Frio Group maintains its leading position in the wine cellar sector

The Frio Group exhibited its many new wine cellar products at the IFA in Berlin. While posting good results, it continues to work closely with kitchen designers to offer the most suitable products on the market.

By achieving a turnover of €70 million in 2023, the Frio Group maintains its leading position in the wine cellar sector,through its brands La Sommelière, Climadiff, Avintage, Avintage Sur Mesure, Temptech  ” with the widest range on the market –  Didier Grychta , CEO of the Frio Group. Implemented 2 years ago, the new sales organization has helped to support these good results. Previously divided by brand, it is now split into 2 universes covered by the Group: built-in and freestanding. “These great repercussions are notably due to the real synergy that we have managed to create between the different brands.”

Other highlights: the custom-made activity, initially present under Provintech, is now expressed through the new brand Avintage Sur Mesure. In close collaboration with customers and kitchen designers, it works on each piece to make it unique. “At the EspritCuisine trade fair, we exhibited custom-made wine cellars and the feedback was positive. We are now operating it under another brand, emphasizing these notions of Made in France and craftsmanship.” In addition, the Group has developed a new built-in range for its Frigelux brand , recognized in the world of domestic and professional refrigeration since 1930. It includes 6 references that can be integrated into a column as well as a Multi-door refrigerator and a French door refrigerator less than 60 cm deep.

Asko wine climate cabinet

Asko has created a smart alternative to a traditional wine cellar, which the company has described as a “personal sommelier”.

Asko designed four different variations of the Wine Climate Cabinet – the freestanding Wine Climate Cabinet, the Wine Ageing Cabinet, the Asko Compact Undercounter iteration and the one-zone Undercounter Wine Climate Cabinet.The vibration-free cabinets are controlled by smart technology, which optimises the light conditions, UV light protection and humidity monitoring of the wine they store.

A varying number of bottles can be stored within the black-hued cabinets – the largest holds 261 bottles, while the smallest fits a snug 38 bottles.