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“Innovation involves seeing what everyone has seen and thinking what no one has thought.”<\/strong>
\n(Albert Szent-Gyorgyi)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A leading company in innovation<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1761657590528{margin-top: 35px !important;margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”]Founded in 1998, Zernike<\/strong> is today a leading company in the Ho.Re.Ca.<\/strong> and GDO<\/strong> sectors that produces a wide range of equipment different from the traditional ones already on the market: from refrigerated cold rooms<\/strong> to washing<\/strong>, from dry-aging for meat and fish<\/strong> to ripening cured meats and cheese<\/strong>, from sanitization of environments<\/strong> to drying system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The company is constantly looking for innovative solutions, exploiting technologies to obtain environmentally sustainable products, without losing the focus on saving, efficiency and quality.<\/p>\n

Zernike, present in 27 countries and holding 7 patents<\/strong>, continues to grow dynamically, carefully observing the work of the professionals and the realities for which it develops its equipment. Zernike’s ability to identify new trends<\/strong> contributes to the growing consolidation of its position both nationally and internationally market<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1540907049201{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”2148″ img_size=”370×250″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”2150″ img_size=”370×250″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5005″ img_size=”370×250″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1540907670339{margin-top: 35px !important;margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Our company: past, present and future<\/h2>\n

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1998<\/strong> - First years<\/h4>
Zernike was born with the production of the first patented GR-System<\/strong><\/a> utensil washer.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2002<\/strong> - Two new GR-System models<\/h4>
Expansion of the range of utensil washer, launching on the market GR 3 and GR 4.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2006<\/strong> - The turning point<\/h4>
Zernike decides to broaden its horizons, taking advantage of the skills acquired over the years to design innovative, simple, functional and minimal environmental impact technologies. A new production plant settled down in San Mauro Pascoli.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2007<\/strong> - Ozonclean<\/h4>
The first product to see the light in the new production plant is Ozonclean<\/strong><\/a>, an ozone generator capable of sanitizing environments without the use of chemicals.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2008<\/strong> - Creation of the first automatic glass dryer on the Ho.Re.Ca. market<\/h4>
Windry<\/strong><\/a> is a patented dryer capable of making glasses and cutlery shine in a few minutes, reducing drying times and labor costs.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2009<\/strong> - The first ripener is patented<\/h4>
In August, the first patent on the homogeneous diffusion of air inside a food processing cabinet was published: Klima Aging<\/strong><\/a> was born, the ideal cabinet for ripening meats and refine cheeses.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2010<\/strong> - Derat<\/h4>
The R&D activity continues unabated and Derat<\/strong> is presented to the market, a seismic wave bollard capable to remove mices effectively without using poisons.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2012<\/strong> - FlashGRILL: the revolution in the world of fry-tops<\/h4>
After several research Zernike introduces on the market a patented cooking technology, based on an indirect heating system of the plate. Here is FlashGRILL<\/strong><\/a>, a complete range of fry tops suitable for every type of cooking, and Piadacooking<\/strong><\/a>, the specific plates designed for the world of piadina.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2014<\/strong> - Klima Meat<\/h4>
Thanks to the experience gained over the years with Klima Aging and the skills in the field of sanitization and biosecurity, Zernike decided to design Klima Meat<\/strong><\/a>, a dry-aging able to guarantee everybody a perfect aging of meat.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2015<\/strong> - An international award<\/h4>
During HOST 2015 fair, FlashGRILL receives the SMART Label, an international award which gives a prize to products with a high level of technological innovation, conferred by a collaboration between the Polytechnic of Milan and the host institution – Fiera Milano.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2016<\/strong> - FlashGRILL Evolution<\/h4>
The machine is totally renewed in the internal structure, with an improvement in performance and reliability. With the use of a new display, multiple new functions are introduced to meet the needs of each operator.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2017<\/strong> - A year full of satisfactions<\/h4>
Efforts are beginning to be rewarded. FlashGRILL Evolution wins first prize as an innovative product at the Ho.Re.Ca. in London.
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2018<\/strong> - A birthday present!<\/h4>
The first 20 years of activity are an opportunity to inaugurate a new production site, entirely dedicated to Klima cabinets due to their ever-increasing demand.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2019<\/strong> - The Klima range expands<\/h4>
The larger spaces, the new machinery and the growing economies of scale allow to lauch the Klima Easy<\/strong> line on the market, and to offer a series of cabinets that are accessible to everyone but with the same patents and technologies of the System range.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2020<\/strong> - Lots of news coming<\/h4>
Thanks to the introduction of new and important professional figures, the R&D activity has undergone a further boost: many innovations are being studied, including the complete restyling of the GR-System utensil washer and the design of new products for washing and drying.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>
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2025<\/strong> - New control units and the new Klima Box<\/h4>
In previous years, Zernike has continued to invest in products improving, focusing in particular on machine management.<\/p>\n

The brand-new control units for the Multi Wash<\/strong> and Klima lines<\/strong> are launched, simplifying and improving connectivity and remote control.<\/p>\n

During the Host trade fair in Milan<\/strong>, Zernike presented the Klima Box, the only high-performance refrigerated cold room that integrates a patented ventilation system with the sanitizing power of active oxygen<\/strong>. A product of excellence in maintaining the freshness<\/strong> and organoleptic qualities of food products.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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