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Hotstart hires Santanu (Sean) Debnath as Chief Revenue Officer

Hotstart hires Santanu (Sean) Debnath as Chief Revenue Officer

Aug 7, 2025

Hotstart hires Santanu (Sean) Debnath for Chief Revenue Officer role to lead the development and execution of comprehensive revenue strategies that balance innovation and the company’s 80-year legacy of excellence.

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Whitepaper: Heating Emergency Power Systems with Heat Pumps

Whitepaper: Heating Emergency Power Systems with Heat Pumps

Jul 29, 2025

Levi Westra, Principal Energy Efficiency Engineer of Avista Utilities in Spokane, WA authored a new whitepaper detailing the energy efficiency achieved when integrating a heat pump to the existing engine heating infrastructure of a standby generator.

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Whitepaper: Data Center Energy Optimization Strategy for Standby Generation

Whitepaper: Data Center Energy Optimization Strategy for Standby Generation

Jul 11, 2025

Hotstart and INFRA Science & Engineering present a co-authored whitepaper discussing using alternative standby power generator heating systems, such as air-source heat pumps, as a PUE reduction strategy plus other benefits air-source heat pumps can provide.

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Product Bulletin CSM Tank Sleeve Removal

Product Bulletin CSM Tank Sleeve Removal

May 14, 2025

As of May 2025, Hotstart will begin manufacturing all aftermarket CSM models without the tank sleeve component.

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Hotstart High Efficiency Engine Heater Granted UL C/US and CE Approvals

Hotstart High Efficiency Engine Heater Granted UL C/US and CE Approvals

Feb 10, 2025

Hotstart's CVC High Efficiency Engine Heater is UL C/US and CE approved. The air-source heat pump engine heater reduces the energy usage associated with maintaining coolant temperatures within standby generators, enabling quick starts and full load power of gensets during power emergencies.

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Hotstart Broadens Localized Manufacturing in Germany

Hotstart Broadens Localized Manufacturing in Germany

Jul 15, 2024

Hotstart's Köln, Germany location is broadening production capability to supply CSM Euro Engine Heaters locally to Europe and the United Kingdom. Shipments of heaters manufactured in Germany will start shipping in September, 2024 to regional customers.

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Hotstart Hosts Association of Washington Businesses State of Manufacturing Address

Hotstart Hosts Association of Washington Businesses State of Manufacturing Address

Oct 18, 2023

On October 4th, Hotstart had the honor of hosting at our headquarters the first annual State of Manufacturing Address.

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Reaching New Heights

Reaching New Heights

Jan 17, 2023

Success comes in many forms, both personally and professionally. Mits Nakamura, managing director of Hotstart Europe GmbH and Hotstart Asia Pacific Ltd., proved this with his recent climb to Mt. Everest Base Camp in September 2022. 

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Hotstart Acquires GTS

Hotstart Acquires GTS

Jan 3, 2023

Spokane, Wash. – Hotstart has acquired GEO-THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. (GTS) effective December 22, 2022.

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Hotstart promotes Michael Abbott to Quality Manager

Hotstart promotes Michael Abbott to Quality Manager

Jul 1, 2022

Spokane, Wash. – Hotstart is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Abbott to Quality Manager effective July 1, 2022.

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