KTI-Plersch Refrigeration Technology

Name

KTI-Plersch Refrigeration Technology

Legal name

KTI Plersch Kältetechnik GmbH

Website

https://kti-plersch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration Systems

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), 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), Heating Equip, Except Elec & Warm Air; & Plumbing Fixtures (3430)

akta.pro primary industry

Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Concrete temperature control
• Ice production plants
• Underground mine cooling
• Snowmaking equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Belzheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of turnkey refrigeration and heating systems including ice machines, chillers, storage facilities, and accessories. Equipment is containerized and pre-installed for quick deployment.
2. Service and Maintenance: 24/7 service availability with over 5,000 annual service calls. Offers individual and tailored service contracts with 100% spare parts availability at numerous locations.
3. Installation and Commissioning: Full project execution including engineering, installation, and commissioning of temperature control systems worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KTI-Plersch designs, manufactures, and installs turnkey industrial refrigeration and heating systems as containerized plug-and-play solutions. Core offerings include ice production plants (flake, plate, block, slurry), concrete cooling and heating systems for construction, snowmaking systems for ski resorts and events, underground chillers for mining, and process cooling for food, beverage, and chemical industries. The company also provides engineering, installation, commissioning, and 24/7 service support globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ConTempCo: Concrete Temperature Control - solutions for concrete cooling and heating for construction projects
• snowPRO
• CryoMed
• ColdMine
• ChemCool
• ice4fish
• F&B
• SAUTER

Products and services

• Scherbeneisanlage (Flake Ice Plant) Industrial flake ice production systems (Scherbeneisanlagen) for enterprise applications including fishing, seafood processing, concrete cooling, mining, and chemical processes. Used by customers such as Peterhead Port Authority (75 tonnes/day), Mowi (80 tonnes/day), and BASF for pigment production.
• Platteneisanlagen (Plate Ice Plants) Modular plate ice production systems with capacity up to 800 tonnes per day and 6-12% residual moisture content, designed for efficient underground mine cooling. Deployed at a South African gold mine reaching 1,680 tonnes/day capacity.
• Eisbreianlagen (Slurry Ice Plants) Slurry ice production systems for industrial applications requiring pumpable ice slurry for rapid cooling and direct product contact cooling in food, beverage, and fishing applications.
• Blockeisanlage (Block Ice Plant) Block ice production systems for industrial and commercial use, producing dense, long-lasting ice blocks for fishing, food preservation, and logistics applications.
• Beschneiungsanlagen / snowPRO (Snowmaking Systems) All-weather snowmaking systems (snowPRO) capable of producing snow at positive ambient temperatures, with capacities from 70-360 m³ per day in various container configurations. Over 70 systems installed worldwide for ski resorts, indoor snow domes, FIS World Cup events, and glacier preservation.
• CombiMaster Combined heating and cooling system integrated in a single 40-foot container, providing water cooling/heating and silo cooling/heating for year-round concrete production. Differentiator is integration of heating and cooling in one unit.
• Underground Chiller (UC Series) Underground chillers (UC Series) engineered for mining shaft operations, capable of processing heavily contaminated water without immediate performance loss and designed for transport through mine shafts. Deployed at a Brazilian gold mine (UC500 with 630 kW cooling capacity).
• Mobile Cold Stores (Mobile Kühlräume) Containerized mobile cold storage rooms providing flexible food and beverage refrigeration without building modifications. Enables rapid deployment of cold storage capacity at industrial sites.
• Containerized Shock Freezer Containerized industrial shock freezer for rapid freezing of food, beverage, and pharmaceutical products, enabling plug-and-play deployment without permanent building modifications.
• Ultra-Tiefkühllager (Ultra-Low Temperature Storage) Ultra-low temperature storage solutions for pharmaceutical, medical, and industrial applications requiring cryogenic or deep-freeze storage conditions.
• Kaltwasseranlagen (Chilled Water Systems) Industrial chilled water systems for process cooling across food, beverage, concrete, and chemical industries, with installations such as Dubai Bottling Company receiving 1,050 kW and 2,800 kW units.
• Heißwasseranlagen / SAUTER HWS (Hot Water Systems) SAUTER hot water systems (HWS) for concrete heating applications during winter construction. Deployed at the Grimsel Dam in Switzerland (HWS300) at 1,900m altitude starting 2019.
• TURBO (Concrete Heating Unit)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% less pumping energy for underground mine cooling compared to water circulation systems
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• snowbox GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Collaboration partner for snowPRO installations at FIS Freestyle World Cup events. snowbox provides event setup while KTI supplies snowPRO technology.
• Sidio GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2021Sidio Group hosts KTI Senegal subsidiary operations at their facility in Diourbel, Senegal. Partnership established June 2021 for ice plant operations serving West African markets.
• Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported by dena under the Renewable-Energy-Solutions-Program of BMWK (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action). KTI Senegal project funded as reference installation for climate-friendly energy solutions.
• Renewable-Energy-Solutions-Program (BMWK)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerExport initiative supporting KTI's market entry in Senegal through reference installation funding and marketing support for German renewable energy technologies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Refrigeration Technologies: Division of GEA Group, one of the world's largest suppliers of industrial refrigeration and heat pump technology. Overlaps with KTI across food processing, cold storage, fishing, and dairy verticals but operates at much greater scale with broader portfolio and global service network.
• BITZER: Germany-based global leader in refrigeration compressors and components. While primarily components-focused rather than complete systems, BITZER serves overlapping commercial refrigeration OEMs and end customers, with shared focus on natural-refrigerant compressor technology.
• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Industrial refrigeration arm of Carrier Global, supplying refrigerated containers, cold rooms, and process cooling. Comparable to KTI's MCS/Mobile Cold Store and food & beverage cooling lines, though operates globally with broader product portfolio.
• Johnson Controls Industrial Refrigeration: Global industrial refrigeration business within Johnson Controls, offering ammonia and CO2 refrigeration systems for food, beverage, and cold storage. Much larger scale with broad geographic reach; competes head-on with KTI in food & beverage and fishing verticals.

Direct peers

• Star Refrigeration: UK-based industrial refrigeration specialist and one of the world's largest independent ammonia refrigeration contractors. Closely comparable to KTI as a custom-engineered industrial refrigeration firm serving food processing, cold storage, and process cooling with ammonia (R717) systems.
• Skaginn 3X: Icelandic equipment manufacturer specializing in seafood processing, ice systems, and chilling technology. Closely comparable to KTI's ice4fish vertical and flake ice expertise for global fishing industry customers like Mowi and Peterhead Port.
• Coldex: Italian/Spanish industrial refrigeration manufacturer specializing in food processing, ice production, and cold storage. Directly comparable to KTI in industrial ice machines and food/beverage refrigeration with similar European Mittelstand profile.
• Vogt Ice: North American manufacturer of industrial ice equipment including tube ice, flake ice, and block ice systems. Directly comparable to KTI's ice4fish / Scherbeneis / Platteneis product lines, serving fishing, food processing, and concrete cooling markets.
• Frigel Group: Italian manufacturer of industrial process cooling solutions and chillers. Comparable to KTI's chiller and process cooling offerings, serving food & beverage, plastics, and metalworking customers with custom-engineered temperature control solutions.
• Mayekawa (MYCOM): Japanese industrial refrigeration specialist with deep expertise in fishing/seafood ice applications and natural-refrigerant systems. Directly comparable to KTI's ice4fish vertical and ammonia system expertise, serving global fish processors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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