What efficold does

Efficold (legal name: ONNERA REFRIGERATION SA) is a Spanish manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment headquartered in Lucena, Córdoba. Founded in 1990 and operating for more than 30 years, the company designs and builds point-of-sale cooling equipment — open coolers (e.g., the FIFO FGC-XL), vertical display cabinets (ML-900, FIFO XL), intelligent vending coolers (Actsell Plus 700 with artificial vision, Actsell 300 with barcode reading), meat maturation cellars (MC-500, MC-1000), ice cream refrigeration and water dispensers (AQU-E) — primarily serving HORECA operators and food & beverage retailers, with reference clients described as 'major international beverage brands' that the company has supplied for over 30 years. Underlying technology centers on hydrocarbon refrigerants (R-290, R-600a), CFC-free insulation, IoT-enabled energy management and LED lighting, with the Elite range claiming a minimum 30% energy saving versus legacy products; complementary AI/computer-vision capabilities and robotic systems (KIME humanoid waiter, CART robotic drink corner) are commercialized through a strategic partnership with Macco Robotics.\n\nEfficold generates revenue primarily through direct B2B hardware sales of customized refrigeration equipment to HORECA businesses and F&B retailers, executed via a quote-based pricing model and a consultative enterprise sales motion (specialized contact points: sales@, service@, compras@, admon@, candidatos@). Go-to-market is heavily event-driven: the company actively exhibits at BrauBeviale, EuroShop, Venditalia and Mobile World Congress to generate enterprise demand. The company has diversified into three adjacent revenue streams — medical PPE under the EFFIMED brand (approximately 100 million masks/year, ~€3 million of clean-room investment), robotic solutions through the Macco Robotics partnership (100% national technology per company claim), and point-of-sale display/visual merchandising via the We Are POS joint venture with Innovación PLV. It operates as a subsidiary of the diversified conglomerate ONNERA Group under private ownership, with General Director Manuel Pastor as named leader.\n\nEfficold maintains an unusually broad compliance infrastructure for an industrial manufacturer of its size — ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety), ISO 13485 (medical devices for EFFIMED), ISO 27001 (information security), PCI DSS (payment data), CE marking, Intertek GS, GDPR (EU 2016/679 + Spanish LOPDGDD) and CCPA — and holds a three-time EcoVadis Gold sustainability rating (2020–2022) plus CDP recognition for environmental transparency. This certification stack supports regulated enterprise sales across the EU and supply into Spanish public administrations, where EFFIMED PPE is also contracted.

Name

efficold

Legal name

ONNERA REFRIGERATION SA

Website

https://efficold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Efficold manufactures and sells commercial refrigeration equipment — including open coolers, vertical display cabinets, AI-vision smart vending coolers, and meat maturation cellars — for HORECA operators and food & beverage retailers, and is a subsidiary of ONNERA Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial 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), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

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)

Keywords

• Commercial refrigeration
• Point-of-sale cooling
• Display cases
• Cold chain solutions
• Ice cream equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lucena

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Sales: Efficold manufactures and sells commercial refrigeration equipment including open coolers, vertical display cases, meat maturation cabinets, and intelligent vending refrigeration systems. Products are sold directly to HORECA businesses, food & beverage retailers, and distributors. The company offers customized design and manufacturing.
2. Personal Protective Equipment (EFFIMED Brand): Manufacturing and sale of surgical masks (IIR, 6 million/month) and FFP2 protective masks (3 million/month), reaching 100 million units annually. Sold to public administrations, companies, and through national distribution channels. Investment of approximately 3 million euros including clean room facilities.
3. Robotic Solutions Partnership: As partner of Macco Robotics, Efficold contributes to manufacturing and commercializing robotic solutions (KIME humanoid robot and CART drink corner) for the hospitality and food & beverage sector, expanding into the innovative robotics market.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Efficold manufactures and sells commercial refrigeration equipment for the point of sale, including open coolers, vertical display cabinets, meat maturation cellars, intelligent vending coolers, and water dispensers for the HORECA and food & beverage retail sectors. The company also produces EFFIMED-brand surgical and protective masks and, through partnership with Macco Robotics, robotic solutions such as the KIME humanoid waiter robot and CART robotic drink corner.

Product overview

Efficold is a commercial refrigeration company with more than 30 years of experience, serving the food, beverages, and hospitality sectors. Its product portfolio is organized primarily across two product categories: Food and Beverages (F&B) refrigeration and Ice Cream refrigeration. Within F&B, the core offerings include the FIFO FGC-XL open cooler (collaboration with FIFO Green Cooler), the ML-900 and FIFO XL vertical display cabinets, the AI-enabled Actsell Plus 700 and Actsell 300 smart vending coolers, the premium MC-500 and MC-1000 meat maturation cellars, the compact Slim Bullet with Peltier system, and the AQU-E water dispenser. Beyond refrigeration, Efficold has diversified into robotic solutions (KIME humanoid waiter robot and CART robotic Drink Corner, both developed with Macco Robotics) and into medical products under the EFFIMED brand (surgical and protective masks). Additionally, through the We Are POS joint venture with InnovacionPLV, Efficold offers a full range of point-of-sale display and visual merchandising solutions that complement its refrigeration products in retail environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EFFIMED: Medical products brand for surgical masks (IIR) and protective equipment (FFP2), launched during COVID-19 pandemic with annual production capacity of 100 million masks.
• WE ARE POS

Products and services

• Food and Beverages (F&B) Refrigeration Solutions Commercial refrigeration equipment — open coolers, vertical display cabinets, refrigerated showcases, and smart vending coolers — designed for the food, beverage, and hospitality sector with emphasis on energy efficiency, brand-facing design, and point-of-sale integration.
• Ice Cream Refrigeration Solutions Specialized refrigeration equipment for ice cream preservation and display in retail and hospitality environments.
• FIFO FGC-XL Open (doorless) cooler with adjustable shelves to prevent brand cannibalization, vertical triple LED interior lighting, steel sheet construction, double-glazed door with lock, CFC-free polyurethane insulation, automatic defrost, and Energy Management Device. Designed to drive reported 40-100% sales increases at points of sale.
• MC-1000 (Meat Maturation Cabinet) Premium meat maturation cabinet with 120-litre capacity, ventilated cooling system with anti-corrosion evaporator coating, digital thermostat with automatic defrost and humidity regulation, UV air sterilization, activated carbon filter, vertical LED interior lighting, CFC-free insulation, double-glazed door, and adjustable feet/rollers.
• MC-500 (Meat Maturation Cabinet) Compact meat maturation cabinet with 60-litre capacity, ventilated cooling, digital thermostat with automatic defrost and humidity control, UV air sterilization, activated carbon filter, LED interior lighting, CFC-free insulation, double-glazed door, and antibacterial plastic-coated shelf.
• Actsell Plus 700 Smart cooler cabinet incorporating artificial vision for automated, unmanned sale of refrigerated products. Connected to a proprietary app and management platform enabling geolocation, sales analysis, real-time stock monitoring, machine operation tracking, and personalized promotions for retail and vending sector.
• Actsell 300 Smart cooler with barcode reading capability connecting to a mobile app for product control and payment, enabling secure and intuitive automated checkout without human intervention for the retail sector.
• ML-900 (Vertical Refrigerated Display Cabinet) Vertical refrigerated display cabinet with triple LED vertical and horizontal interior lighting, six Easyfill shelves for rapid restocking, steel sheet interior/exterior, low-maintenance condenser, double-glazed doors with auto-return hinges, CFC-free insulation, digital thermostat with auto defrost, and four castors with adjustable front feet.
• FIFO XL (Open Cooler) Open cooler designed to increase sales through excellent product facing and visibility, featured alongside ML-900 at Venditalia 2022 as a traditional cooler solution for vending and retail.
• KIME (Humanoid Waiter Robot) Humanoid waiter robot utilizing 5G technology and artificial intelligence to interact with customers in real time. Capabilities include determining consumption patterns, identifying customer profiles, and alerting on available stock. Designed for hospitality and food & beverage sector; 100% national technology.
• CART (Robotic Drink Corner) Robotic Drink Corner featuring a robotic arm for automated serving of an unlimited variety of beverages. Portable, multifunctional design offering food safety, service quality, user experience, reduced operating costs, high productivity, and sales control. Developed with Macco Robotics; 100% national technology.
• EFFIMED (Surgical and Protective Masks) Personal protective equipment product line manufactured under the EFFIMED brand. Includes IIR surgical masks (6 million/month) and FFP2 protective equipment masks (3 million/month), reaching 100 million units annually. Supplied to Spanish public administrations and companies.
• AQU-E (Water Dispenser) Water fountain for the HORECA sector offering still or sparkling cold water in 65 and 180 litre/hour models. Features customizable front panel with brand logo, configurable water dosage (250ml/500ml/custom), and brand-boosting personalization for bars, restaurants, hotels, offices, retail spaces, and events.
• Slim Bullet (with Peltier System) Compact, energy-efficient cooler using the Peltier thermoelectric cooling system, presented at Euroshop 2023 as a space-saving solution for retail environments emphasizing energy efficiency.
• We Are POS (Point-of-Sale Solutions) Point-of-sale solutions brand offering ad hoc displays, brand products, retail spaces, floor displays, glorifiers, lighted signs, shop-in-shop installations, commercial facilities, and visual merchandising elements (stoppers, displays, trays, pricing tags, impulse strips, display units).

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 30% energy savings with Elite range cabinets vs other ranges
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TelefónicaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2022Efficold's pilot robotic projects (KIME and CART) were presented at the Telefónica stand during the Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona, providing visibility and promotional support for Efficold's entry into the robotics sector.
• Macco RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Efficold entered into a strategic partnership with Macco Robotics, a foodtech firm specializing in robotic processes and artificial intelligence. As a partner, Efficold contributes manufacturing capabilities and industrial potential to develop and commercialize KIME (a humanoid waiter robot with 5G and AI) and CART (a robotic drink corner) for the hospitality and food & beverage sector. Pilot projects were exhibited at Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona and subsequently at Efficold's ShowRoom in Lucena. Both solutions are 100% national technology.
• Innovación PLVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Efficold and Innovación PLV created the joint brand 'We Are POS' (wearepos.es) — a leader at the point of sale combining refrigeration equipment with visual merchandising, displays, brand products, retail spaces, and merchandising solutions. This joint venture integrates Efficold's cooling expertise with PLV's point-of-sale display capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• True Manufacturing: True is a US-based manufacturer of commercial refrigeration including reach-ins, display cases, and prep tables for foodservice and retail — closely comparable to Efficold's commercial display-cooler portfolio serving HORECA and F&B retailers.
• Arneg S.p.A. Arneg is an Italian manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment for retail and foodservice, including refrigerated display cases and cabinets — a direct competitor in the same European HORECA/retail buyer base that Efficold serves.
• Epta Group: Epta is a major European commercial refrigeration group (Costan, Bonnet Névé, Cryostech, etc.) producing plug-in and remote cabinets, freezers and cold rooms for retail and foodservice — the most direct European peer to Efficold's display cabinets and serve-over counters.
• Hoshizaki Corporation: Hoshizaki is a global leader in commercial refrigeration and ice-making equipment, with a deep HORECA and beverage-customer footprint that overlaps directly with Efficold's open coolers, display cases, and ice-cream refrigeration lines.
• AHT Cooling Systems: AHT, part of the Daikin group, specializes in plug-in commercial refrigeration (freezers, multidecks, bakery/deli cases) for supermarkets and discounters — overlapping directly with Efficold's open cooler and vertical display cabinet portfolio.
• Frigel (Friosud / Tecfrigo): Frigel/Tecfrigo is an Italian manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment (display cases, freezers, ice-cream cabinets) for retail and foodservice — competing head-on with Efficold across beverages, gelato, and impulse-purchase display categories.
• ISA S.r.l. (ISA Cubo): ISA is an Italian-based commercial refrigeration specialist (pastry, gelato, and beverage display cases) serving cafés, gelaterias, and HORECA accounts — a direct competitor in the European café/beverage display-cooler segment where Efficold competes.

Broad incumbents

• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Carrier is a broad global incumbent producing commercial refrigeration, condensing units, and cold-room systems for retail and foodservice — overlapping with Efficold but as part of a much wider HVAC/refrigeration portfolio rather than POS-specialized.
• Hussmann (Panasonic): Hussmann, owned by Panasonic, is a major North-American provider of refrigerated display cases, walk-ins, and refrigeration systems for supermarkets — a broad incumbent in commercial retail refrigeration overlapping with Efficold's vertical-display and open-cooler lines.

Others

• Frascold / Oemeta / OEM commercial-refrigeration niche players: Frascold is a supplier of commercial/industrial refrigeration compressors and condensing units that Efficold would source as components for its cooler and display-cabinet manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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