NorthBridge
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Technical and commercial advisory

Market entry, built on technical expertise.

NorthBridge brings hands-on engineering in testing, product performance and compliance together with international key account and business development experience. We help refrigerated display manufacturers prove their products to demanding buyers, and help technology companies build their presence in new markets.

Technical excellence. Commercial growth.

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Who we work with

Technical depth for manufacturers. Commercial reach for technology companies.

Test infrastructure buyers can trust

Large retailers expect verified performance and test data they can rely on. We assess your test room and products against EN ISO 23953-2 and buyer approval criteria, and help you close the gaps before a buyer's engineers find them.

  • Independent test room assessment
  • Modernisation of test infrastructure, including CO₂
  • Product performance and compliance files
Services

Two sides of every contract

Large buyers judge a supplier twice: once on the product and its proof, once on price and terms. We offer technical services to refrigerated display manufacturers, and commercial and technical support to lighting, HVAC and controls companies.

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Products that pass the buyer's engineering review

Test room assessment

An independent on-site review of your test room against EN ISO 23953-2 and the approval criteria of major retailers.

  • Mechanical and instrumentation review
  • Prioritised gap report
  • Path to accreditation or upgrade
  • We do not manufacture display cabinets

Modernisation advisory

Bringing test infrastructure, including CO₂ systems, up to current technology and measurement accuracy.

  • Equipment benchmarking
  • Investment planning
  • Implementation follow-up
  • Simulation test packages

Product performance and compliance

Technical files and engineering support that get a product approved and keep it approved.

  • Energy efficiency and refrigerant transition
  • Specification and technical files
  • Trials and field follow-up
  • Standards gap analysis
Approach

How an engagement runs

Every engagement follows the same four stages, scaled to the job. Select a stage to see what happens and what you receive.

Stage 1 of 4

Scope

A short call to agree what you need, what a good result looks like and whether we are the right fit.

You receive
  • Agreed scope
  • Fee proposal
Experience
We have sat on both sides of the table: managing major retail accounts from the supplier side, and testing and validating the products those buyers approve.
Sectors
Commercial refrigeration, lighting, HVAC and controls, in-store and industrial equipment
Clients
Refrigerated display manufacturers; lighting, HVAC and controls companies entering new markets
Standards
EN ISO 23953-2, energy and safety requirements, retailer technical approval
Languages
English, Turkish
Based in
Bursa, Türkiye
Refrigerated display cabinets on a factory production line
Team

Two partners, both on every engagement

One leads the commercial side, the other the technical side.

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Sercan Yavuz

Co-Founder & Commercial Consultant

Commercial & market strategy

Extensive key account management experience in the UK retail sector, with a track record of working directly with major UK retailers on tenders, supplier approval, technical compliance and multi-year supply agreements.

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Çağrı Balkan

Co-Founder & Technical Consultant

Technical & product strategy

Long-standing hands-on experience in testing, validation and product development for refrigerated display equipment, with deep expertise in test room infrastructure, measurement and instrumentation systems, and technical verification.

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Contact

Planning your next step?

Answer three quick questions and we will draft your first message, addressed to the partner who leads that kind of work. You send it from your own email.

  • Commercial enquiries Sercan Yavuz sercan@northbridgeconsult.com
  • Technical enquiries Çağrı Balkan cagri@northbridgeconsult.com
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