Thursday in 1938 Harry Werner received a phone call at his Golf Club
that would change the way our world operates. He lost an entire load of poultry
and knew that there had to be a better way than stationary refrigeration with
salt and ice. The hot summer sun in Minneapolis was simply too much!
Knowing of Harry’s problem, Joe Numero (who was also at the golf club) took on the challenge of building a unit, knowing his colleague Fred Jones (“A man with a million ideas”) could build something.
Mr. Fred Jones’ innate genius did just that, with some innovative engineering and fine tweaking he powered a stationary refrigeration unit with a four-cylinder gasoline engine...and Thermo King was born.
Although there were stationary electrical refrigeration systems, Mr. Fred Jones was instrumental in developing ‘A True Mobile Transport Refrigeration unit’ Like Mr. Jones, Thermo King today has continued that same tradition as the innovator and leader in all aspects of transport refrigeration and air conditioning.
From the very first ‘Model A’, Thermo King has successfully developed ways to
transport perishable products from town to town, from state to state and from
country to country.
Globally, Thermo King lead the way through technology that delivers unsurpassed design and performance, that utilise less energy, less noise, less emissions and are the most environmentally friendly units available.
Today, Australia is supported by the largest transport refrigeration service network operated by privately owned dealerships.
Our commitment to our customers is stronger than ever before and our investment in people, facilities and service to support our customers is indicative of our commitment to our industry.