Vogt-Ice

What Vogt-Ice does

Vogt Ice, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, designs, manufactures, and globally distributes industrial and commercial Tube-Ice machines, chillers, and replacement parts. The company's core technology is its proprietary Tube-Ice freezing process, in which water circulates through tubes and freezes from the outside in, washing impurities away and producing ice with as little as one-third the dissolved solids of the source water. Equipment uses Allen-Bradley PLC controls, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and HMI displays with remote-access and email fault notification on newer units; key models carry a 25-year evaporator warranty and an average machine lifespan exceeding 25 years.

The product portfolio is organized into three families spanning 2 to 125 tons of ice per day: self-contained Packaged Units (HES, HFO3, HFO5, HFO10, HFO10-GTi, P24A/H, P34A/H), Ammonia Low-Side Units for facilities with existing ammonia refrigeration (P18AL through P34AXL, up to 80 tons/day), and Non-Ammonia Low-Side Units using R404A or R513A (P24FL, P34FL, P34HL, P34FXL). End markets span packaged ice manufacturing, food service, fishing and seafood, poultry and meat processing, produce, concrete cooling, baking, chemical and dye processing, and thermal energy storage.

Revenue is generated through direct, quote-based equipment sales handled out of Louisville with a dedicated Director of Sales Management, complemented by a parts and aftermarket service operation. Distribution is direct, with the company claiming tens of thousands of successful installations worldwide across climates ranging from the South Pacific and Middle East deserts to the Norwegian Arctic. Vogt Ice is privately held with growth-capital backing from Weller Equity Partners and Advantage Capital, and has recently refreshed its packaged line with low-GWP HFO and R513A refrigerants and added connected-HMI functionality.

Name

Vogt-Ice

Legal name

Vogt Ice

Website

https://vogtice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vogt Ice designs, manufactures, and globally distributes industrial Tube-Ice machines and chillers (2-125 tons/day) for packaged-ice producers, food service, seafood, poultry, produce, concrete, baking, chemical, and thermal-energy customers, selling direct from Louisville, Kentucky.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial ice-making equipment and chillers

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ice Manufacturing (312113)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Machine Installation, Cleaning & Repair (HSAOAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ice Thermal Energy Storage (Chilled Water & Ice Storage for HVAC) (EUAFANAA)

Keywords

• Industrial ice machines
• Tube ice equipment
• Commercial refrigeration
• Packaged ice production
• Ice plant chillers

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ice Machine Equipment Sales: Direct sales of ice production equipment including packaged units, ammonia low-side units, and non-ammonia units with capacities ranging from 1 ton to 125 tons per day.
2. Parts and Aftermarket Services: Sales of replacement parts, service manuals, warranty services, and technical support for existing equipment installations. Parts team located in Louisville, KY provides customer support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Vogt Ice designs, manufactures, and sells commercial and industrial Tube-Ice making machines and chillers, organized into Packaged Units (self-contained, plug-and-play), Ammonia Low-Side Units, and Non-Ammonia Low-Side Units. Capacities span roughly 2 to 80+ tons of ice per day and the company also sells replacement parts, service manuals, and technical support for its installed base worldwide.

Product overview

Vogt Ice is a manufacturer of industrial Tube-Ice machines offering three main product categories: Packaged Units (self-contained, plug-and-play ice machines), Ammonia Low-Side Units (for facilities with existing ammonia refrigeration systems), and Non-Ammonia Low-Side Units (using HFO/R404A/R513A refrigerants). The product portfolio spans capacity from 2 tons/day (HES Series) to 80 tons/day (P34AXL, P34FXL), serving diverse industries including packaged ice production, food service, fishing/seafood, poultry/meat processing, produce cooling, concrete cooling, baking, chemical processing, and thermal energy storage. The company pioneered the world's first automatic sized Tube-Ice machine in 1938, with a reputation for equipment lifespan exceeding 25 years and a 25-year evaporator warranty on key models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tube-Ice: The company's proprietary tube ice technology and product line, which circulates water through tubes frozen from the outside in, producing purer ice containing as little as 1/3 the dissolved solids as the water used.

Products and services

• HES Series Packaged Tube-Ice Machine Self-contained packaged Tube-Ice machine producing up to 2 tons (3,000-4,000 lbs) of ice per day, with stainless steel construction, Allen-Bradley PLC controls, and a 25-year evaporator warranty; designed for small to mid-scale commercial ice production.
• HFO3 Series Packaged Tube-Ice Machine Self-contained packaged Tube-Ice machine producing 3 tons of ice per day using HFO refrigerants with low GWP and zero ODP, available as water-cooled or air-cooled remote units.
• HFO5 Series Packaged Tube-Ice Machine Self-contained packaged Tube-Ice machine producing 5 tons of ice per day using R513A refrigerant, with a dual ice option for cylinder and crushed ice production.
• HFO10 Series Packaged Tube-Ice Machine Self-contained packaged Tube-Ice machine producing 10 tons of ice per day using HFO refrigerants, targeted at packaged ice operations seeking future-proof refrigerant compliance.
• HFO10-GTi Series Gourmet Tube-Ice Machine Self-contained gourmet Tube-Ice machine producing 4.5 tons per day of extra-large, clear cylinder ice with minimal hole, using R513A refrigerant and Allen-Bradley PLC with HMI display — targeted at premium beverage and food service.
• P24A / P24H Series Packaged Tube-Ice Machine Self-contained water-cooled Tube-Ice machine producing 25 tons of ice per day — P24A uses ammonia refrigerant and P24H uses R452A with a Carlyle compressor — positioned as the preferred choice for packaged ice factories worldwide.
• P34A / P34H Series Packaged Tube-Ice Machine Self-contained water-cooled Tube-Ice machine producing 50 tons of ice per day — P34A operates with ammonia and P34H uses R452A — providing large-scale ice production without requiring a central refrigeration plant.
• P18AL Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Ammonia low-side Tube-Ice machine producing up to 10 tons of ice per day, designed for industrial facilities that already operate ammonia refrigeration systems.
• P24AL Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Ammonia low-side Tube-Ice machine producing 25 tons of ice per day, designed to operate with a dedicated ammonia high-side or central refrigeration system.
• P34AL Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Ammonia low-side Tube-Ice machine producing 50 tons of ice per day for operation with a dedicated ammonia high-side or central refrigeration system.
• P34AXL Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Ammonia low-side Tube-Ice machine producing 80 tons of ice per day in a flooded configuration, intended for dedicated ammonia high-side or central refrigeration systems.
• P24FL Non-Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Non-ammonia low-side Tube-Ice machine producing 25 tons of ice per day using R404A refrigerant, designed to operate with a dedicated high-side or central refrigeration system.
• P34FL Non-Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Non-ammonia low-side Tube-Ice machine producing 50 tons of ice per day using R404A refrigerant, with an optional cutterless design.
• P34HL Non-Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Low-side Tube-Ice machine producing 50 tons of ice per day for R513A central refrigeration systems, with Allen-Bradley PLC controls.
• P34FXL Non-Ammonia Low-Side Tube-Ice Machine Low-side Tube-Ice machine producing 80 tons of ice per day using R404A refrigerant, designed for dedicated high-side or central refrigeration system operation.
• Vogt Ice Parts and Aftermarket Service Replacement parts, service manuals, warranty service, and technical support for installed Vogt Tube-Ice equipment, delivered by a dedicated parts team in Louisville, Kentucky.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ice purity - 1/3 dissolved solids vs. water source
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hoshizaki America: Largest commercial ice machine manufacturer in North America, producing cubers, flakers, and nuggets for foodservice and industrial customers — directly competes with Vogt across the same end markets and product categories.
• Manitowoc Ice: Long-established commercial ice equipment brand offering modular cubers and flakers for foodservice and packaged-ice operations; competes head-to-head with Vogt in foodservice and light-industrial applications.
• Scotsman Ice Systems: Global commercial ice machine manufacturer with a broad modular product line serving foodservice, hospitality, and healthcare — a direct competitor in commercial tube, cube, and flake ice.
• Ice-O-Matic: U.S.-based commercial ice equipment maker with cube, flake, and nugget lines plus remote condensers — competes directly with Vogt in foodservice and small-packaged-ice segments.
• Follett (Follett LLC): Manufacturer of ice and refrigeration equipment including chewable nugget ice and ice/beverage dispensers for foodservice and healthcare — overlapping product portfolio and customer base with Vogt.
• North Star Ice Equipment: Industrial-scale ice equipment manufacturer focused on packaged-ice plants with capacities overlapping Vogt's mid-to-large ton/day range — a direct competitor for higher-capacity installations.

Broad incumbents

• Cornelius (Middleby): Middleby-owned maker of ice and beverage dispensing equipment with broader foodservice platform; competes in the same end markets as Vogt but as part of a much larger equipment portfolio.
• GEA Group: Global industrial refrigeration OEM with ice-making and chillers as part of a broad process-cooling portfolio; competes with Vogt for very large industrial ice projects and thermal energy storage installations.
• MAYEKAWA (MYCOM): Japanese industrial refrigeration specialist with ammonia-based systems and ice-making capability for large processing and cold-storage plants — a broader incumbent overlapping Vogt's ammonia and industrial segments.

Emerging players

• KTI (Kelley Supply / KTI Ice Makers): Industrial ice equipment supplier focused on packaged-ice and large-tonnage systems; partial overlap with Vogt in the industrial end of the market, particularly in the Americas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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