What Scantec does

Scantec Refrigeration Technologies Pty Ltd is an Australian specialist engineering firm that designs, builds and services industrial refrigeration and environment-control systems for cold storage, food processing, beverage production, catering, and resource/manufacturing customers. The company, headquartered in Murarrie (Brisbane, Queensland) with additional offices in Moorooka and Port Melbourne, was founded in 1996 and operates with an 11-50 headcount profile.

The company's technology platform is built around natural refrigerants, principally low-charge ammonia (NH3) and carbon dioxide (CO2), supported by a 100% in-house SCADA/PLC control system with several hundred installations in Australia, China and Papua New Guinea. Core offerings include centralized low-charge ammonia plants (documented energy reductions of 40-70% versus HFC reference systems), the ScanPAC plug-and-play packaged refrigeration system for small-to-medium cold stores, ultra-low-temperature storage using air (R729) to -110°C, Swedish-manufactured desiccant dehumidifiers, and ammonia-based air conditioning. Scantec holds a US Patent for the LOGAS Defrost System and operates proprietary tube/fin evaporator performance modeling software.

Revenue is generated through project-based custom engineering and installation (one-time licence-equivalent contracts), 24/7 GPS-equipped breakdown and preventive maintenance (professional services), spare parts supply (hardware sales), and remote SCADA monitoring and managed services. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales across Australia with technical sales staff ([email protected], +61 7 3890 9400) initiating consultative, custom-engineered bids; no channel partners, resellers, or third-party distributors are indicated. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Named enterprise customers include Castlemaine Perkins (XXXX Brewery), Qantas Catering Facility, Kingaroy QCT, Truganina Temperature-Controlled Warehouse, and several food service and cold storage operators.

Name

Scantec

Legal name

Scantec Refrigeration Technologies Pty Ltd

Website

https://scantec.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scantec is an Australian industrial refrigeration specialist that designs, builds and services custom natural-refrigerant systems (ammonia, CO2, air) for cold storage, food processing, beverage, catering and manufacturing operators across Australia, China and Papua New Guinea.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration Services

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), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment (IMAHAKAJ), Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH), Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE), Refrigeration Systems Maintenance (Commercial/Industrial) (BPABACAI)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Natural refrigerant solutions
• Cold storage engineering
• Ammonia refrigeration plants
• Refrigeration maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Refrigeration System Design and Installation: Custom-designed industrial refrigeration systems for cold storage, food processing, and manufacturing facilities. Revenue generated through upfront engineering design, equipment manufacturing, and installation services. Projects range from small retrofits to large-scale industrial installations.
2. 24/7 Breakdown and Maintenance Services: Service fleet with GPS-equipped vehicles providing 24/7 breakdown service, preventive maintenance, spare parts supply, and calibration services for industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
3. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of commonly used refrigeration and air conditioning components including drive belts, bearings, gear wheels, seals, valve seats, filters, and lubricants. Stock levels maintained based on statistics and internal communication.
4. SCADA/PLC System Services: Remote system monitoring, analysis, fault-finding, and programming services for Scantec's proprietary control systems. Includes remote access interface via internet.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scantec designs, installs, and services custom industrial refrigeration and environment control systems for cold storage, food processing, beverage, manufacturing and resource industries. The company specializes in natural refrigerant technologies (ammonia NH3 and carbon dioxide CO2), with proprietary low-charge ammonia plants, ScanPAC packaged units, ultra-low temperature storage using R729 (air), and in-house developed SCADA/PLC control systems. Revenue is generated primarily through engineering design, equipment manufacturing, installation projects, and ongoing 24/7 maintenance and breakdown service contracts.

Product overview

Scantec is an industrial refrigeration company offering a portfolio of products centered on natural refrigerant technologies, primarily low charge ammonia (NH3) and carbon dioxide (CO2) systems. The core product line includes Low Charge Ammonia plants, ScanPAC packaged refrigeration systems, and Ultra Low Temperature Storage solutions using air (R729) as refrigerant. These are complemented by Swedish-manufactured dehumidifiers and air conditioning systems using ammonia. The company provides comprehensive services including 24/7 breakdown service, spare parts supply, HVAC services, in-house developed SCADA/PLC control systems, and quality engineering consulting. The product architecture follows a modular approach where ScanPAC serves as a relocatable packaged unit for small to medium facilities, while larger projects use custom-designed centralized low charge ammonia systems. All systems are supported by proprietary computerised control and monitoring technology developed entirely in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScanPAC: A self-contained, dual-stage ammonia engine room packaged refrigeration system. It is a small-scale packaged centralized low-charge ammonia refrigeration system that does not require a separate plant room, making it relocatable and cost-effective. Features include 3-5 times less ammonia than conventional plants and energy consumption reduction of 58-71% compared to HFC-based systems.

Products and services

• Low Charge Ammonia Refrigeration Plants
• ScanPAC Packaged Refrigeration System
• Ultra Low Temperature Storage with R729 (Air)
• Air Conditioning with Ammonia
• Industrial Desiccant Dehumidifiers
• 24/7 Breakdown Service
• Spare Parts Supply
• Computerised Control and Monitoring (SCADA/PLC Systems)
• Scantec Air Conditioning Services
• Quality Engineering Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-70% annual energy consumption reduction vs standard HFC systems
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mayekawa: Japan-based global specialist in industrial and ammonia/CO2 refrigeration systems with deep natural-refrigerant engineering heritage. Highly comparable to Scantec in core technology (low-charge ammonia, CO2 systems) and target markets (cold storage, food processing, fisheries).
• Star Refrigeration: UK-based independent industrial refrigeration specialist focused on ammonia and low-charge natural-refrigerant systems for cold storage, food processing, and process cooling. Closest direct peer to Scantec in terms of independent specialist positioning, ammonia expertise, and engineering-led customer model.
• ICS Cool Energy: UK-headquartered specialist in industrial temperature control, refrigeration, and heat-pump solutions including natural refrigerants. Comparable custom-engineering/project delivery model targeting food processing, manufacturing, and process industries.
• Carel: Italian-listed specialist in refrigeration and HVAC controls, electronic controllers and humidification/digital services for industrial and commercial refrigeration. Closely analogous to Scantec's in-house SCADA/PLC control systems business, with comparable focus on energy efficiency and natural refrigerants.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Refrigeration Technologies: Global industrial refrigeration and heat-pump division of GEA Group, offering ammonia, CO2 and natural-refrigerant systems, plus service. Comparable end markets (cold storage, food processing, beverage) but with much broader geographic reach and balance sheet — sets the competitive benchmark Scantec competes against on large conversions.
• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Carrier's commercial and industrial refrigeration arm including CO2 transcritical (eCO2/Green and Cool) and ammonia systems for food retail, cold storage and food processing. Competes in the same natural-refrigerant transformation market but at global scale with full-service capability.
• BITZER: Global specialist manufacturer of refrigeration and air-conditioning compressors, condensing units and components, including screw and piston compressors for ammonia systems. Closely comparable in industrial refrigeration technology stack with Scantec as a downstream systems integrator.
• Johnson Controls: Diversified building and industrial refrigeration/HVAC giant (Sabroe, YORK, Frick) supplying ammonia and CO2 industrial refrigeration systems globally, plus extensive service network. Competes with Scantec on large industrial installations while also serving adjacent HVAC markets.
• Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration: Major North American manufacturer of commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment and components, including systems used in cold storage and food processing. Competes in adjacent product categories and geographies with broader component reach.

Others

• Alfa Laval: Global supplier of heat exchangers, separators and process equipment used as components in industrial refrigeration and cold-chain systems. Comparable as a key component/equipment provider in the same industrial refrigeration value chain that Scantec integrates into its custom plants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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