Emory Dry Ice

What Emory Dry Ice does

Emory Dry Ice is a US-based dry ice manufacturer and distributor founded in 2018 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company produces dry ice pellets (standard 16mm and high-density variants), 5 lb blocks, and airline-cut dry ice using modern reformer technology that recaptures carbon dioxide from industrial processes, producing higher-density output than traditional block-cutting methods. Its core technology centers on environmentally friendly CO2 recapture, a proprietary supply chain of owned tanks/tankers, and distributed production facilities with strategic reserves.

The company serves a diverse set of verticals including pharmaceutical cold chain, airline catering and cargo, hospitals and healthcare, meat processing, food delivery, grocery, and industrial manufacturing. Customer concentration is diversified across industries with no publicly named logos; customers range from SMB grocery accounts to enterprise pharmaceutical and airline buyers. Emory also offers dry ice blasting as an industrial cleaning service with equipment rental on daily, weekly, or monthly terms, positioning it as both a product supplier and a service provider in adjacent cleaning applications.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-enterprise sales with no contracts and pay-as-you-go ordering, quote-based pricing, and 24/7 emergency delivery with a 2-hour response guarantee in service areas. Distribution is handled through seven regional locations spanning Houston, Dallas, Utah, Brookhaven MS, Burlington NJ, Lakeland FL, and Atlanta, enabling nationwide reach with local delivery. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional backing beyond a 2018 seed round of $650,000 and a 2019 micro-grant of $7,500, suggesting bootstrapped growth since inception.

Name

Emory Dry Ice

Legal name

Emory Dry Ice

Website

https://emorydryice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Emory Dry Ice is a US-based dry ice manufacturer and distributor producing pellets, blocks, and airline-cut dry ice from recaptured CO2, serving pharmaceutical, airline, healthcare, food processing, and industrial customers across seven regional locations with 24/7 emergency delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dry Ice Product Sales: Direct sale of dry ice products including pellets, blocks, airline cut, and high-density pellets. Customers order based on quantity needs with flexible ordering options and no long-term contracts required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Emory Dry Ice manufactures and distributes dry ice products—including standard 16mm pellets, airline cut dry ice, 5 lb blocks, and high-density pellets—using modern reformer technology with environmentally friendly carbon recapture from industrial CO2 processes. The company also provides 24/7 emergency dry ice delivery services and industrial dry ice blasting cleaning services with equipment rental, serving industries such as pharmaceuticals, airlines, food processing, healthcare, manufacturing, and grocery.

Product overview

Emory Dry Ice is a dry ice manufacturer and supplier offering a portfolio of four core dry ice products: Dry Ice Pellets (standard 16mm pellets for versatile cooling and cleaning), Airline Cut Dry Ice (specially sized for airline catering), 5 lb Dry Ice Block (for extended cooling needs), and High-Density Dry Ice Pellets (premium pellets for industrial cleaning and specialized shipping). The company complements its product line with two service offerings: Emergency Dry Ice Delivery Services (24/7 rapid response) and Dry Ice Blasting Services (industrial cleaning with equipment rental). The products share a common manufacturing approach using modern reformers with environmentally friendly carbon recapture, while serving diverse industries including pharmaceuticals, airlines, food processing, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dry Ice Pellets Standard 16mm dry ice pellets used for cooling, shipping perishable goods, dry ice blasting, and cold chain storage for temperature-sensitive products across multiple industries.
• Airline Cut Dry Ice Specialized dry ice precisely cut to 5" x 5" x 7/8" dimensions, designed for airline catering operations to maintain food freshness during flights and preserve perishable cargo.
• 5 lb Dry Ice Block 5-pound dry ice block (5x10x2 inches) for shipping perishable goods, emergency backup cooling during power outages, and industrial cooling applications.
• High-Density Dry Ice Pellets Premium dry ice pellets manufactured with a specialized high-density process offering enhanced cooling capacity and extended sublimation time for industrial cleaning via dry ice blasting and specialized shipping of delicate or high-value items.
• Emergency Dry Ice Delivery Services 24/7 emergency dry ice delivery service operating coast-to-coast with rapid response within 2 hours in service areas for medical emergencies, natural disasters, power outages, and critical infrastructure backup cooling needs.
• Dry Ice Blasting Services Industrial cleaning service using high-density dry ice pellets propelled at high speeds to remove contaminants, coatings, and residues without abrasives or secondary waste, offered with Cold Jet equipment rental options on daily, weekly, or monthly terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% less dry ice consumption for cleaning projects using high-density pellets
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Linde plc: Linde is a global industrial gases and engineering company that produces and distributes CO2 (and dry ice as a downstream product) across thousands of customer sites, providing scale competition in any region Emory enters.
• Praxair (Linde) Surface Technologies: Now part of Linde, Praxair historically supplied dry ice and industrial gases to food, pharma, and manufacturing customers nationwide — a broad incumbent with overlapping customer set and supply-chain reach.
• Airgas (Air Liquide): Airgas, a subsidiary of Air Liquide, is one of the largest U.S. industrial gas distributors and supplies dry ice alongside a broad gas and welding portfolio, competing broadly with Emory across multiple regions.

Direct peers

• Cold Jet: Cold Jet is a leading manufacturer of dry ice blasting equipment and a producer/supplier of dry ice pellets. Emory rents Cold Jet equipment and competes in the same dry ice blasting and supply market.
• US Dry Ice: US Dry Ice is a dry ice manufacturer and distributor serving pharmaceutical, food, and industrial customers with pellets and blocks — a direct regional competitor with similar end markets.
• Polar Ice Pure Clear Ice: Polar Ice is a regional dry ice and block ice manufacturer supplying food service, retail, and industrial customers — comparable in size and product mix to Emory's regional footprint.
• Continental Carbonic Products: Continental Carbonic is one of the largest dry ice manufacturers in North America, producing dry ice pellets, blocks, and slices for industrial, food, and pharma customers — a direct scale competitor to Emory.
• Cryotech: Cryotech manufactures dry ice blasting equipment and supplies dry ice for industrial cleaning applications, overlapping with Emory's high-density pellet and blasting service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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