In 2020, The Carter Group celebrated its 75th anniversary. When John Carter founded our business in 1945, he began a tradition of innovation and excellence that we pride ourselves on today. From the local British grocers, butchers, and fishmongers who relied on John Carter’s early cabinets to keep their produce fresh, to Carter Retail Equipment Ltd’s global clients of the 21st century – our values remain the same.

We are a family-owned company based in the heart of Britain whose industry-leading reputation is built on trust, quality, and expertise. From our manufacturing, research and development, and testing facilities in Birmingham, we pioneer the newest technology and engineering solutions to meet the display refrigeration requirements of our supermarket client base.

While John Carter hand-built his first cabinets and cold stores from timber and other rudimentary materials in the mid-20th century, the supermarket revolution brought a seismic shift in business and technology, with demand spreading first across Europe and then the world. Today, Carter Retail Equipment Ltd satisfies demand from some of the largest global retailers for our Hydrocarbon, CO2, and chilled air-ducted cabinets. Natural refrigerant cabinets are now the majority of our output.

Our company is fully equipped to provide solutions for new territories and emerging markets, including ultra-energy-efficient products that offer the best performance and value for all climatic challenges. Innovation is the application of better solutions to meet new requirements. As we look to what 100 years of trading will look like, the next 20 years will represent many new challenges with the reinvention of retail in developed markets and a transition of technology that has taken decades to realize and evolve in Europe, which Carter Retail Equipment Ltd is now facilitating into other areas of the world in a matter of months.

Carter Retail Equipment Ltd takes pride in being the preferred supplier to our customers, which we achieve by providing the best technologies and products in retail refrigeration to any store format – worldwide. It’s why thousands of satisfied customers across the world put their trust in us every day.

Sustainability

Across our business, we understand the importance of sustainability. We continue to innovate and look to provide sustainable solutions to our clients, providing products and solutions designed to support their Net Zero ambitions.

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Carter Thermal Industries Group (CTI)

Founded in 1945, Carter Thermal Industries has grown to become one of the most substantial and respected privately owned engineering groups within the UK. The group’s manufacturing operations combine engineering expertise with innovation to remain at the leading edge of technology.

Contracting operations excel through design, engineering and management skills. Whilst sound engineering experience and up to date understanding of technical developments provide the basis for the care and maintenance operations.