Retail refrigeration is under mounting pressure to deliver on energy efficiency, regulatory compliance, and operational cost reduction, often simultaneously. Novum made it to the shortlist of Innovation of the Year at the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025 for its Panama Green Upright Freezer with LEAP Technology, a product engineered to meet those demands with a scalable and serviceable solution.

The Panama Green Upright Freezer is built around a modular cassette system that simplifies both assembly and servicing, applying Design for Manufacture and Assembly principles to reduce production complexity and on-site maintenance time.

A single foaming process enhances thermal integrity across the unit, improving insulation performance while streamlining the manufacturing workflow. Together, these design choices reduce assembly time and deliver a freezer that is easier to install, maintain, and upgrade, a practical advantage for retailers managing large-scale refrigeration estates.

LEAP Technology sits at the heart of the product's efficiency credentials, addressing the energy consumption and compliance requirements that are increasingly central to retail procurement decisions. The solution is designed to scale across different retail environments, offering flexibility without compromising on performance or sustainability standards.

The shortlisting reflects the Manufacturing Excellence Awards' commitment to recognising innovations that solve real industry problems with engineering precision. Novum's entry demonstrates how product design, grounded in manufacturing principles, can deliver measurable operational and environmental benefits across the retail sector.

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