What FrigorTec does

FrigorTec GmbH is a privately held German industrial cooling and heat-pump manufacturer headquartered in Amtzell, Baden-Württemberg. Founded within the Axima Refrigeration GmbH (formerly Sulzer Escher Wyss) lineage, the company traces its core product families to 1961 (CRANEFRIGOR crane air conditioning) and 1963 (GRANIFRIGOR grain cooling), and operates with 101–250 employees from a single integrated site where it develops, produces, and tests all equipment in-house. Its portfolio addresses five principal applications: grain and seed preservation (GRANIFRIGOR with Europe/Subtropic/Tropic/Desert climate variants plus GRANIVENT aeration dryers), industrial and port-crane cabin and control-room cooling (CRANEFRIGOR), hay and agricultural-product drying (AGRIFRIGOR dehumidifier heat pumps and AGRICONTROL Siemens-based control), general industrial and OEM cooling (STANDARDFRIGOR including BatteryCooler, HydrogenCooler, deviro air purifier, POWDRYER metal powder dryer), and chemical-free heat pest control (DEBUGGER). Core technology centers on proprietary control systems (HYGROMAT humidity regulation, HYGROTHERM heating register, Siemens S7 automation, AGRICONTROL), safety refrigerants free of CFCs and H-FCFCs, frequency-controlled condenser fans, and heat recovery for hay drying.

The company monetizes primarily through direct hardware sales of capital equipment, supported by professional installation, commissioning, maintenance, 24/7 service, and spare-parts revenue (including via the frigortec-shop.com online shop), with rental offered for temporary cooling needs. Pricing is quote-based with extensive customization, and the go-to-market is sales-led, leveraging a worldwide service network in over 80 countries, multilingual web presence (German, English, French, Spanish, Russian), industry trade shows, and direct technical consultation. Customer segments span agriculture and grain storage, heavy industry and port operations, agricultural processing, industrial OEM and energy storage applications, and hospitality and food industry pest control, with named deployments across Germany, France, Panama, the UAE, Georgia, Japan, Vietnam, Nepal, Austria, Sweden, and the USA. The company is led by co-CEOs Ralph E. Kolb and Tjark Misselwitz, holds ISO 9001:2015 and AEO certifications, and was the first in Baden-Württemberg to obtain ChemKlimaschutzV plant certification in 2009.

Name

FrigorTec

Legal name

FrigorTec GmbH

Website

https://frigortec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FrigorTec GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of specialized industrial cooling and heat-pump equipment, serving agriculture (grain, hay drying), heavy industry (crane air conditioning), energy storage (battery, hydrogen), and pest control customers across 80+ countries from its Amtzell headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cooling and Refrigeration Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC), Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Grain cooling equipment
• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Hay drying heat pumps
• Crane air conditioning
• Heat pest control

Headquarters

HQ city

Amtzell

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Cooling Equipment Sales: Sale of grain cooling units, crane air conditioning units, hay drying systems, standard cooling units, and heat treatment devices. Products are manufactured in Germany with extensive customization options and modular systems.
2. Professional Services: Installation, commissioning, maintenance, monitoring, and 24/7 service support for cooling equipment worldwide. Includes on-site service with fully equipped service vehicles and spare parts.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental equipment services for temporary or short-term cooling needs.
4. Online Parts and Accessories Sales: Online shop for spare parts and accessories (frigortec-shop.com).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FrigorTec manufactures and sells industrial cooling, refrigeration, and heat treatment equipment including grain cooling units (GRANIFRIGOR), crane air conditioning systems (CRANEFRIGOR), hay drying heat pumps (AGRIFRIGOR), standard industrial cooling units (STANDARDFRIGOR), and chemical-free pest control heat treatment devices (DEBUGGER). All products are developed and produced in-house at the company's Amtzell, Germany headquarters and shipped to customers in over 80 countries worldwide with a global service network.

Product overview

FrigorTec is a German industrial refrigeration and cooling technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of climate control and cooling solutions. The product portfolio includes GRANIFRIGOR™ grain cooling units (with Europe, Subtropic, Tropic, and Desert variants) and GRANIVENT™ ventilation dryers for agricultural grain preservation; CRANEFRIGOR™ crane air conditioning units for industrial applications; AGRIFRIGOR™ hay drying systems comprising dehumidifier heat pumps, ventilators, and AGRICONTROL Siemens-based control systems; STANDARDFRIGOR standard cooling units including BatteryCooler, HydrogenCooler, deviro™ air purifiers, POWDRYER™ metal powder dryers, and industrial water-cooled units; and DEBUGGER heat pest control devices. Services include the SmartControl App for remote device control and monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GRANIFRIGOR: Grain cooling units for preserving cereals, rice, corn, paddy, seeds, malting barley, cocoa beans, legumes, sunflower seeds, and rapeseed. Available in Europe, Subtropic, Tropic, and Desert climate variants.
• CRANEFRIGOR
• AGRIFRIGOR
• STANDARDFRIGOR
• DEBUGGER
• GRANIVENT
• AGRICONTROL

Products and services

• GRANIFRIGOR Grain cooling units designed to preserve cereals, rice, corn, paddy, seeds, malt barley, cocoa beans, legumes, sunflower seeds, and rapeseed by cooling grain to storage-stable temperatures below 15°C to prevent self-heating, insect development, and mold formation. Available in Europe, Subtropic, Tropic, and Desert variants for different climate zones with capacity from 1,300t to 25,000t grain storage.
• GRANIVENT Grain ventilation dryers designed for aeration of grain immediately after harvest, providing optimal protection against warm or humid ambient air as a complement to GRANIFRIGOR cooling units.
• CRANEFRIGOR Crane air conditioning and cooling units for crane cabin cooling, control room and container cooling, and control cabinet cooling in steelworks, aluminum smelters, foundries, rolling mills, container terminals, and port cranes operating in extreme temperatures and dusty environments.
• AGRIFRIGOR Dehumidifier heat pumps specifically developed for hay drying, providing weather-independent under-roof drying for producing quality hay. Also used for drying hops, tea leaves, herbs, alfalfa, and nuts. Includes AGRIFRIGOR Dehumidifiers-Heat pumps, AGRIFRIGOR Ventilators (high-performance radial fans), and AGRICONTROL (Siemens S7-based control system for hay drying installations).
• STANDARDFRIGOR Standard cooling units and OEM solutions for various specialized industrial applications, including BatteryCooler (battery container cooling for energy storage), HydrogenCooler (hydrogen cooling for electrolyzers), deviro air purifier (removing viruses, fine dust, mold spores), POWDRYER (metal powder dryers for additive manufacturing), industrial water-cooled chillers, and container cooling units.
• DEBUGGER Heat pest control devices using thermal disinfection for chemical-free pest elimination. Effective against ants, beetles, mites, cockroaches, moths, bedbugs, and material-damaging larvae. Includes DEBUGGER DB 09 (room treatment), DEBUGGER DB 18 (larger capacity), and SCRAMBLER SC 6000 (industrial thermal disinfection).

Quantifiable outcome

• Grain can be cooled to storage-stable temperatures below 15°C to prevent self-heating and insect development
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationSiemens provides control technology integrated into FrigorTec products. Siemens S7 automation systems are used in GRANIFRIGOR grain coolers and AGRIFRIGOR hay dryers for fully automatic operation with multiple operating modes. AGRICONTROL uses Siemens S7 for superordinated control of hay drying systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a German industrial giant in food processing, refrigeration, and dairy equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent in industrial cooling and refrigeration, though GEA serves a much wider portfolio of industries than FrigorTec's focused agricultural and heavy industrial cooling niche.
• Zeppelin Systems: Zeppelin Systems is a German industrial plant engineering firm serving polymer, chemical, and process industries with material handling and process technology. Overlaps with FrigorTec's industrial OEM cooling customer base, though Zeppelin operates at significantly larger industrial scale.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss global incumbent in grain processing, optical sorting, and food processing equipment. While broader in scope than FrigorTec's cooling specialization, Bühler overlaps in serving large grain storage and processing customers and competes indirectly in integrated post-harvest solutions.

Direct peers

• Munters: Munters is a global specialist in climate control solutions for agriculture and industrial applications, including grain aeration and drying. Directly comparable to FrigorTec in serving agricultural post-harvest preservation and industrial humidity/temperature control, with overlapping customer base in grain storage and food processing.
• MTA S.p.A. MTA is an Italian manufacturer of industrial cooling, chillers, and heat pumps for industrial and HVAC applications. Comparable to FrigorTec's STANDARDFRIGOR and chiller offerings in serving European industrial customers with refrigeration and heat pump technology.
• Stela Laxhuber: Stela is a German manufacturer of drying technology for agricultural and industrial applications, including grain dryers and belt dryers. Comparable to FrigorTec's GRANIVENT and AGRIFRIGOR hay drying lines in serving European agricultural customers with German-engineered drying systems.
• Dantherm Group: Dantherm Group is a European specialist in climate control and dehumidification solutions for industrial, commercial, and military applications. Comparable to FrigorTec's STANDARDFRIGOR and AGRIFRIGOR lines in mobile and stationary industrial cooling/dehumidification with similar consultative sales motion.
• Kaeser Kompressoren: Kaeser is a German family-owned manufacturer of compressed air systems and industrial cooling/drying equipment. Comparable to FrigorTec as a mid-sized German industrial equipment specialist with global service network serving B2B customers in manufacturing and process industries.
• Bitzer: Bitzer is a leading German manufacturer of refrigeration compressors, the core component category inside FrigorTec's products. While Bitzer focuses on compressors and FrigorTec on complete cooling systems, they share German engineering heritage, industrial refrigeration customers, and overlap in refrigeration value chain.

Regional players

• Sukup Manufacturing: Sukup is a US-based manufacturer of grain handling, storage, and drying equipment. Comparable to FrigorTec's GRANIFRIGOR and GRANIVENT product lines in serving grain storage customers, but primarily serving the North American market rather than FrigorTec's global German-anchored distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 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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