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Why this matters

Most refrigeration runs on chemicals that warm the planet, or quietly poison it.

HFCs warm the atmosphere up to 14,000× more than CO₂. Their HFO replacements break down into TFA, a forever chemical now detectable in rain, ice, and human blood.

The answer

CO₂, ammonia, hydrocarbons. Proven for over a century. They don't warm the planet, and they don't leave a forever chemical behind.

Natural refrigerants avoid both.

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Primary metric

A year of avoided emissions, made visible.

GHG emissions OLAB SRL avoided over the lifetime of 2025's equipment placed in the market.

OLAB SRL · 2025

1,295,000metric tons of CO₂e avoided.

Over the lifetime of 2025's equipment placed in the market. The comparisons that follow show what that volume actually looks like.

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In real-world terms

What it adds up to.

174k
homes / year
powered for a year on the same footprint
302k
petrol cars off the road
for one year of driving emissions avoided
5.3B
km not driven
distance equivalent never burned in a tank
22%
of Province of Brescia's
annual emissions in 2020
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Hidden pollutant

TFA: the forever chemical you haven't heard of.

Trifluoroacetic acid is an ultra-short-chain PFAS that forms as a breakdown product of synthetic refrigerants and accumulates in rainwater. Natural refrigerants don't break down into TFA.

Stage 1 · Emission

HFCs and HFOs leak from refrigeration systems.

Synthetic refrigerants escape over the lifetime of every system: installation, service, end-of-life. The leaks are small, but they add up across millions of installations worldwide.

Refrigerant gas leaking from cooling equipment
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Growth

Cumulative avoided CO₂e emissions over the years.

OLAB SRL has been ATMO Approved since 2025, now 2 consecutive years of independently verified impact.

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metric tons of CO₂e · GWP 20 years
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metric tons of CO₂e · GWP 100 years
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Founder

In the words of the people who built it.

At Olab, we believe leadership means anticipating the future, setting higher standards, and inspiring others to follow. Being recognized by ATMOsphere as an ATMOApproved Best-in-Class natural refrigerants company for the second time is a source of great pride, as this label represents the gold standard for companies driving real, measurable change across our industry on a global scale. This recognition confirms our commitment to innovation that goes beyond compliance, innovation that actively shapes the future of sustainable refrigeration. Through innovative technologies like Torex, the world’s first PFAS-free valve seat, we are making a difference through efficiency and responsibility for people and the environment. Olab is making history. From now on, the future of refrigeration is truly green.

Alberto Bottura (General Manager)
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Voices from the field

What operators say after a year on natural refrigerants.

Pouya Yazdchi
Supply Chain Manager
Vitalis Equipment Technology
Performance
How has the system performed over the past year?

Yes. We have used OLAB valves in various system configurations, and they have consistently met the expected specifications and performance requirements.

Pouya Yazdchi
Supply Chain Manager
Vitalis Equipment Technology
Quality & Reliability
How has the build quality and reliability held up?

OLAB is fairly reliable in the applications we are using it for.

Pouya Yazdchi
Supply Chain Manager
Vitalis Equipment Technology
Safety
How has safety been operating natural refrigerants?

Yes, OLAB conforms with our safety requirements.

Pouya Yazdchi
Supply Chain Manager
Vitalis Equipment Technology
Service
How was the level of service and technical support?

Yes, OLAB is strong when it comes to technical and customer service, they went above and beyond to modify their products to address our requirements.

Pouya Yazdchi
Supply Chain Manager
Vitalis Equipment Technology
Satisfaction
Would you work with this company again?

We are using their products frequently in our system.

Pouya Yazdchi
Supply Chain Manager
Vitalis Equipment Technology
Training
Did the training prepare your team to run the system?

There have been many technical discussions with OLAB as our supplier, and they have consistently demonstrated strong competence and expertise.

Aleksej Pavšukov
CEO
REFRA
Performance
How has the system performed over the past year?

Yes, the manifold and all components going alongside this manifold is helping us to achieve faster assembly and leak free pressure safety chain.

Aleksej Pavšukov
CEO
REFRA
Quality & Reliability
How has the build quality and reliability held up?

Product is in use for 9 months so in this period there was no abnormalities.

Aleksej Pavšukov
CEO
REFRA
Safety
How has safety been operating natural refrigerants?

Yes, the product is created for fast assembly and provides a leak-free solution with PFAS-free gaskets.

Aleksej Pavšukov
CEO
REFRA
Service
How was the level of service and technical support?

Battista and Alberto are super motivated so doing always their best to deliver solutions. All projects are going within the deadlines

Aleksej Pavšukov
CEO
REFRA
Satisfaction
Would you work with this company again?

So far, the experience has been very positive - especially due to the strong drive and dedication of the team at OLAB.

Aleksej Pavšukov
CEO
REFRA
Training
Did the training prepare your team to run the system?

Yes, we had full day product design session in Italy.

Micael Antonsson
Senior Adviser
CCR
Satisfaction
Would you work with this company again?

Yes, for OLAB high quality products.

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The company

OLAB SRL: company profile.

Founded in 1988 by Cesare Bottura in Torbole Casaglia, Italy, OLAB S.r.l. is a family-run manufacturer of fluid-control and refrigeration components, with a team of over 250 professionals and more than 50 registered patents. The company develops and produces valves, solenoids, fittings, and related components for OEMs and system builders, with every part 100% made in-house following DEKRA 14001-certified, sustainable processes. A recognized specialist in natural-refrigerant refrigeration — particularly CO₂ (R-744) — OLAB redefines component design to simplify installation and maintenance, eliminating the need for specialized labor. Their flagship innovation, the OLAB EcoSystem, is a weld-free, PFAS-free component line featuring UL-certified, helium-tested valves and fittings, which earned the "Innovation of the Year" award at ATMO Europe 2024.

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Become ATMO Approved

Does your company use natural refrigerants?

The ATMO Approved label is independently verified. Not self-declared, not marketing. If your equipment runs on CO₂, ammonia, hydrocarbons, or water, you may qualify.

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