It is with sadness we report, that Bitzer US Inc. Southwest Regional Sales Manager, Steve Esslinger, passed away last week following a battle with cancer. His loss will be felt by everyone he came in contact with as well as the HVAC&R industry. He will surely be missed.
Steve Esslinger, 65, of Surprise, Arizona passed away on April 17th after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Originally from Cincinnati, Steve’s career in refrigeration included positions held at Kroger and Walmart before becoming a sales engineer at Sporlan. Later in his career, he worked for Zero Zone and finally as the Southwest Regional Sales Manager for Bitzer. Admired and respected throughout the industry, Steve will be remembered for his refrigeration system trouble-shooting skills and the positive impact he had on everyone who had the pleasure of working with him.
