Trane by Trane Technologies and Garrett Motion announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate next generation, oil-free centrifugal compressor technology for commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) applications. The collaboration brings together Trane's Commercial HVAC system expertise and performance with Garrett's breakthrough oil-free high-speed centrifugal compressor technology, which has already demonstrated clear performance benefits including major energy efficiency gains in Trane's testing. Together, Trane and Garrett will launch the next generation of high efficiency HVAC systems and accelerate the adoption of ultra-low global warming potential refrigerants.
The companies will jointly develop and integrate advanced compressor solutions across a broad portfolio of Trane systems, including unitary rooftop units, modular chillers, and large capacity chillers for a variety of applications. Field testing and production of the jointly developed technology are scheduled to begin in 2026, marking a major milestone in the companies' shared focus on innovation, energy efficiency and lower environmental impact. The collaboration establishes a framework for shared engineering, design and field testing activities across global markets.
It also includes joint exploration of future applications, including high-speed centrifugal technologies for smaller capacity HVAC systems, distributed cooling and other emerging cooling needs.
