Cool Compact Refrigerators

What Cool Compact Refrigerators does

Cool Compact Kühlgeräte GmbH manufactures commercial refrigeration equipment for professional foodservice, hospitality, bakery, and healthcare applications. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Grosselfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, the company is the largest manufacturer of commercial refrigeration units in Germany, with 210 employees and over 30 years of operating history. It sells exclusively to B2B professional buyers through a network of 1,916 dealers and service partners across Germany, France, and other international markets.

The product portfolio comprises more than 3,728 variants organized into eight categories: refrigerated and freezing counters (including Series 95 compact units and saladettes), upright refrigerators and freezers (Series 410, 570, 590, 610, 660, 710, and 1200 in GN1/1 and GN2/1 formats), blast chillers and blast freezers (Vintos, Vintos+, and Magnos series), roll-in and roll-through heating cabinets (Series 700), beverage and bottle coolers, cooling trays (GN1/1 and EN 6040), and refrigerated waste disposal units. All equipment is produced exclusively in Germany from CNS 1.4301 / AISI 304 stainless steel and uses R290 and R452a refrigerants. Differentiated technical features include an evaporator-free cooling compartment for hygienic operation, an EasyTouch 7-inch touchscreen with preset cycles and automatic core temperature probe detection, and an automatic ECO-Mode for demand-based fan and defrost control.

Cool Compact generates revenue through one-time hardware sales, with product prices ranging from roughly €2,300 for entry-level cooling trays to over €21,000 for premium blast chiller/freezer units. The go-to-market combines a trilingual direct website (German, English, French) for inbound inquiries with a 1,916-strong dealer and service partner network handling local sales, installation, and aftermarket support. The sales motion is consultative: the company positions itself as offering conceptual consultation pre-purchase and comprehensive service post-purchase to professional kitchen buyers. The company is privately held with two managing directors, Markus Sidler and Andreas Lindauer, and discloses no revenue, funding, or ownership-structure data publicly.

Name

Cool Compact Refrigerators

Legal name

Cool Compact Kühlgeräte GmbH

Website

https://coolcompact.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grosselfingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Sales: Direct sales of commercial refrigeration equipment including refrigerated counters, freezers, blast chillers, cooling trays, and heating cabinets to professional foodservice customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cool Compact designs, develops and manufactures commercial refrigeration equipment for professional foodservice operators, including refrigerated counters, freezing counters, saladettes, beverage and bottle coolers, refrigerators and freezers, roll-in/roll-through heating cabinets, blast chillers/freezers and cooling trays. All units are built exclusively from stainless steel (CNS 1.4301 / AISI 304) at the company's Grosselfingen facility in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and are sold direct and through a network of 1,916 dealers and service partners.

Product overview

Cool Compact Kühlgeräte GmbH is a German manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment, producing over 3,700 product variants for professional kitchens and food service operations. The product portfolio consists of standalone physical refrigeration units organized into eight main categories: (1) Refrigerated Counters/Freezing Counters/Saladettes for integrated food prep and cooling workstations; (2) Series 95 Compact Refrigerated Counters for space-constrained applications; (3) Beverage Counters/Bottle Coolers/Coffee Stations for hospitality venues; (4) Waste Disposal Coolers for hygienic food waste management; (5) Refrigerators and Freezers spanning Series 410, 570, 590, 610, 660, 710, and 1200 in GN1/1 and GN2/1 formats; (6) Roll-In/Roll-Through/Heating Cabinets (Series 700) for hot food holding; (7) Blast Chillers and Blast Freezers including Vintos, Vintos+, and Magnos series; and (8) Cooling Trays for built-in or countertop pan cooling. All units are manufactured in Baden-Württemberg, Germany using stainless steel (CNS/AISI 304) construction and use refrigerants R290 and R452a. The company operates as the largest commercial refrigeration manufacturer in Germany with 30+ years of experience, 210 employees, and over 1,900 dealers and service partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigerated Counters, Freezing Counters, Saladettes and Belegstationen Commercial refrigerated work tables integrating a food preparation surface with refrigerated or freezer storage below; range includes standard refrigerated counters, freezing counters, saladettes and assembly stations for professional kitchens.
• Series 95 Saladettes and Compact Refrigerated Counters Compact refrigerated counters and saladettes in the Series 95 design format for space-constrained commercial kitchens and prep stations.
• Beverage Counters, Bottle Coolers and Coffee Stations Specialised refrigerated display and storage units for beverages, bottled drinks and coffee service equipment used in hospitality venues.
• Waste Disposal Coolers (Abfallkühler) Refrigerated waste disposal units designed for hygienic storage and cooling of food waste in commercial kitchens.
• Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers (Kühlschränke and Tiefkühlschränke) Commercial upright refrigerators and freezers in Series 410, 570, 590, 610, 660, 710 and 1200, with GN1/1 and GN2/1 capacities and solid or glass door options for professional kitchens.
• Series 700 GN2/1 Roll-In and Roll-Through Heating Cabinets Roll-in and roll-through heating cabinets in Series 700, GN2/1 format, with optional glass doors, LED illumination and 720-litre capacity for holding food at serving temperatures in commercial kitchens.
• Vintos and Vintos+ Blast Chiller and Blast Freezer Series Blast chiller and blast freezer series with EasyTouch 7-inch touchscreen control, USB port, preset programs, automatic core temperature probe detection and real-time temperature curve display; multifunction capability includes thawing, proofing, holding and slow speed cooking.
• Magnos Blast Chiller and Blast Freezer Series Blast chilling and blast freezing units in the Magnos series for commercial food-service rapid-cooling applications.
• Cooling Trays (Kühlwannen) GN1/1 and EN6040 Built-in and countertop cooling tray systems compatible with GN1/1 and EN6040 pan formats, available in convection and static cooling variants with capacities from 2 to 5 pan slots; used for pastry storage, food prep and display cooling.
• Series 410 GN1/1 Freezer GN1/1 commercial freezer with stainless steel construction, convection refrigeration, self-closing lockable door, ECO-Mode electronic control and 21-rack GN1/1 capacity.
• Series 570 GN2/1 MAGNOS Freezer GN2/1 MAGNOS freezer with stainless steel construction, -15°C to -22°C temperature range, 560W refrigeration output and energy class C rating.
• Series 590 GN2/1 MELIOS Freezer GN2/1 MELIOS freezer with 90mm insulation, integrated shelving rails, hygienically rounded corners, optional door-opening pedal and energy class B rating.
• Series 610 GN2/1 Freezer GN2/1 freezer with 21-rack capacity, 7.30 kWh/24h energy consumption and energy class D rating.
• Series 660 GN1/1 Freezer (700mm depth) GN1/1 freezer with 700mm depth, 22-rack capacity, evaporator-free cooling compartment, ECO-Mode control and energy class F rating.
• Roll-In, Roll-Through and Heating Cabinets Roll-in and roll-through heating cabinets for holding food at serving temperatures, including Series 700 GN2/1 models with glass door options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of experience in commercial refrigeration technology
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tefcold: Danish/European commercial refrigeration supplier with a broad portfolio of upright refrigerators, freezers, counters and blast chillers. Comparable product mix and European dealer-channel distribution model.
• Williams Refrigeration: UK manufacturer of commercial refrigeration including reach-in cabinets, counters and blast chillers for foodservice and bakery customers. Closely comparable in product mix, customer verticals and channel-led distribution.
• True Manufacturing: US-based commercial refrigeration manufacturer producing reach-in refrigerators, freezers and prep tables for foodservice. Closely comparable product portfolio and target customers, with stronger North American presence.
• Hoshizaki: Japanese global leader in commercial refrigeration and ice machines serving foodservice customers worldwide. Direct competitor in commercial refrigerators, freezers and blast chillers, with a much larger international footprint than Cool Compact.
• Foster Refrigerator: UK-based commercial refrigeration manufacturer with a strong foodservice and bakery focus, including blast chillers. Direct product overlap with Cool Compact's refrigerated counters, freezers and blast chillers.

Broad incumbents

• Electrolux Professional: Major global manufacturer of professional kitchen and laundry equipment, including commercial refrigeration lines. Overlaps with Cool Compact in commercial refrigeration but operates at much greater scale and product breadth.
• Liebherr (Commercial Refrigeration): Diversified manufacturer whose commercial refrigeration division produces professional refrigerators and freezers for foodservice and laboratory use. Larger-scale incumbent with overlapping professional kitchen equipment.

Emerging players

• Winterhalter: German professional kitchen equipment specialist best known for commercial dishwashing, increasingly expanding into adjacent foodservice equipment. Comparable German commercial-kitchen customer base and premium positioning.

Regional players

• NordCap: German commercial refrigeration equipment specialist and distributor serving foodservice, bakery and retail customers in DACH. Comparable customer verticals and product breadth, with overlapping channel relationships.

Others

• Rational AG: German global leader in combi-ovens for professional kitchens. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but serves the same professional foodservice and bakery customers from the same German manufacturing base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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