AICHINGER

What AICHINGER does

AICHINGER GmbH is a German shopfitting and refrigeration technology specialist headquartered in Wendelstein near Nuremberg, founded in 1904 and operating under private family ownership for over 120 years. The company designs, manufactures, and installs refrigerated and service counters, custom store fixtures, and full retail fit-outs for food retail chains, butchers, bakeries, fishmongers, and adjacent fresh-food specialists across the DACH region. Its flagship product line is the multi-award-winning SIRIUS®3 refrigerated counter family, complemented by the ECOplus energy-efficient product line delivering up to 70% energy savings versus prior models. The company operates the in-house AiMA measurement laboratory — one of Europe's largest, with 170+ sensors across 90 m² — and since 2013 has published live performance data for its refrigerated counters online, an industry-first transparency practice.

AICHINGER runs a vertically integrated full-service business model spanning consultation, planning, manufacture, build coordination, and after-sales service with 24-hour spare-parts delivery. Hardware sales of refrigerated counters and accessories form the primary revenue stream, augmented by professional services revenue from maintenance, repairs, and the recently launched ECOplus retrofit conversion kits. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through 10 Competence Centres in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, supported by more than 60 in-house interior designers and architects and a team totaling 370–1,000 employees (firmographics range 501–1,000; About Us states 370). The company completes 2,000+ projects per year and counts customers including E center Kohler, REWE Stanisic, Akzenta, Bäckerei Haubis, and Metzgerei Ganzhorn. Quality management is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV SÜD and product safety to DIN EN ISO 23953; managing directors are Dr. Oliver Blank and Kolja Kuntzag.

Name

AICHINGER

Legal name

AICHINGER GmbH

Website

https://aichinger.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

AICHINGER GmbH is a German shopfitting specialist (founded 1904) that designs, manufactures, and installs refrigerated counters, custom store fixtures, and full-service food retail fit-outs for supermarkets, butchers, bakeries, and fresh-food specialists across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wendelstein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shopfitting Services and Products: Full-service shopfitting including consultation, planning, manufacture, and build coordination for retail spaces. Products include refrigerated counters, service counters, and custom store fixtures.
2. After-Sales Service and Spare Parts: Comprehensive service center offering spare parts, cleaning, maintenance, technical repairs, fine-tuning, and technical innovations. Replacement parts provided within 24 hours.
3. ECOplus Energy-Efficient Products: Sale of resource-saving ECOplus product line with up to 70% energy savings, including factory versions and conversion kits for existing equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AICHINGER designs, manufactures, and delivers full-service shopfitting solutions for food retail and fresh-food specialists, anchored by the SIRIUS® family of multi-award-winning refrigerated and service counters and the energy-efficient ECOplus line. The offering spans consultation, planning, custom manufacture, and on-site build coordination, complemented by specialty counters (TopSpot MIO+, GOURMET, PANEVARI, AirMaxx), modular accessories (Filou FLixx, AI-SCALE, AI-CEweg), lighting, and stainless-steel furniture, plus after-sales service with 24-hour spare-parts delivery.

Product overview

AICHINGER offers a comprehensive portfolio of shopfitting and refrigeration solutions, primarily organized around the SIRIUS® product family (SIRIUS®3, SIRIUS® Swing, SIRIUS® SetPOINT, SIRIUS® corner modules) and the energy-efficient ECOplus line. The SIRIUS®3 is the core multi-award-winning refrigerated counter with extensive accessories (AI-SCALE, cutting boards, cable management). The ECOplus sub-brand provides resource-saving products with up to 70% less energy consumption. Supporting products include GOURMET hot food displays, TopSpot MIO+ self-service refrigerated units, PANEVARI bread presentation shelves, and Filou FLixx conversion modules. AICHINGER also provides full shopfitting services including consultation, planning, manufacture, and build coordination, along with after-sale services covering spare parts, maintenance, repairs, and fine-tuning. Products are manufactured in Germany with quality certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIRIUS®: Product world for counters combining performance, efficiency and presentation power; includes SIRIUS®3 refrigerated counter and SIRIUS® Swing curved variant
• ECOplus
• AiMA
• SIRIUS®3
• Filou FLixx
• SIRIUS® SetPOINT
• AI-CEweg
• AI-SCALE

Products and services

• SIRIUS®3 Refrigerated Service Counter Multi-award-winning refrigerated service counter with maximum energy efficiency, live measurement values, modular accessories, and flexible configuration for fresh-food presentation in supermarkets and specialty retailers. Reduces operating costs by up to 30% versus similar counters.
• SIRIUS® Swing Curved Counter Curved variant of the SIRIUS®3 refrigerated counter offering maximum cooling capacity of 95 to 195 W per running metre, blending form and function for fresh-food presentation.
• SIRIUS® SetPOINT Refrigerated Glass Display Case Refrigerated glass display case with energy-saving technology, absolute temperature stability, individual front design, and compatibility with all SIRIUS® modules for premium product presentation.
• ECOplus Energy-Efficient Product Line Resource-saving product line achieving up to 70% less energy consumption compared to previous AICHINGER products; includes factory versions and conversion kits for existing refrigerated counters and cabinets, all tested in the AiMA laboratory.
• TopSpot MIO+ Self-Service Refrigerated Display Self-service refrigerated display unit for presenting packaged goods including cheese, sausage, meat, and fish, part of the ECOplus energy-efficient line.
• GOURMET Hot Food Presentation Counter Presentation counter that appetizingly displays warm dishes held at optimal serving temperature for fresh-food retail and hospitality.
• PANEVARI Bread Presentation Shelf Bread presentation shelf designed for displaying bread and bakery products in retail bakery environments.
• Filou FLixx Flexible Counter Module Flexible glass top module for SIRIUS®3 that mechanically converts between serviced and self-service operation within seconds without motor, compatible with all SIRIUS®3 counter modules.
• AirMaxx Round Refrigerated Counter

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% less energy consumption with ECOplus line
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Global business unit of Carrier, supplying refrigerated display cases, cold rooms, and integrated refrigeration systems to supermarkets and food retail worldwide. A broader-incumbent peer — overlaps with AICHINGER's refrigerated counter portfolio but at a much larger scale and as part of a wider HVAC/refrigeration portfolio.
• Viessmann: German family-owned industrial group with significant commercial and industrial refrigeration presence alongside its well-known heating/HVAC business. A broad incumbent with comparable German Mittelstand DNA, though its commercial refrigeration offering is one of many lines.

Direct peers

• True Manufacturing: US-based family-owned manufacturer of commercial refrigeration including refrigerated merchandisers and display cases for food retail and foodservice. Comparable as a privately held, energy-efficient refrigeration specialist serving supermarket and fresh-food customers.
• Friga-Bohn: European (Italy/Germany) commercial refrigeration manufacturer with strong DACH presence, producing refrigerated counters, plug-in cabinets, and integrated systems for food retail. Direct overlap with AICHINGER's product range and customer segments in supermarket fresh-food applications.
• Epta: Italian-headquartered multinational group (Costan, Bonnet Névé, Eurocryor, etc.) and one of Europe's largest manufacturers of commercial refrigerated display cabinets and counters for food retail. Directly comparable to AICHINGER's SIRIUS family in product, customer base (supermarkets, fresh-food specialists), and full-service retail refrigeration model.
• Hillphoenix: US-based manufacturer of commercial refrigeration display cases, custom store fixtures, and integrated refrigeration systems for supermarkets and food retail. Comparable to AICHINGER in combining refrigeration hardware with retail merchandising fixtures for full-store solutions.
• Foster Refrigerator: UK-based manufacturer of commercial refrigeration including refrigerated display counters, multidecks, and serve-over counters for food retail and foodservice. Direct competitor to AICHINGER's counter portfolio in European markets, particularly for butcher, deli, and convenience formats.
• Hussmann (Panasonic): US-based, Panasonic-owned manufacturer of refrigerated display cases and merchandising solutions for food retail, including energy-efficient platforms. Closest North American analog to AICHINGER's refrigerated service-counter portfolio for supermarkets, deli, fresh, and bakery applications.
• Umdasch Shopfitting: Austrian-headquartered shopfitting group (sister company of Doka) specializing in full-service retail shop design, fixtures, and project delivery for food retail and other verticals. Closest shopfitting-side peer to AICHINGER, with overlapping DACH customer base and integrated design-build delivery model.

Emerging players

• Wanzl: German family-owned supplier of shop equipment, retail fixtures, and merchandising solutions for supermarkets and food retail, with growing presence in refrigerated and digital store technologies. Adjacent to AICHINGER's shopfitting offering, with overlap in fresh-food and convenience-store fixture programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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