What Cold Line does

Cold Line (Coldline Srl) is an Italian manufacturer of professional refrigeration equipment, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Torreglia (Padua). It produces blast chillers, shock freezers, refrigerated counters, retarder provers, and specialized cabinets for pastry, bakery, gelato, pizza, and catering operations. Core technology is organized around patented systems including NUVŌ (controlled-atmosphere preservation), Devote™ (rapid-chill cycle logic), and Cosmo (IoT platform for remote monitoring and HACCP data). Production runs from a single 22,000 m² facility in the Veneto region. The company sells exclusively through an authorized dealer network across more than 60 countries, with most revenue generated via project-based RFQ specification rather than transactional sales.

Cold Line is part of The Nice Kitchen group, a multi-brand commercial foodservice equipment platform that also encompasses Sottocasa, Tecnodom, and Tecfrigo across 12 production sites with roughly 410 employees and ~50,000 units of annual output. Within the group, Cold Line carries the share-capital entity Coldline Srl (€1,000,000) and is the most R&D-active brand, participating in regional and EU-funded research consortia (UNISG, SIAF with PIRON/Orved/HIT/University of Padova, Regione Veneto Soft & Green). In 2023 the group extended the Cold Line IP into the prosumer segment via the LIFE by Cold Line sub-brand and the Coldline Living direct-to-consumer e-commerce store. The business remains focused on equipment sales; service contracts and IoT subscription revenue are emerging but not yet disclosed as material income streams.

Name

Cold Line

Legal name

Coldline Srl

Website

https://coldline.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cold Line (Coldline Srl) is an Italian manufacturer of professional refrigeration equipment, including blast chillers, shock freezers, refrigerated counters, and retarder provers, serving restaurants, bakeries, gelaterias, and catering operators across more than 60 countries via authorized dealers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment (IMAHAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Professional refrigeration equipment
• Blast chillers
• Refrigerated counters
• Retarder provers
• Commercial kitchen equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Torreglia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

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. Professional Equipment Sales: Coldline generates revenue through the sale of professional refrigeration and temperature control equipment including blast chillers, refrigerators, refrigerated counters, retarder provers, display cases, and roll-in cabinets. Products are sold as one-time capital purchases through dealer networks to professional customers (restaurants, pastry shops, bakeries, ice cream shops, pizzerias, collective catering). The company also sells accessories, spare parts, and detergents for maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cold Line manufactures professional refrigeration and temperature control equipment for commercial kitchens. The portfolio includes multifunction blast chillers and shock freezers (VISION F, VISION NUVŌ, Modi, Smart, Arkis, Industry lines), refrigerated storage cabinets, refrigerated counters, retarder provers, roll-in/pass-through cabinets, ingredient display cases, and thawing cabinets. Products are sold through an authorized dealer network in over 60 countries to professional food service operators.

Product overview

Cold Line is an Italian manufacturer of professional refrigeration and food preservation equipment founded in 1995. The product portfolio centers on multifunction blast chillers (VISION F, VISION NUVŌ, Modi, Smart, Arkis, Industry lines), refrigerated storage cabinets (Master, Smart, Clima, Wind, Ice lines), refrigerated counters (Snack, Arkis, Master, Pizza, Pastry, Prep-Station lines), retarder provers (Vision and Levtronic lines), roll-in cabinets, ingredient display cases, and thawing cabinets (Thaw.Pro). The VISION line represents the flagship multifunction technology combining blast chilling, freezing, cooking, and proving capabilities. The company also offers the Cosmo Wi-Fi monitoring system for integrated kitchen management and the LIFE sub-brand for domestic use. Products are distributed across professional segments including catering, pastry, bakery, ice cream, and pizza.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VISION F Blast Chiller Blast chiller and freezer with temperature range from -40°C to +65°C featuring multifunction technology for blast chilling, shock freezing, thawing, proving, holding, desiccation, chocolate tempering, and yogurt making. Designed for restaurants, pastry shops, and gelaterias.
• VISION NUVŌ Blast Chiller Advanced blast chiller with patented NUVŌ technology enabling low-temperature steam cooking combined with blast chilling/freezing, with temperature range -40°C to +85°C. Enables integrated Cook&Chill processes without moving trays.
• Modi Up Blast Chiller Blast chiller with multifunction capabilities for professional kitchens.
• Modi Active Blast Chiller Blast chiller with active multifunction technology for professional use.
• Smart Blast Chillers Compact blast chillers designed for smaller professional kitchen operations, also distributed under the domestic LIFE brand.
• Arkis Modi Up Blast Chiller Blast chiller combining Arkis design with Modi Up multifunction technology.
• Arkis Modi Active Blast Chiller Blast chiller combining Arkis design with Modi Active multifunction technology.
• VISION INDUSTRY Trolley Blast Chillers (Industry U, Industry F, Industry NUVŌ) Trolley blast chillers designed specifically for collective catering with multifunction technology, including NUVŌ variants. Available in U, F, and NUVŌ configurations.
• Master XL Refrigerated Storage Cabinet Large capacity refrigerated storage cabinet with 700 liters capacity for professional kitchens.
• Smart XL Refrigerated Storage Cabinet Large capacity smart refrigerated storage cabinet with 700 liters capacity.
• Vision Storage Units

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces energy consumption with R290 natural gas refrigerants
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Regione Veneto - Piano Sviluppo e CoesioneminorOthers · 1 January 2021Piano Sviluppo e Coesione project aims to increase personnel competencies for adopting new approaches in R&D, commercial/marketing, operations, and administration functions, supporting digital transformation and innovation in alignment with Industry 4.0.
• Regione Veneto - POR FSE 2014/2020minorOthers · 1 January 2019Soft & Green project approved by Regione Veneto under POR FSE 2014/2020 aims to support Coldline in developing responsible actions to transform processes and business models, ensuring lifecycle management of products and reducing environmental impact.
• Università degli Studi di Scienze gastronomiche (UNISG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColdline is a Supporting Member (Socio Sostenitore) of the University of Gastronomic Sciences. The company provides VISION and LEVTRONIC technologies for the new fermentation and food conservation laboratory. This collaboration supports research in preserving traditional gastronomic knowledge and codifying it into replicable, modern processes.
• PIRONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIRON contributes cooking technology expertise to the SIAF project, complementing Coldline's refrigeration knowledge for integrated food cooking and preservation solutions.
• Orved S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrved S.p.A. provides vacuum preservation expertise to the SIAF project, completing the integrated cooking and preservation technology ecosystem alongside Coldline's refrigeration and PIRON's cooking solutions.
• HIT - Human Inspired Technology Research CentrecoreTechnology or IntegrationHIT Research Centre contributes academic research expertise to the SIAF project, providing scientific methodology for developing integrated food technology infrastructure.
• Università degli Studi di PadovacoreTechnology or IntegrationUniversity of Padua collaborates on the SIAF project and in general R&D activities. The company works with the University and leading research centers in one of the most important international cold districts to develop innovative solutions.
• The Nice Kitchen GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColdline is part of The Nice Kitchen group offering a complete range of complementary professional kitchen technologies including blast chillers, storage units, cooking equipment, dishwashers, and neutral elements designed with dimensional compatibility and common design. The group produces 50,000 pieces annually, operates from 12 sites, employs 410 people, and serves 65 markets.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Irinox: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of professional blast chillers, shock freezers, and refrigerated cabinets for restaurants and pastry shops. Closest direct competitor to Coldline with overlapping product lines, similar customer base (chefs, pastry chefs), and comparable patented technology emphasis.
• Williams Refrigeration: UK manufacturer of professional refrigerated cabinets, counters, and blast chillers for catering and foodservice. Comparable mid-sized specialist with similar product focus on professional refrigeration for restaurants and bakeries.
• Roller Grill: French manufacturer of professional kitchen equipment including blast chillers and refrigerated units. Targets the same European professional kitchen segments (restaurants, bakeries, pastry shops) as Coldline with similar mid-market positioning.
• Tefcold: Danish manufacturer and distributor of commercial refrigeration equipment including blast chillers, upright cabinets, and counters. Comparable mid-sized specialist serving the European professional kitchen market with overlapping product categories.
• Polaris (Polaris Professional Refrigeration): Italian manufacturer of professional refrigeration for the HO.RE.CA. sector including blast chillers and refrigerated counters. Direct domestic competitor to Coldline with similar target customers in restaurants, pastry shops, and pizzerias.

Broad incumbents

• Hoshizaki: Global Japanese manufacturer of commercial refrigeration, ice machines, and professional kitchen equipment. Competes with Coldline in blast chillers and refrigerated cabinets but operates at much larger scale with broader product breadth across foodservice.
• Electrolux Professional: Large multinational offering full professional kitchen solutions including blast chillers, refrigerated counters, and storage. Overlaps with Coldline in blast chilling and refrigeration but competes primarily as a broad-line kitchen equipment supplier to hotels, restaurants, and institutions.
• Ali Group: Italian holding company owning numerous commercial kitchen equipment brands globally. Operates as a diversified competitor with broader portfolios, serving the same HO.RE.CA. customer segments as Coldline via multiple specialised brands.
• True Manufacturing: US-based manufacturer of commercial refrigeration including reach-in refrigerators, freezers, and prep tables. Competes in refrigerated cabinets and counters for foodservice but primarily serves the North American market.
• Middleby Corporation: Large US-listed conglomerate owning numerous commercial kitchen equipment brands including refrigeration specialists. Overlaps with Coldline in blast chilling and refrigerated storage but competes across a much broader portfolio of cooking and food preparation equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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