About Us
With over 20 years of experience in the climate comfort sector, we have a clear goal: growth through innovation. Our team is laser-focused on the conception, development, and production of innovative heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions. This mission has developed by bringing together technical skills, creativity, technology, design, Italian passion, and a global vision to achieve the best energy efficiency and performance.
Our Story
Our Story
Timeline
2004
The
Beginning
Founded by Oreste Bottaro, a visionary creator of patented innovations, the company has always focused on designing and implementing advanced systems dedicated to climate comfort in every season.
year
2012
The
Turning
Point
With the arrival of Gianandrea Masserdotti (GAM), the company decided to build its commercial network in Italy and abroad, proposing its solutions both to distribution and industrial partners for international brand collaborations.
year
2014
Major
Growth
Foreign collaborations led to the company’s expansion into over 30 countries with a growth path fueled by the continuous generation of new ideas and projects. The adoption of DC inverter technology for fan coils and the launch of HPAC 2.0, the air conditioner without an outdoor unit, drove much of the growth, like the Colosseum shown here.
year
2016
The Big
Leap
Forward
Sensing the potential of the Controlled Mechanical Ventilation space, we developed our first VMC system. We moved into a new 200,000 sq. ft. facility in Storo, Italy, and built a Research and Development Pavilion, where our team works on future innovations.
year
2018
The Vision
of the
Future
With the invaluable contribution of ideas from Hakira Nishikawa, a complete vision of the future took shape. We invested in the world of VMC with the acquisition of a company specializing in VMC and an artificial intelligence systems company.
year
2019
USA
After many years of planning, we opened our USA subsidiary, Ephoca, with plans to open a manufacturing plant and build systems in the United States.
year
2020
Another
Revolution
Not satisfied with linear growth, the company decided to step on the accelerator by deeply renewing all the product lines. The award-winning STØNE was introduced with great fanfare and accolades.
year
2021
Preparing
for
Tomorrow
The poor global economic situation in 2020 did not diminish our determination and ambition. At the end of 2020, we acquired a neighboring industrial complex, allowing for future expansion. We experienced explosive growth throughout 2021, doubling our staff and production. It was a fantastic year. We moved a manufacturing line into the new annex and tripled our warehouse space.
year
2022
New
Product
Launches
Recognizing the unique US market, we started to develop products specifically for the US. This includes a PTAC replacement called Nextac.
year
2023
Panasonic
Partnership
After years of manufacturing systems for Panasonic and collaborating closely with their team, they acquired a minority share in our company. This partnership prioritizes energy-efficient solutions and innovation, vital for our growth as we access Panasonic’s global support.
year
2024
Product of
the Year
Winner
Our Nextac Model P, next gen PTAC, won the prestigious AHR product of the year award. Nextac aims to disrupt this status quo with this new high-efficiency and quality PTAC.
year
2025
Growth
Through
Innovation
This project signals Ephoca’s evolution beyond traditional engineering into a holistic innovation partner, shaping environments where technology and design coalesce.
Commitment
We are committed to improving the wellbeing of people, wherever they are staying. Our commitment to the environment is to reduce consumption, increase efficiency, and promote sustainable development.
Trust
We build trusting relationships with our customers, partners, and suppliers. We are a serious and solid company you can count on every day, no matter what.
Quality
We believe in the quality of reliable products that can thrill the customer, the quality of solutions built to last, and the quality of attentive service that focuses on solving problems.
Experience
We are experts in our work and love to translate our experience into creating innovative and valuable solutions and transferring our skills to our partners.
Accountability
We take ownership of our mistakes and go above and beyond to make things right when things go wrong.