Embraco

About Embraco: Over 50 Years of Refrigeration Innovation

Founded on March 10, 1971, in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Embraco set out with a singular mission: to supply the Brazilian refrigeration industry with domestically manufactured compressors at a time when the country depended entirely on imports. What began as a focused regional supplier quickly grew into one of the most recognized names in global refrigeration technology. Today, Embraco — a portfolio brand of Nidec Global Appliance — operates in more than 80 countries and produces compressors at a staggering annual capacity, with one out of every five compressors worldwide carrying the Embraco name.

A Pioneer in Refrigeration Technology

Embraco's reputation was built not just on scale, but on genuine innovation. The company was among the earliest advocates for variable-speed compressor technology and has long been a leader in the transition to natural refrigerants — a commitment that predates regulatory pressure in most markets. Embraco consistently reinvests a significant portion of its net revenue into research and development, resulting in technologies like its proprietary Timed Start Device (TSD) and Fullmotion Inverter platform, which can reduce energy consumption considerably compared to fixed-speed alternatives.

The brand's product portfolio spans household appliances, food service and retail equipment, cold-chain logistics, and even medical and industrial refrigeration — reflecting decades of application-specific engineering. Whether the need is a compact compressor for a home refrigerator or a robust unit for a commercial walk-in cooler, Embraco engineers solutions with energy efficiency and long service life as primary design goals.

Embraco's Core Product Categories

The heart of the Embraco lineup is its range of Hermetic & Reciprocating Compressors. These sealed-unit compressors are the workhorses of modern refrigeration, used everywhere from residential kitchens to large-scale food retail environments. Embraco offers both fixed-speed and variable-speed variants, approved for natural and transitional refrigerants, with output ranges suited to a wide variety of cooling applications.

Supporting those compressors, Embraco also manufactures critical electrical components. The brand's Refrigerator Relays — including its proprietary electronic relay designs — ensure reliable compressor start-up and protect the motor during demanding operating conditions. When a compressor needs servicing, having the correct OEM relay is essential to preserving performance and service life. Embraco even designed a Timed Start Device relay specifically for household applications that consumes no energy during the off cycle.

For technicians and service professionals performing in-depth repairs, Embraco's Compressor Parts & Crankcase Heaters provide the genuine replacement components needed to restore a system to factory specification. Using OEM parts helps ensure that wear items don't prematurely affect the lifespan of a new or refurbished compressor. Embraco includes new start components with all of its aftermarket replacement compressors for exactly this reason.

Rounding out the Embraco ecosystem, the brand's A/C & Refrigeration Parts & Accessories cover the broader range of components that keep refrigeration systems running at peak efficiency — from electrical accessories to system-level solutions that integrate with Embraco compressors in residential and commercial installations.

Why Technicians and Engineers Choose Embraco

Embraco's enduring global market share is a testament to the reliability professionals expect from the brand. Its compressors are specified by major appliance manufacturers and trusted by HVAC and refrigeration technicians worldwide. With a deep catalog of OEM replacement parts and a legacy of genuine engineering innovation, Embraco remains a go-to source for anyone working on refrigeration systems that demand consistent, efficient performance.