CryoGas

What CryoGas does

CryoGas is a privately held, Midwest regional supplier of liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2), operating as a strategic subsidiary of Cee Kay Supply, an industrial gas network established in 1948. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with a secondary regional office in Kansas City, CryoGas delivers bulk liquid CO2, microbulk CO2, cylinder CO2, and food-grade dry ice via a company-owned tanker fleet to commercial and industrial customers across Eastern Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Eastern Kansas. Core technology centers on cryogenic vessels (600-15,000 gallons) with vacuum-insulated outer jackets, modular microbulk tanks with on-site filling capability, and remote tank-level monitoring systems that enable proactive refill scheduling. The company also sells and services vaporizers, refrigeration systems, and on-site nitrogen generators, particularly for the beverage industry.

The business model is sales-led and recurring. CryoGas generates revenue primarily through multi-year CO2 delivery contracts priced custom by volume and frequency, supplemented by recurring tank and equipment leasing, recurring maintenance plans (inspection, preventive service, repairs, sensor calibration, safety training), and one-time dry ice sales. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers span seven primary verticals: beverage carbonation (microbreweries, restaurants, bars, convenience stores — the largest segment), cannabis cultivation and extraction (a growing segment across MO, AR, OK, IL), food processing (MAP and flash freezing), water treatment (pH control), medical and research (multi-grade purity up to 99.998%), fire suppression, and industrial welding. CryoGas competes on local delivery reliability, regulatory-grade food and medical purity, installed-system lock-in, and the Cee Kay Supply brand heritage rather than on price or digital differentiation.

Name

CryoGas

Legal name

Cryogas

Website

https://cryogasco2.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CryoGas is a privately held Midwest regional supplier of liquefied carbon dioxide and related cryogenic gases, serving beverage, cannabis cultivation, food processing, water treatment, medical, and industrial customers across Eastern Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Eastern Kansas via company-owned bulk delivery and tank leasing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CO2 Product Delivery: Recurring delivery of liquefied carbon dioxide in various quantities (microbulk, bulk, cylinders) to commercial and industrial customers. Delivery is provided via company-owned tanker trucks.
2. Tank and Equipment Leasing: Bulk and microbulk storage tanks available for lease, often combined with maintenance plans. Tanks can also be purchased outright.
3. Tank Service and Maintenance: Full-service maintenance including inspection, preventive maintenance, repairs, upgrades, gas sensor calibration, and safety awareness training.
4. Dry Ice Sales: Food-grade dry ice provided through partnership with Cee Kay Supply, available in various sizes including bulk, pellets, blocks, and rice form.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CryoGas supplies and delivers liquefied carbon dioxide to commercial and industrial customers in bulk, microbulk, and cylinder formats, using company-owned cryogenic tanker trucks and vacuum-insulated storage vessels ranging from 600 to 15,000 gallons. It complements CO2 supply with cryogenic tank installation, vaporizer and refrigeration service, and customized maintenance plans including remote tank-level monitoring. Its customer base spans beverage carbonation, food processing, water treatment, fire suppression, cannabis cultivation/extraction, medical/research, and industrial welding customers in the Midwest.

Product overview

CryoGas is a locally-owned CO2 delivery company offering a portfolio of carbon dioxide products and tank services. The core product lineup includes Microbulk CO2 (modular, scalable tanks), Bulk Liquid CO2 (600-15,000 gallon cryogenic vessels), CO2 Cylinders, and Dry Ice. These products are complemented by a suite of tank service offerings: CO2 Tank Service, Vaporizer Service, CO2 Refrigeration Service, and customizable Maintenance Plans. The company also provides industry-specific CO2 solutions for Water Treatment, Fire Suppression, Cultivation & Extraction, Medical/Research, Beverage (including Microbrewery, Draft CO2, Beverage Systems, Nitrogen Generators), Food Applications (Food Packing/Freezing, Food-Grade), and Industrial Welding. CryoGas operates as part of the Cee Kay Supply network and serves eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and parts of Kansas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microbulk CO2

Quantifiable outcome

• Elimination of supply shortages through proper tank sizing and reliable delivery scheduling
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cee Kay SupplycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCryoGas is part of the Cee Kay Supply network, which was established in 1948. This partnership provides CryoGas with extensive experience in industrial gas delivery, expanded market reach, and access to Cee Kay's cylinder gas expertise and dry ice distribution capabilities. Cee Kay Supply is described as the Midwest's premier supplier of cylinder gases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Products: Global industrial gas major producing and distributing bulk liquid CO2, food-grade and medical CO2, and gas handling equipment across all of CryoGas's verticals (beverage, food, healthcare, manufacturing) with national bulk delivery infrastructure.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major operating merchant CO2, food/beverage carbonation gases, medical/research gases, and water-treatment applications through national bulk and cylinder delivery — directly overlapping with CryoGas's full product and application set at much larger scale.
• Matheson Tri-Gas: US-focused industrial gas and welding supply distributor with national bulk and cylinder capability for CO2, food-grade gases, and specialty gases used in beverage, food processing, and industrial end markets.
• Messer Americas: Industrial gas producer and merchant supplier in the Americas with bulk liquid CO2, food-grade CO2, beverage gas programs, and medical/research gas capabilities — directly competitive in CryoGas's vertical mix at national scale.
• Nippon Gases: Industrial gas supplier with significant US presence (formerly part of Praxair Europe/Pacific) providing bulk CO2, on-site supply, and merchant beverage/food gases that compete for the same end customers CryoGas serves.
• Linde: Largest US industrial gas supplier (post-Praxair merger) with bulk liquid CO2 delivery, food-grade gas, beverage carbonation programs, and welding/industrial gas lines that overlap every vertical CryoGas addresses.

Regional players

• Indiana Oxygen Company: Midwest regional industrial and medical gas distributor with bulk CO2, beverage-grade CO2, and welding supply offering, serving Indiana and bordering states — directly comparable as a regional competitor just east of CryoGas's footprint.
• ILMO Products Company: Illinois-based regional industrial and specialty gas distributor with bulk CO2 delivery and beverage/food/industrial gas programs, closely mirroring CryoGas's Midwest operating geography and customer mix.
• General Air Service & Supply: Regional industrial gas and welding supply distributor with bulk CO2 and beverage gas offerings serving the central/Midwest US — comparable in scale, geography, and customer vertical to CryoGas.

Direct peers

• Cee Kay Supply: Parent network and explicit partner of CryoGas. Cee Kay Supply is a Midwest industrial gas distributor founded in 1948 offering cylinder gases, CO2, and dry ice — directly overlapping with CryoGas's product set and customer base across eastern Missouri and southern Illinois.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cryogasco2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CryoGas