Name

ARCTOS

Legal name

ARCTOS Industriekälte AG

Website

https://arctos-ag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration Systems

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigeration Systems Maintenance (Commercial/Industrial) (BPABACAI)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration
• Natural refrigerants
• Heat pump systems
• Compressor service
• Refrigeration maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Sörup

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Refrigeration Systems - Design & Engineering: Custom design, engineering, and installation of industrial refrigeration systems for specific customer requirements. Project-based revenue from large-scale industrial installations.
2. On-site Assembly & Construction: On-site installation and mechanical completion services for refrigeration plant components, including maritime packaging and export logistics for international projects.
3. Compressor Service & Repair: Workshop-based repair of piston and screw compressors from major manufacturers (Howden, MYCOM, FRICK, SABROE, GEA, GRAM, STAL), as well as on-site service nationwide.
4. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of spare parts for maintenance, repair, and plant modifications. Includes procurement of operational materials such as refrigerants, refrigerant oils, and cooling fluids.
5. Safety Inspections & Testing: Annual safety technical inspections of NH3 refrigeration systems according to BetrSichV, including visual inspection, leak testing, and function tests of safety systems.
6. Training Services: Online and in-person training courses on safety in handling NH3 refrigeration systems, including customer-specific training tailored to specific requirements.
7. Mobile Cooling Rental: Ready-to-connect replacement cooling solutions in mobile container format for bridging conversion measures, peak load coverage, events, and trials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARCTOS designs, engineers, installs, and services industrial refrigeration systems and heat pumps using natural refrigerants (ammonia/NH3, CO2, propene) for enterprise customers across food and beverage, automotive, chemical, industrial gas, and energy sectors in Germany and the EU. The company covers the full value chain from mechanical and process engineering, electrical and control engineering (including programming), on-site assembly and commissioning, through to ongoing maintenance, compressor repair, spare parts supply, safety inspections, and operator training.

Product overview

ARCTOS Industriekälte AG is an industrial refrigeration specialist offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the German and European markets. The core offering consists of industrial refrigeration systems and heat pumps, which encompass full coverage in mechanical engineering/process technology, electrical and control engineering (including programming), and on-site assembly and service. Supporting services include mobile backup cooling systems (100-750 kW NH3, 50-400 kW CO2), compressor service and repair, spare parts supply, safety inspections, and NH3 handling training. The product portfolio includes specialized cascade refrigeration systems (NH3/R23, NH3/CO2) for applications requiring temperatures from +7°C down to -70.5°C, propene-based Cold-Frac systems for gas drying, and ATEX-certified explosion-proof refrigeration. The company focuses on natural refrigerants (NH3, CO2, propene) and works with major compressor manufacturers including Howden, MYCOM, FRICK, SABROE, GEA, GRAM, and STAL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Refrigeration Systems Complete industrial refrigeration system construction including mechanical engineering, process technology, electrical and control engineering with programming, on-site assembly, and ongoing service for enterprise industrial customers in Germany and the EU.
• Heat Pumps Industrial heat pump systems for various applications, offered as part of the company's full refrigeration product portfolio for enterprise industrial facilities.
• Mobile Backup Cooling Systems Ready-to-connect replacement cooling solutions in air-cooled mobile container format (NH3: 100-750 kW; CO2: 50-400 kW) for emergency backup, peak load coverage, events, trials, and bridging of conversion or repair measures, deployable within 3 days for enterprise customers.
• Compressor Service & Repair Repair and overhaul service for piston and screw compressor units from major manufacturers (Howden, MYCOM, FRICK, SABROE, GEA, GRAM, STAL) performed at the Braak compressor workshop and on-site nationwide across Germany.
• Spare Parts Supply Supply of spare parts for refrigeration plant maintenance, repair, and modifications, including procurement of operational materials such as refrigerants, refrigerant oils, and cooling fluids with proper disposal services for enterprise customers.
• Safety Inspections of Refrigeration Systems Annual safety technical inspection of NH3 refrigeration systems according to BetrSichV, including visual inspection, leak testing, and function tests of safety-related systems, plus recurring 5-year inspections for regulatory compliance of enterprise operators.
• NH3 Safety Training Online and in-person training courses on safe handling of NH3 refrigeration systems, covering ammonia properties, safety regulations, first aid, and regulatory compliance, including customer-specific training programs for enterprise operator personnel.
• NH3/R23 Cascade Cooling Systems Multi-stage cascade refrigeration systems combining NH3 and R23 refrigerants for industrial processes requiring extremely low temperatures (down to -70.5°C), such as polysilicon production with toluene cooling; total evaporator capacity up to 8.7 MW.
• NH3/CO2 Cascade Refrigeration Systems Cascade refrigeration systems combining ammonia and CO2 refrigerant circuits for energy-efficient industrial cooling applications such as air separation plants and nitrogen cooling (e.g., 28,000 Nm3/h of nitrogen cooled from +30°C to -41°C).
• Propene Refrigeration Systems (Cold-Frac) Single-stage propene (R1270) refrigeration systems in container design for natural gas drying applications in the energy sector, providing approximately 30 kW cooling capacity at -24°C evaporation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Above-average sustainability ratings on EcoVadis and SUPPLIER ASSURANCE platforms compared to industry peers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EcoVadisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCTOS participates in sustainability assessments on the EcoVadis platform, which evaluates environmental and social practices including corporate governance, human rights, labor conditions, occupational health and safety, business ethics, and responsible supply chain management.
• SUPPLIER ASSURANCEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCTOS participates in supplier assurance assessments evaluating environmental and social practices, responsible sourcing of raw materials, and supply chain sustainability.
• SABROE (Compressor Manufacturer)coreTechnology or IntegrationARCTOS repairs and services SABROE compressors including models such as HPO W4 piston compressors and SAB 233SR screw compressors. Long-standing service relationship with detailed knowledge of brand-specific requirements.
• GEA Grasso (Compressor Manufacturer)coreTechnology or IntegrationARCTOS services GEA Grasso compressors including Duo-Pack screw compressor units. Uses GEA compressors in original installations for customer projects.
• Howden, MYCOM, FRICK, GRAM, STAL (Compressor Manufacturers)coreTechnology or IntegrationARCTOS provides repair services for compressors from these manufacturers, maintaining strong relationships and supply agreements with component manufacturers in industrial refrigeration.
• Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (Germany)minorOthersRecipient of federal funding (DIGITAL JETZT program) for development of ARCTOS-ERP-adapted time tracking app. Also received funding for AerogelIDP joint project for energy-efficient supercritical CO2 drying system.
• State Program for Economy (Schleswig-Holstein)minorOthersReceived GRW (Joint Task 'Improvement of Regional Economic Structures') funding for expansion of business location in Sörup, including EFRE funding.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ENGIE Refrigeration GmbH: Germany-headquartered industrial refrigeration specialist delivering design, build, service, and energy-efficient refrigeration systems to industrial customers across Europe. Directly competes with ARCTOS on project-based NH3/CO2 plant construction and service contracts for food, chemical, and logistics end markets.
• ICS Cool Energy: Pan-European provider of industrial cooling solutions including temporary/rental chillers, process cooling, and HVAC services. Closely comparable to ARCTOS's mobile backup cooling rental business and complementary service/maintenance revenue stream.
• KKT Chillers: Italian manufacturer of industrial process chillers and heat pumps serving food, chemical, plastics, and pharmaceutical customers in Europe. Comparable industrial-refrigeration engineering business with a similar focus on custom-engineered process cooling.
• Frigo Block (Frigo Block Lufttechnische Geräte GmbH): Germany-based specialist in transport refrigeration and industrial refrigeration systems, with roots in commercial refrigeration engineering. Comparable German/European industrial refrigeration specialist selling into trucks, logistics, and industrial end markets.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Refrigeration Technologies: The refrigeration technologies division of GEA Group, a global industrial equipment major offering compressors, packaged refrigeration units, and service across food, dairy, chemical, and marine markets. A much larger incumbent in the same industrial refrigeration category where ARCTOS competes.
• BITZER Kühlmaschinenbau: German-headquartered global manufacturer of refrigeration and air-conditioning compressors (including screw and piston types that ARCTOS services). Overlaps with ARCTOS as an industrial refrigeration supplier to the same European customers while operating at a substantially larger scale.
• Aggreko plc: Global leader in temporary power and temperature-control solutions including industrial cooling rental. Overlaps directly with ARCTOS's mobile backup cooling / Ersatzkälte rental offering, although Aggreko operates at a far larger geographic scale.
• Carel Industries: Italian-listed manufacturer of refrigeration controls, humidification, and HVAC components used in industrial and commercial cooling systems. Adjacent peer — supplies the controls and electronic regulation hardware that ARCTOS integrates into industrial refrigeration plants.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC and refrigeration major with strong industrial and commercial refrigeration presence across Europe (Thermo King, Trane). Operates in the same overall category as ARCTOS but at vastly larger scale and with broader product breadth.

Emerging players

• Mayekawa (Mycom): Japan-headquartered industrial refrigeration specialist whose MYCOM screw compressors are explicitly serviced by ARCTOS in Germany. Comparable in deploying NH3 and natural-refrigerant systems for industrial customers, with overlapping service-offering mechanics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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