2011 Industry Top-Seller: Carrier Transicold's High Efficiency PrimeLINE® Container Refrigeration Unit

SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reflecting the shipping industry's continued trend in the adoption of energy efficient equipment that reduces lifecycle costs, Carrier Transicold reported that its PrimeLINE® container refrigeration unit has surpassed previous records, selling nearly the same number of units in 2011 as in the prior three years combined. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and shipping temperature control with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, and is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

"For four successive years, the PrimeLINE unit has outsold all competitive models, and 2011 -- a record year for the industry -- accelerated this trend," said David Appel, president, Carrier Transicold.

Appel credited the PrimeLINE unit's success with its industry-leading efficiency, which responds to the market's need for more sustainable solutions. Carrier's ThinLINE® unit, the historic market leader, also surpassed previous-year sales in 2011.

"When Carrier introduced the PrimeLINE unit in 2007, we set a new benchmark for efficiency," Appel said. "The timing was right for shipping lines of all sizes, as the new reality of uncertain and ever-climbing fuel costs took an increasingly large toll on their bottom lines. With fuel prices again approaching record levels, the need for energy efficiency is as essential as ever."

Over the years, Carrier has received significant orders from Maersk Line, Evergreen Line, Hamburg Sud, Chiquita, Dole, Crowley Maritime, Arkas Shipping and Transport and many others in the shipping, leasing and exporter sectors.

The PrimeLINE unit's exceptional efficiency -- thanks in part to its efficient digital scroll compressor -- significantly reduces on-board power generation requirements, helping shipping lines save fuel used in the generation of electricity. This, in turn, helps hold down operating costs and reduce emissions related to power generation. The PrimeLINE unit reduces carbon emissions 28 percent compared to previous units.

As fuel is the leading component of ownership cost over the life of a unit, energy efficiency helps to keep the total cost of ownership low. In addition to its exceptional efficiency, the PrimeLINE unit also offers best-in-class pulldown among all container refrigeration units, as well as best deep-frozen capability among those that use R-134a, the non-ozone depleting refrigerant with the lowest global warming potential of all contemporary container refrigerants. No other container refrigeration unit provides dehumidification capability lower than the PrimeLINE unit, and none can achieve 50 percent relative humidity as efficiently.

For even greater energy efficiency, the PrimeLINE unit can be equipped with the optional QUEST power-saving mode. For more information on the PrimeLINE system design, visit www.container.carrier.com.

About Carrier Transicold
Carrier Transicold helps improve transport and shipping temperature control with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated and commercial transport. For more than 40 years, Carrier Transicold has been the industry leader, providing customers around the world with container refrigeration units, generator sets and global aftermarket service and parts. Its truck / trailer business offers a complete range of the industry's leading direct-drive and diesel-drive truck units as well as the most advanced trailer refrigeration systems available today. Carrier Transicold is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading provider to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Visit www.transicold.carrier.com for more information.

SOURCE Carrier Transicold