Our values

Colt's founder, Jack O'Hea, had a clear vision for his company and from the start he set down the guiding principles that would inform the way he ran the business. These guiding principles are at the core of what we do to this day.

Jack O'Hea acted on his belief that people were the company's greatest asset, creating a collaborative working environment that nurtured talent and encouraged innovative thinking. Colt has remained true to this principle as it has grown and evolved over the years.

People are also at the centre of what Colt does as a business: everything we do is about creating a healthy, comfortable and safe environment for people to work and enjoy themselves. Everything we do is about ensuring that "People feel better in Colt Conditions".

Innovation is the heartbeat of our business today, and it has been throughout our history. Colt has introduced many technical innovations that have changed its industry, for example making significant advances in natural ventilation for industrial buildings and smoke control for all kinds of buildings. Most recently, Colt has won the NVKL Koeltrofee Award for "the best innovation in the field of cooling designs" for the development of the Caloris Hybrid system, which combines different sources of heat and uses natural refrigerants to achieve a high efficiency of operation compared with conventional systems.
 
Read all the details of the Award on the Colt Netherlands website (in Dutch).

At Colt we strive to reduce the environmental impact of our activities, and everything we do for our customers contributes to making buildings energy efficient and the built environment sustainable.

Read more about Colt and the environment.

In running our business, we believe in achieving and maintaining sustainable growth. Entrepreneurship, stability and managed growth have been our guiding principles since our foundation, earning Colt's reputation as a solid business.

Read more about our approach to business.