NitroFreeze

What NitroFreeze does

NitroFreeze, legally the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., is a Worcester, Massachusetts-based cryogenic solutions provider founded in 2002. The company operates a single processing facility at 78 Chilmark Street and delivers contract cryogenic services spanning deflashing of molded rubber and plastic parts, cryogenic deburring of plastic CNC machined components, contract dry ice blasting for industrial cleaning and restoration, proprietary Nitrofreeze® cryogenic treatment of metal parts (down to -300°F with liquid nitrogen and -450°F with liquid helium), and advanced thermal processing such as uphill quenching, shrink fitting, and material separation.

The underlying technology combines ultra-cold nitrogen/helium processing with mechanical tumbling and polycarbonate-media blasting at up to 20,000 RPM to remove flash and burrs without damaging part tolerances. The firm also designs and sells cryogenic processing and deflashing equipment (1.0–3.0 cubic foot basket sizes, PLC-controlled, -300°F to +1200°F range) and rents/resells Cold Jet dry ice blasting machines across the continental US. A process-recipe library stored in a 'Standards for Cryogenic Finishing' database underpins its custom work.

Revenue is generated through three streams: (1) professional services — quote-based contract processing at the Worcester facility or on-site across New England; (2) hardware sales of new, custom-built, and used cryogenic and dry ice blasting equipment; and (3) managed equipment rentals of Cold Jet dry ice blasters. Pricing is almost entirely quote-based, with a $75 minimum lot charge on small consumer jobs (e.g., $25 per sports bat) and unit pricing on used equipment ranging from $3,500 for an air dryer to $23,500 for a low-hour Aero 40FP. The firm is ISO 9001-2015 certified, serves enterprise customers including NRG Energy, MIL/DOD contractors, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment.

Name

NitroFreeze

Legal name

Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.

Website

https://nitrofreeze.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryogenic Processing Services

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGAIAJ

Sample Preparation, Storage & Cryogenics (Freezers, Cryovials, Cryostats)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Laboratory Equipment, Instruments & Consumables

Keywords

• Cryogenic processing services
• Dry ice blasting
• Cryogenic deflashing
• Cryogenic deburring
• Metal cryogenic treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Worcester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cryogenic Processing Services: Contract cryogenic treatment and processing services including deflashing, deburring, cryogenic treatment, and custom processing (thermal cycling, helium processing, uphill quenching, shrink fitting, material separation). Services delivered at their Worcester facility or on-site at customer locations.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of cryogenic processing equipment, cryogenic deflashing/deburring machines, dry ice blasting machines (new and used Cold Jet equipment), and custom-built cryogenic systems.
3. Equipment Rentals: Rental of Cold Jet dry ice blasting machines (Aero2 PCS 60, Aero 40 FP) for day, week, or month periods with shipping to continental US locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NitroFreeze provides contract cryogenic processing services and sells cryogenic processing equipment for industrial manufacturers. Service offerings include cryogenic deflashing of molded rubber and plastic parts, cryogenic deburring of machined plastic parts, contract dry ice blasting for equipment cleaning and restoration, cryogenic treatment of metal components, and custom processing such as thermal cycling, helium processing, uphill quenching, and shrink fitting. The company also manufactures and rents cryogenic deflashing/deburring machines, cryogenic processing systems, and Cold Jet dry ice blasting equipment.

Product overview

NitroFreeze offers a comprehensive portfolio of cryogenic solutions for industrial manufacturing and cleaning applications. The company provides contract processing services (deflashing, deburring, dry ice blasting, cryogenic treatment, custom cryogenic processing) as well as manufacturing and renting cryogenic equipment. The service offerings include cryogenic deflashing for molded rubber and plastic parts, cryogenic deburring for machined parts, contract dry ice blasting for cleaning and restoration, and cryogenic treatment for metal components. Equipment offerings include cryogenic processors, deflashing/deburring machines, cryogenic tumblers, dry ice blasting machines (new, used, and rentals). The company operates as the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. and supports technology transfer for customers bringing processes in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cryogenic Institute of New England (CINE): The parent organization name used alongside the Nitrofreeze brand, particularly in equipment and contract services contexts

Products and services

• Cryogenic Deflashing Services Contract services for removing flash from molded rubber and plastic parts using cryogenic temperatures, tumbling, and polycarbonate blast media. Designed for injection, compression, and transfer molders seeking to replace high-labor hand deflashing.
• Cryogenic Deburring Services for Plastic CNC Machined Parts Contract services for removing burrs from plastic CNC machined parts using cryogenic temperatures and media blasting. Targeted at manufacturers of machined plastic and rubber components.
• Contract Dry Ice Blasting Services
• Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Treatment Services
• Custom Cryogenic Processing
• Cryogenic Processing Equipment
• Cryogenic Deflashing and Deburring Machines
• Used Dry Ice Blasting Machines
• Cold Jet Dry Ice Blasting Machine Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-4% greater hit distance reported for cryogenically treated softball bats
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Air Products: Air Products is a major industrial gas supplier that produces liquid nitrogen and liquid helium used in cryogenic processing. It is comparable to NitroFreeze as a key enabling supplier in the cryogenic value chain rather than a direct competitor, though it also offers specialty cryogenic services through some divisions.

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote: Bodycote is a large global provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services (including cryogenic treatment) for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent offering cryogenic treatment as part of a much larger portfolio of heat treatment services, competing for similar metalworking customers.
• Paulo Products: Paulo Products is a contract heat treater offering brazing, carburizing, nitriding, and cryogenic processing services to industrial manufacturers. It is a broad incumbent in the heat treatment services category that overlaps with NitroFreeze's cryogenic treatment and thermal cycling offerings.
• Linde (formerly Praxair Surface Technologies): Linde operates industrial gas and surface technologies businesses including thermal processing services and supplies the liquid nitrogen/helium that NitroFreeze consumes. As a broad incumbent it is comparable through its cryogenic/thermal processing services line and as an industrial gas supplier.

Direct peers

• Cold Jet: Cold Jet is a global manufacturer of dry ice blasting equipment and a provider of dry ice blasting services. It is directly comparable to NitroFreeze as both a vendor (Cold Jet equipment is resold/rented by NitroFreeze) and a competitor in the same dry ice blasting equipment and services category.
• General Air Products: General Air Products manufactures dry ice production equipment and supplies dry ice blasting and CO2 cleaning systems. It is a direct peer to NitroFreeze in the dry ice blasting equipment and industrial cleaning services category, serving overlapping industrial customers.
• 300 Below: 300 Below is a US-based provider of cryogenic treatment services for metal components, focusing on deep cryogenic processing to improve wear resistance, durability, and stress relief. It directly competes with NitroFreeze's Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Treatment Services in the same industrial metalworking customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nitrofreeze
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cryogenic-institute-of-new-england-inc.

Compliance1 record

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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