Halton Group Bolsters Executive Team with Two Strategic Appointments
New Executive Vice Presidents appointed to lead Halton’s Foodservice and Marine, Energy, and Infrastructure strategic business areas as the company accelerates its global growth strategy.Sami Piirainen has been appointed Executive Vice President of Halton Foodservice. Currently serving as the Executive Vice President of Halton Marine, Energy, and Infrastructure division, Sami brings over 20 years of Halton experience to his new role. He combines deep technical expertise with proven success in leadership roles, including sales and business management.“With a strategy fresh from the oven,
London and Helsinki, 19 September 2025 – The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) today announces that Halton is its latest member, strengthening cross-industry collaboration to accelerate sustainability and resilience across global hospitality.Halton is a recognised leader in indoor air solutions for demanding built environments, including professional kitchens and hospitality settings. Its expertise helps hotels and foodservice operators enhance energy efficiency,
The report captures key actions over the past year to enhance energy efficiency, foster sustainable innovation, and promote employee well-being across Halton’s global operations.Halton Group has published its 2024 Sustainability Performance Report, providing a transparent and detailed view of the company’s progress in environmental, social, and governance areas. The report indicates positive advancements in aspects such as employee engagement, renewable energy use, and global sales.
Highlights of the report include:
· In comparison to 2023, solar power production at Halton
Chefs speak out on the physical and mental toll of their work – and explain what needs to change to boost staff retention and recruitmentApril 30, 2025 – A groundbreaking new report, The Kitchen Condition, has been published by Halton Group and The Burnt Chef Project, in collaboration with 1473 Media. Based on extensive survey data from 146 chefs across North America, the report highlights how sub-optimal kitchen environments are significantly impacting staff wellbeing – and triggering a staffing crisis across the hospitality sector.
The rationale behind the project was clear: the
Krista Halttunen, PhD has been named the first CEO of Halton Group’s parent company. Her task will be to develop Halton Ventures into a capable and active owner and investor as well as an attractive development partner.Halton Ventures invests in startup companies, innovations, and investment funds that improve built and indoor environments in a sustainable way. Every investment is made with a long-term perspective. New ventures and investments support Halton’s core business and unlock opportunities for renewal.
The parent company was founded two years ago to be a responsible owner
Halton Group, a leading global technology provider of indoor climate solutions for demanding spaces, announces the appointment of Andreas Weishaar as its board member as of June 2024.During his career of twenty-five years, Andreas Weishaar has led several major international businesses in different management positions. He is currently interim CEO of TAKKT AG, based in Germany.
“We are very pleased to welcome Andreas Weishaar to our board of directors. He brings decades of experience and leadership in the areas of great importance to Halton, such as digitalization and strategy
Scottsville, KY — April 2024 — Halton, the global technology leader in demanding indoor environment is excited to announce the grand opening of its expansion to their manufacturing facility located in Scottsville, KY, USA. The expansion highlights Halton's commitment to innovation, quality manufacturing practices, and the creation of job opportunities within the community.To celebrate the opening, Halton will host a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, April 18[th], 2024, featuring tours of the new facility, demonstrations of our manufacturing process, and speeches from company executives
We are pleased to announce that Riikka Paarma, M.Sc. in Sustainable Enterprising, will join Halton as our new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) March 1[st], 2024. She will be a member of Halton Group’s Executive Team.
Riikka has experience on senior sustainability transformation and sustainable business roles in multiple industries and in consulting. She joins Halton from EY-Parthenon, where she has worked as Partner and Nordic lead for Strategy and Transactions Sustainability services. Riikka completed her master’s degree at Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Stockholm.
With
Lahti, Finland, November 17, 2023 – The global cruise industry is undergoing a transformation after the Covid-19 pandemic and its major impact on the industry. Tighter emissions regulations, the increased cost of fuels as well as the general drive towards sustainability are also having a profound effect on the industry. Halton Marine, a technology leader in HVAC energy-efficiency solutions, has emerged as a key player in this industry shift by delivering a growing number of retrofit energy-efficiency upgrades to major cruise ships.PRESS RELEASE
Halton Marine delivers 20th energy
Partnership Introduces Terminal Treatment of Air with Peltier (TTAP) technology in solid state HVAC platformHalton, a global leader in HVAC innovation and indoor air comfort solutions, and Phononic, a global leader in sustainable solid-state cooling, today announced a strategic licensing partnership in relation to the commercial launch of Terminal Treatment of Air with Peltier (TTAP) technology, an HVAC solution that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
Leveraging Halton’s experiences in indoor climate solutions to productize the concept, Phononic’s solid state technology
Halton's new parent company is the first Nordic investor in the German PropTech1 investment fund. Halton Ventures is also now the owner of the Halton Group.Ownership of the Halton Group and its investment activities were restructured at the beginning of 2023, and the ownership is now completely under the new Halton Ventures parent company. It also manages the investment activities of the family business.
"The new parent company separates the operational functions from the investment activities. Halton Group continues its business operations as normal under Halton Ventures’s
A perfect blend of kitchen performance and energy-savingThe key to running a successful commercial kitchen is to keep the kitchen as sustainable as possible. One of the most significant energy-consuming components in a commercial food-service facility is the cooking exhaust ventilation system. When it comes to outfitting the commercial kitchen with an exhaust ventilation hood, consideration should be given to equipment that will not only ventilate the kitchen, but also remove hazardous particles and maintain the air quality. In addition, will keep ventilation energy bill to a bare minimum.
The United Kingdom is undergoing a generational shift towards sustainable energy, and nuclear power is a key part of this new strategy due to its low-carbon energy production. Hinkley Point C is the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK for over 20 years, and is the flagship development for the new era of nuclear power.Hinkley Point C will not only generate more energy than any other nuclear plant in the UK, its construction is setting the blueprint for a new age of energy production. With a great deal of experience in both new-build and decommissioning projects within the