ascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau

What ascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau does

ascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau GmbH is a Dresden-based German manufacturer of commercial kitchen and catering equipment founded in 1870, operating two manufacturing facilities with approximately 130 employees. The company's product portfolio spans five categories: cooking technology (Ascoline 500/700/850 modular lines, Integraline built-in units, custom Monobloc central ranges, pizza ovens, stock pot cookers, glass ceramic hot counters), refrigeration technology (counter refrigeration, display cases, cooling wells, beverage cooling, refrigerators, garbage chillers), stainless steel furniture, meal distribution systems for hospitals and care homes, and extraction hoods including induction-based energy-efficient variants (the GREEN DAYS line claims up to 50% exhaust-air energy recovery). A dedicated engineering and development function supports both standard catalog products and custom project manufacturing.

The business model is project-based B2B equipment sales delivered exclusively through a specialist dealer (Fachhandel) network, organized into 6 German sales regions plus dealer coverage in Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic, and wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in Poland, France, and Russia, with a UAE trading entity. Customers include enterprise and institutional buyers across hospitality, healthcare, government, education, automotive, aviation, retail, and elderly-care verticals — exemplified by reference projects at BASF Mannheim, the European Central Bank, the Bundeskanzleramt, Deutsche Flugsicherung, VW Gläserne Manufaktur, and Südharzklinikum. The company is privately held under the diversified WIKOTOOL Group (11 companies, 8 locations) and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Revenue mechanics rely on one-time equipment sales with after-sales service monetized indirectly through the dealer channel rather than disclosed recurring contracts. Pricing is not publicly transparent. Strategic positioning emphasizes a one-stop-shop turnkey offering for professional kitchens and communal catering, supported by 150+ years of brand heritage and trade-show presence at Internorga and Intergastra.

Name

ascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau

Legal name

ascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau GmbH

Website

https://ascobloc.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau is a Dresden-based German manufacturer (founded 1870, ~130 employees) of commercial kitchen equipment — cooking technology, refrigeration, stainless steel furniture, meal distribution systems, and extraction hoods — sold exclusively through specialist dealers to hospitality, healthcare, government, and institutional customers across the DACH region and selected international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Kitchen Equipment

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation (Hoods/Make-Up Air/Grease Duct) (IMADANAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen equipment
• Gastronomy appliances
• Professional refrigeration
• Cafeteria installations
• Stainless steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Equipment Sales: Sale of standard gastronomy equipment and custom-built solutions for professional kitchens, communal catering, and institutional food service operations. Product categories include cooking technology, refrigeration, stainless steel furniture, cafeteria systems, meal distribution, and extraction hoods. Both standard product lines and project-specific custom solutions are offered.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ascobloc manufactures commercial kitchen and catering equipment for the gastronomy and communal catering sectors from two plants in Dresden with approximately 130 employees. The product portfolio covers thermal cooking appliances (Ascoline 500/700/850 lines, Integraline built-in units, Monobloc custom central ranges, stock pot cookers, pizza ovens, hot service counters), refrigeration systems (counter refrigeration, display cases, cooling wells, beverage cooling, refrigerators, garbage chillers under the GREEN DAYS energy-efficient generation), stainless steel furniture, meal distribution systems for hospitals and care facilities, and wall/ceiling extraction hoods including induction-based models. Both standard equipment and project-specific custom manufacturing are offered.

Product overview

ascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau GmbH is a German manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment with over 150 years of history, operating approximately 130 employees across two manufacturing facilities in Dresden. The company's product portfolio comprises five core categories: (1) Cooking Technology under the Ascoline brand lines (Ascoline 500, 700, 850) plus Integraline built-in solutions and Monobloc custom central ranges, alongside specialized equipment including stock pot cookers, pizza ovens, and glass ceramic hot counters; (2) Refrigeration Technology including counter refrigeration, refrigerated display cases, cooling wells, beverage refrigeration, refrigerators, and garbage chillers; (3) Stainless Steel Furniture encompassing work tables, cabinets, shelving, heated equipment, and sink units; (4) Meal Distribution Systems for hospitals and care facilities including dispensers, trolleys, and transport equipment; and (5) Extraction Hoods available as wall/ceiling units in various forms including energy-efficient induction hoods. The company also provides complete cafeteria facility installations. Products are distributed exclusively through specialist trade partners nationally and internationally, with own subsidiaries in Poland, France, and Russia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ascoline 500: Functional building units for Monobloc central ranges
• Ascoline 700
• Ascoline 850
• Integraline
• Monobloc Zentralherde
• GREEN DAYS

Products and services

• Ascoline 500 Modular cooking equipment line designed for use as functional units in Monobloc central ranges, suitable for compact kitchen installations.
• Ascoline 700 High-performance cooking equipment line in compact design, featuring ranges, ovens, bain-maries, pasta cookers, deep fat fryers, frying plates, and boiling pans.
• Ascoline 850 Large professional cooking equipment line with high performance capacity, including ranges, ovens, bain-maries, deep fat fryers, frying and grilling appliances, and boiling pans.
• Integraline Flexible and hygienic built-in appliance solution for seamless kitchen integration, featuring ranges, ovens, bain-maries, pasta cookers, deep fat fryers, and frying/grilling appliances.
• Monobloc Zentralherde (Monobloc Central Ranges) Customized central range solutions for professional kitchens, designed as individual solutions for specific project requirements.
• Hockerkocher (Stock Pot Cookers) Ideal cooking appliances for peak periods or reserve situations in professional kitchens.
• Pizza-Öfen (Pizza Ovens) Professional pizza ovens for baking, gratinating and other cooking applications.
• Glaskeramik-Warmausgabe (Glass Ceramic Hot Service Counter) Glass ceramic hot food distribution counter serving as an alternative to classic water-heated versions.
• Tischkühlung (Counter Refrigeration) Refrigerated and freezer counters in a wide range of variants for commercial kitchen use.
• Kühlvitrinen (Refrigerated Display Cases) Display cases for optimal presentation and cooling of goods and food items.
• Kühlwannen (Cooling Wells) Flexible and individual integration solutions for cooling wells in various design variants.
• Getränke-Kühlung (Beverage Refrigeration) Cool storage and presentation solutions for beverages, including refrigerated counters and display cases.
• Kühlschränke (Refrigerators) High-performance refrigeration units for upmarket commercial requirements.
• Nassmüllboxen (Garbage Chillers) Hygienic interim storage solutions for wet waste until disposal.
• Edelstahlmöbel (Stainless Steel Furniture) Complete range including table and worktops, work tables, cabinets, shelves, heated equipment, and sink units in hygienic stainless steel execution.
• Speisenverteilung (Meal Distribution Systems) Complete program of meal distribution devices including dispensers, distribution trolleys, basket and tray dispensers, food distribution trolleys, and transport trolleys for hospitals and care facilities.
• Abzugshauben (Extraction Hoods) Wall and ceiling hoods in box or trapezoidal form for extracting and filtering cooking fumes, including energy-efficient induction hoods that can supply up to 50% of exhaust air volume with unheated supply air.
• Cafeteria-Anlagen (Cafeteria Facilities) Complete cafeteria installations and equipment for self-service restaurants, including reference projects at BASF, the European Central Bank, the Bundeskanzleramt, universities, and corporate facilities.
• GREEN DAYS Refrigeration New generation of energy-efficient refrigeration equipment for commercial applications, marketed under the GREEN DAYS sub-brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Induction hoods can supply up to 50% of exhaust air volume with unheated supply air, significantly reducing energy costs

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered parent company, core, minor and industry association.

• WIKOTOOL Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH & Co. KGparent companyOthersascobloc Gastro-Gerätebau GmbH belongs to the WIKOTOOL Group which encompasses 11 companies across 8 locations. The group operates in commercial kitchen and baking technology production as well as metal construction for industry. International operations include subsidiaries in France, Poland, Russia, and United Arab Emirates.
• DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within WIKOTOOL Group specializing in baking equipment. Both companies share resources, distribution networks, and operate from multiple German locations (Bautzen, Königsbrück, Dresden).
• alexandersolia GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within WIKOTOOL Group based in Remscheid, operating in the commercial kitchen equipment sector alongside ascobloc and DEBAG.
• PRO ASCOBLOC Sp. Z o.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholly-owned subsidiary in Syców, Poland, serving as the company's direct sales and distribution operation for the Polish market.
• Ascobloc-DEBAG France SAScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint subsidiary in Metz, France, handling sales and distribution for both ascobloc and DEBAG products in the French market.
• OOO ascobloc-DEBAG RUScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJoint subsidiary in Moscow, Russia, distributing ascobloc and DEBAG products in the Russian market.
• CULINATEC Foodservice Equipment Trading L.L.CminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of WIKOTOOL Group operations in Dubai, UAE, serving as trading entity for food service equipment in the Middle East region.
• FCSI (Foodservice Consultants Society International)industry associationOthersIndustry membership organization for foodservice consultants. ascobloc maintains membership as part of industry engagement and network building.
• HKI (Haus der Küche / House of the Kitchen)industry associationOthersGerman industry association for kitchen equipment manufacturers. ascobloc holds membership supporting industry standards and networking.
• VdF (Verband der Fachplaner für Küchen)industry associationOthersAssociation of specialist planners for commercial kitchens. ascobloc membership demonstrates commitment to the professional planning community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Middleby Corporation: US-listed commercial kitchen equipment conglomerate with hundreds of brands across cooking, refrigeration and beverage. Comparable in product breadth and institutional customer overlap, though Middleby is far larger, US-anchored and more acquisitive in go-to-market.
• Electrolux Professional: Swedish-listed broad-line manufacturer of professional kitchen, laundry and beverage equipment globally. Overlaps with ascobloc across cooking, refrigeration and dishwashing but operates at much larger scale and with global service infrastructure.
• Ali Group: Italian-owned world's largest commercial foodservice equipment manufacturer (owns Welbilt and dozens of other brands). Comparable as the broadest competitor in the same product categories ascobloc serves, with global distribution that overshadows ascobloc's regional dealer model.
• Manitowoc Foodservice / Welbilt brands: US-origin broad-line commercial kitchen equipment maker (now part of Ali Group). Comparable on full-line cooking and refrigeration offerings to institutional foodservice, with overlapping customer types though at materially larger scale than ascobloc.

Direct peers

• Hoshizaki Europe: Japanese-origin global manufacturer of commercial refrigeration, ice machines and beverage equipment with strong European presence. Directly comparable on the refrigeration side of ascobloc's portfolio (counter refrigeration, display cases, beverage cooling) and on institutional customer overlap.
• Miele Professional: German premium manufacturer of commercial kitchen, laundry and laboratory equipment. Comparable on German premium-brand positioning, B2B foodservice customer base, and breadth across cooking, cleaning and refrigeration categories.
• Liebherr-Hausgeräte (Commercial Division): German premium manufacturer with a professional refrigeration and freezer range used in commercial kitchens and foodservice. Comparable on the commercial refrigeration portion of ascobloc's portfolio and on shared DACH premium-brand positioning.
• Rational AG: Listed German manufacturer of combi-ovens and thermal cooking systems for professional kitchens. Direct comparable on product (thermal cooking equipment), customer base (institutional and chain foodservice), and German Mittelstand engineering positioning, though Rational is much larger and more premium-skewed.

Regional players

• alexandersolia GmbH: WIKOTOOL Group sister company producing commercial kitchen equipment from Remscheid, Germany. Operates in the same product category and customer segments as ascobloc within the same group structure, sharing marketing, distribution and group-level capabilities.
• DEBAG Deutsche Backofenbau GmbH: Sister company of ascobloc within the WIKOTOOL Group, focused on commercial baking ovens and bakery equipment. Operates from the same German footprint and shares distribution subsidiaries in France, Poland and Russia with ascobloc, making it the closest organizational and channel comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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