Sojitz Corporation is set to acquire the Elllis Air Group Pty Ltd, an Australian air conditioning and mechanical services company.
Ellis Air provides energy-efficient design and construction services and has operations based in the Australian states of Victoria and Queensland. Ellis Air will become a consolidated subsidiary of Sojitz once the deal is finalised.
Established in 1964, Ellis Air opened operations in New Zealand in 2022.
Ellis Air has a well-established customer base and is engaged in a range of social infrastructure projects in the industry, including commercial buildings with office space and shopping centres, hospitals, tunnels, and data centers.
Sojitz and Ellis Air will expand into the Energy as a Service (EaaS) field to provide comprehensive services tailored to each customer’s energy consumption needs.
Energy data gathered through these businesses will be used as an asset for further business creation and contribute towards the realization of a decarbonized society.
Australia has the second highest annual per capita CO₂ emissions among G20 countries and the highest annual per capita consumption of energy in the APAC region.
During periods of peak energy use, air conditioning and heating account for approximately 50 per cent of all power consumption. Ellis Air specializes in energy-saving air conditioning design and construction which is effective in reducing CO₂ emissions.
Additionally, Australia’s federal and state governments have announced major CO₂ emission reduction targets and related roadmaps.
Buildings in Australia are now required to meet high standards for an environmental performance rating. As a result, there is growing awareness and demand for energy-saving air conditioning services.