What Coolworld Rentals does

Coolworld Rentals is a privately held, full-service equipment rental specialist headquartered in Waalwijk, Netherlands. Founded in 1993 (per firmographics; one source cites 1994) and operating for over 30 years, the company rents mobile and modular temperature-control equipment — refrigerated storage, process chillers, climate-control units and freezer solutions spanning -70 °C to +95 °C and 2 kW to 2 MW — to enterprise and mid-market customers across Europe. Its offerings are organized into three core product categories: refrigerated storage (cold stores, freezer rooms, ultra-low freezers, shock freezers, freezer containers, the Mega 40 range, tempering rooms), process installations (chillers, process cooling, process heating), and climate control (air handlers, space cooling, space heating, air conditioning). Optional accessories include alarms, remote monitoring and data logging that can be calibrated to customer requirements, and the company holds OQ/IQ/PQ qualification know-how for pharmaceutical validation.

The company generates revenue through usage-based rental of temperature-control equipment bundled with project and engineering services (site assessment, custom configuration, transport, installation, commissioning, and 24/7 service). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; rental periods are flexible and extendable. Coolworld serves vertical end-markets including food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and industrial, data centres, chemical and petrochemical, storage and logistics, agriculture and horticulture, and hotel/catering/events. Distribution is direct enterprise sales and 24/7 inside sales, complemented by a channel of installers, project engineers and service providers who co-engineer solutions. The company operates through country subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Austria and Switzerland, and acquired The CRS Group in August 2024 to enter the UK and Ireland with modular cold-storage capability. Coolworld is wholly owned by Crystallum BV and backed by private-equity sponsor Arcus Infrastructure Partners, holds ISO 9001/14001/45001/22000, GMP and HACCP certifications, and markets a modern fleet targeting up to 30% energy savings versus older fixed installations.

Name

Coolworld Rentals

Legal name

Coolworld Rentals

Website

https://coolworld-rentals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Coolworld Rentals is a Netherlands-based, PE-backed full-service rental specialist that rents mobile and modular cooling, heating and cold-storage equipment (–70 °C to +95 °C) to enterprise and mid-market customers across eight European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Rental Services

NAICS

General Rental Centers (532310), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Other Consumer Goods Rental (53228)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Temperature control rental
• Industrial cooling equipment
• Mobile chiller rental
• Cold storage solutions
• Process heating rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Waalwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Rental of temperature control equipment including refrigerated storage, process chillers, climate control units, airhandlers, and freezer solutions. Flexible rental periods ranging from short-term emergency responses to long-term project support. Full service bundle includes transport, installation, maintenance, and 24/7 support.
2. Project and Engineering Services: Custom project design and execution including site assessment, solution engineering, installation, and commissioning of rental temperature control systems. Provided as part of full-service turn-key solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coolworld Rentals provides full-service rental of temperature control equipment, including refrigerated storage solutions, mobile process cooling and heating installations, and climate control systems. The company delivers expert consultation, planning, installation, 24/7 monitoring and service, and dismantling at the end of the rental period, with a fleet covering -70°C to +95°C and 2 kW to 2 MW capacity for industrial and commercial customers across Europe.

Product overview

Coolworld Rentals is a temperature control equipment rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of modular and mobile rental solutions. The offering is organized around three core product categories: (1) Refrigerated Storage - encompassing cold stores, freezer rooms, ultra low freezers (down to -70°C), shockfreezers, freezer containers, Mega 40 range, and tempering rooms; (2) Process Installations - including chillers (25 kW to 1 MW capacity, -40°C to +25°C), process cooling, and process heating systems (up to +95°C, 2 kW to 2 MW); and (3) Climate Control - featuring airhandlers, space cooling/heating, and air conditioning units (-25°C to +65°C). The company provides turnkey rental solutions with delivery, installation, and 24/7 service across multiple European countries. Recent expansion includes modular cold storage capabilities through the acquisition of The CRS Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Storage Rental Full-service rental of refrigerated and frozen storage units — including cold stores, freezer rooms, and ultra-low freezers — for customers that need temporary cold chain capacity for food, pharmaceutical, or industrial applications without purchasing fixed assets. The offering is delivered with expert consultation, installation, and 24/7 service.
• Process Installations Rental Full-service rental of mobile chillers, process cooling systems, process heating solutions, and boilers for industrial process operators needing high-capacity temperature control (up to 2 MW) during shutdowns, breakdowns, scaling, or commissioning.
• Climate Control Rental Full-service rental of air handlers, space cooling and heating equipment, and air conditioning units for commercial and industrial sites that need temporary or supplementary climate control, from server rooms to event venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% energy savings compared to older fixed installations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Veld KoeltechniekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeld Koeltechniek collaborated with Coolworld on the Zwanenberg Food Group project to develop a temporary rental solution for cooling veggie burgers during the preparation process. Coolworld provided the cooling equipment while Veld Koeltechniek contributed engineering expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aggreko: Global leader in temporary power and temperature control rental, directly competing with Coolworld in industrial chillers, HVAC, and cooling solutions across Europe and globally.
• ICS Cool Energy: UK-based specialist in temperature control rental (chillers, air handlers, cooling towers) serving similar process and emergency cooling use cases as Coolworld across Europe.
• Mobile Climate Control: European specialist in mobile HVAC and climate control solutions for vehicles, commercial vehicles, and industrial applications — a closely comparable temperature control rental peer.

Broad incumbents

• Carrier Rental Systems: Carrier's rental division provides industrial HVAC and refrigeration rental as part of its broader commercial HVAC portfolio, overlapping with Coolworld in chillers and process cooling.
• Trane Technologies (Rental Services): Global HVAC manufacturer with temporary cooling/heating rental capabilities for commercial and industrial customers, competing with Coolworld in process and space conditioning.
• Speedy Hire: UK-listed equipment rental company with broad industrial offering; relevant adjacency given shared European customer base and emergency-response sales motion.
• HSS Hire Group: UK-based tool and equipment hire provider; overlap with Coolworld in industrial temporary equipment rental channels, though broader and less temperature-specialized.
• Ashtead Group / Sunbelt Rentals: Large UK-listed industrial equipment rental group; not a direct temperature control peer but a benchmark for European equipment rental scale and consolidation strategy.
• Viessmann Industrievertrieb: European HVAC and industrial refrigeration manufacturer with growing rental/services offerings, competing for industrial temperature control customers.
• Engie Refrigeration / Cofely: Major European energy services group with refrigeration and HVAC rental/service capabilities, providing adjacent competition for industrial cooling contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coolworld_int

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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