By the numbers
Empire Control Systems, by the numbers.
Empire Controls has control systems installed in 12 states and 6 foreign countries — serving controlled atmosphere fruit storage, cold storage and frozen food, seafood, beef, dairy, vegetable processing, freeze-dry, and agricultural research facilities. Special projects range from ice rinks to PVC pipe production and sailboat mast manufacturing. Zones under control have grown nearly 80% since 2010.
As of September 2026
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298
Refrigeration Projects
4,791
Zones Controlled
1,108
Compressors Controlled
57,000+
Connected Field I/O Points
349
Research Chambers
Industrial Refrigeration Projects
| 217 | controlled atmosphere storage facilities |
| 62 | freezer storage facilities |
| 19 | research projects |
| 298 | industrial refrigeration projects total |
From single-room systems to facilities with more than 50 controlled zones.
Zones
| 2,792 | controlled atmosphere rooms |
| 1,361 | common zones |
| 528 | freezer zones |
| 187 | scrubbers |
| 110 | hydrocoolers |
| 4,791 | total zones controlled |
| 2,971 | zones with evaporator fan speed control (62%) |
| 3,221 | zones with analog BPR position control |
| 2,792 | zones with O₂ and CO₂ monitoring and control |
| 115 | zones with humidity monitoring and control |
Compressors
| 587 | screw compressors |
| 521 | reciprocating compressors |
| 1,108 | compressors total |
| 146 | compressors with variable speed control (13%) |
| 200,000+ | total compressor horsepower controlled |
Condensers
| 799 | condenser fans |
| 555 | condenser pumps |
| 539 | condenser fans with variable speed control (67%) |
Research Projects
| 9 | controlled atmosphere chamber locations |
| 349 | CA chambers controlled |
| 10 | environmental CATTS systems |
CATTS: Controlled Atmosphere Temperature Treatment System
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