BHCR Hq · The company

The company behind Eco-Kold.

BHCR Hq is the engineering and supply company that develops natural hydrocarbon refrigerants — and Eco-Kold, the brand that takes them to market. We build the blends; Eco-Kold puts them in the field.

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Global Warming Potential
2010
Engineering HCR since
5
HCR refrigerant blends
14
Countries shipped
Why we exist

The refrigerants cooling the world are being regulated out — and the replacement shouldn't mean replacing the equipment.

Since 2010, BHCR Hq has worked on one problem: engineering hydrocarbon-refrigerant blends that drop into the systems already running in the field, at a Global Warming Potential of less than 1 (<1) — orders of magnitude under the lines regulators are drawing.

Synthetic refrigerants carry global-warming potentials in the thousands and are being phased down worldwide. The natural alternative existed; what was missing was a line of blends matched precisely to the legacy gases they replace, documented for real installers, and supplied at scale. That's what we build.

The engineering and supply sit with BHCR. The market-facing brand is Eco-Kold. One company, one platform, one job: make the cleanest path also the cheapest one.

What we do

An engineering company with a supply chain behind it.

BHCR owns the work from formulation to the cylinder on the truck — and the brand that gets it specified.

01 · Engineering

Blend R&D

Formulating hydrocarbon blends and matching each one to a legacy gas — charge math, pressure-temperature behavior, oil compatibility, and safe-handling spec. Five blends, covering the major legacy refrigerants.

02 · Supply

Manufacturing & fill

Producing and cylinder-filling to spec out of our Panama operations — export-ready, lot-tracked, and built to land consistent product in any of the markets we serve.

03 · Brand

Go-to-market via Eco-Kold

Eco-Kold is how the platform reaches buyers — a localized brand site in 10 languages, field-audited case studies, full datasheets, and quoting for installers and facilities.

04 · Network

Global distribution

A distributor and authorized-importer network moving product across the Americas, Europe, and Asia — 14 countries shipped, and structured to add more.

Where we operate

Two bases, one operation.

Corporate and engineering in the United States; manufacturing and supply in Panama — positioned for export across the hemisphere.

United States

Corporate & engineering

Headquartered in Delaware. Company headquarters and the engineering side of the blend platform.

Panama

Manufacturing & supply

Manufactured in Panama. Production, cylinder-fill, and the export hub for the Americas.

The brand

Everything we engineer ships as Eco-Kold.

If you're a buyer, an installer, or a distributor, Eco-Kold is the front door — the full product line, specifications, case studies, and quoting all live there.

Flagship brand · Consumer & commercial
Eco-Kold
Natural HCR refrigerant blends
Drop-in retrofits across the major legacy refrigerants — a GWP of less than 1 (<1), lower energy, and retrofit-ready with minimal to no equipment changes. Performance is measured in the field, with independently measured case studies on the Eco-Kold site.
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Engineering core
HCR Family
HCR 4040 · 4141 · 4242 · 4343 · 4343A
The blend platform underneath the brand — five engineered hydrocarbon refrigerants, each matched to the legacy gas it replaces and documented for the people doing the install.
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Partner with BHCR

Bring the natural-refrigerant line to your market.

Distributors, contractors, and facility partners: tell us your region and volume, and we'll get you set up. Buyers and installers — start a quote on the Eco-Kold site.

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Regulatory status

Approval and availability vary by country.

Global

Regulatory approval and approved end-uses vary by country. Contact BHCR for the current status in your market.

Hydrocarbon refrigerants (ASHRAE A3, flammable). Installation and service by trained, qualified technicians only, in accordance with local codes and equipment listings.

United States · EPA SNAP

HCR 4141 submitted to EPA, pending final SNAP ruling. HCR 4040, HCR 4343, and HCR 4343A submitted to EPA, under review. HCR 4242 not submitted to EPA. No EPA approval or SNAP listing is claimed for any product where the status is pending, under review, or not submitted.