Zudek
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1990
- HeadquartersMuggia, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Zudek does
Zudek Srl is an Italian privately-held industrial refrigeration manufacturer founded in 1990 and headquartered in Muggia (Trieste), with a wholly-owned UK subsidiary, Zudek International Ltd. The company designs and builds custom cooling systems for industrial clients and operates exclusively with natural refrigerants — ammonia (NH3) and CO2 — positioning itself ahead of the EU F-Gas regulatory phase-down of high-GWP synthetic refrigerants.
Its product portfolio spans ten branded systems: Airmatik and Windmatik (air-cooled ammonia chillers), Varimatik and Ecomatik (water-cooled ammonia chillers), Enermatik (ammonia absorption), Zeromatik (direct chilled water production for dairy), Recumatik (heat pump), Safematik (safety system), Biomatik-CCS (CO2 purification and liquefaction from biogas or industrial flue gas into food-grade CO2), and Telematik (digital monitoring and predictive maintenance). Solutions are deployed across dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical, beverage and wine, plastics, meat, produce, logistics, data center, and HVAC verticals.
Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of custom-engineered capital equipment supplemented by aftermarket service and maintenance, sold via field sales, website and email inquiries, phone, and an international UK subsidiary. The company reaches customers through trade shows (Ecomondo, Cibus Tec, ATMOsphere), LinkedIn, YouTube, and a multilingual website. Named enterprise customers include Gruppo Cutrale, Gruppo Veronesi/Aia, Gias Spa, Conad, Aliplast, and Caseificio San Pietro.
Zudek firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Zudek
- Legal name
- Zudek Srl
- Website
- https://zudek.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1990
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Zudek industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Refrigeration Equipment
- NAICS
- Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- 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
- Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment (IMAHAKAE), Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH)
Keywords
Where Zudek is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Muggia
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Zudek business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Sales: Zudek designs, manufactures and sells custom industrial refrigeration systems including chillers, CO2 purification units, and integrated cooling solutions. The equipment is sold as capital goods to industrial clients across dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, plastics, meat, produce, logistics, data center, and HVAC sectors. Each system is customized to client specifications.
- Aftermarket Service and Maintenance: Zudek provides ongoing maintenance services for installed refrigeration systems. The company emphasizes constant maintenance of installations to ensure optimal performance over years of operation.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Zudek product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Zudek designs, manufactures, and sells custom industrial refrigeration systems using exclusively natural refrigerants (ammonia NH3 and CO2). The company serves industrial clients across dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, plastics, meat, produce, logistics, data center, and HVAC sectors with a portfolio of branded chillers, heat pumps, CO2 purification systems, and digital monitoring platforms, complemented by aftermarket maintenance services.
Product overview
Zudek is an Italian industrial refrigeration company (based in Trieste, founded 1990) offering a portfolio of branded cooling solutions using exclusively natural refrigerants (ammonia and CO₂). The product line centers on seven named systems: Airmatik (air-cooled chiller), Varimatik (water-cooled chiller), Enermatik (ammonia absorber), Ecomatik (industrial chiller), Recumatik (heat pump), Safematik (safety system), and Windmatik (cooling system). The Zeromatik system provides chilled water production for dairy applications. Biomatik enables CO₂ purification and liquefaction from industrial sources. Telematik offers digital monitoring and control. All products emphasize environmental sustainability with zero GWP refrigerants and high energy efficiency (COP coefficients).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Biomatik: CO2 purification and liquefaction system for biogas upgrading and industrial exhaust gas capture, producing food-grade CO2.
- Enermatik
- Airmatik
- Varimatik
- Ecomatik
- Recumatik
- Safematik
- Zeromatik
- Windmatik
- Telematik
Products and services
- Airmatik Air-cooled ammonia chiller with plug & play capability, operating at external temperatures up to 45°C with cooling capacity up to 1100 kW, covering a temperature range from +12°C to -30°C. Designed for industrial clients across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors.
- Varimatik Water-cooled ammonia chiller for industrial refrigeration applications, using natural refrigerant ammonia for efficient process cooling.
- Enermatik Ammonia absorption system for industrial refrigeration, leveraging over 100 years of absorption technology heritage using ammonia as the primary refrigerant.
- Ecomatik Industrial refrigeration system based on natural refrigerants for industrial cooling applications.
- Recumatik Industrial heat pump for heating applications, utilizing natural refrigerants for sustainable industrial heating.
- Safematik Safety system for industrial refrigeration installations, providing safety monitoring and protection features for ammonia-based and CO2-based industrial cooling systems.
- Windmatik Air-cooled industrial cooling system using natural refrigerants for industrial applications.
- Zeromatik Chilled water production system designed for the dairy industry, producing chilled water at +0.5°C continuously without traditional ice storage tanks. Achieves up to 50% energy savings when combined with Airmatik. Installed at Caseificio San Pietro for dairy processing.
- Biomatik CO2 purification and liquefaction system that transforms biogas or industrial exhaust fumes into food-grade CO2 through low-temperature processes and filtration. Reduces CO2 concentration from 15.6% to 0.8%, SO2 from 23.1 ppm to 0.1 ppm, COS from 35.5 ppm to 0.37 ppm, HCN from 5 ppm to 3 ppm, and flue gas temperature from 440°C to 40°C. Designed for biomass digestion plants and industrial combustion exhaust capture.
- Telematik Digital monitoring and control platform for industrial refrigeration enabling efficiency monitoring, remote control, and predictive maintenance for industrial cooling systems.
- Aftermarket Service and Maintenance Ongoing maintenance services for installed industrial refrigeration systems to ensure optimal performance over years of operation, provided by Zudek's service team.
Quantifiable outcome
- Biomatik-CCS reduces CO2 concentration from 15.6% to 0.8%, SO2 from 23.1 ppm to 0.1 ppm, COS from 35.5 ppm to 0.37 ppm, HCN from 5 ppm to 3 ppm. Flue gas temperature reduced from 440°C to 40°C. Volumetric flow reduced from 17,444 m³/h to 7,300 m³/h.
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Companies that use Zudek
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments10 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Zudek technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
Zudek partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- ATMOsphere (formerly shecco)coreZudek has been a member of ATMOsphere since 2019. ATMOsphere is the global, independent market accelerator for clean cooling with the mission to 'clean up cooling.' The network spans over 50,000 stakeholders worldwide including policymakers, end users, academia, and manufacturers. Zudek participates in ATMOsphere virtual trade shows as a premium exhibitor, presenting their ammonia-based industrial refrigeration solutions for 100% natural cooling.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Zudek competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kelvion: German-based manufacturer of industrial heat exchangers and refrigeration system components for HVAC, food & beverage, and chemical applications — directly comparable product portfolio and industrial customer base.
- Frascold: Italian manufacturer of commercial and industrial refrigeration compressors and condensing units — same Italian industrial cooling ecosystem, overlapping customer base in food retail and dairy, comparable project-based commercial model.
- Güntner: German manufacturer of heat exchangers and components for industrial and commercial refrigeration, with strong natural-refrigerant positioning — comparable focus on energy-efficient industrial cooling components and systems.
- Mayekawa: Japanese industrial refrigeration manufacturer (Mycom brand) specializing in ammonia-based systems for food processing, cold storage, and industrial cooling — directly comparable natural-refrigerant positioning and similar vertical focus.
- Star Refrigeration: UK-based industrial refrigeration specialist and fellow ATMOsphere member focused on natural refrigerants (ammonia and CO2) for industrial and HVAC applications — closest geographic and technology peer to Zudek, particularly through Zudek International's UK operations.
Broad incumbents
- GEA Group: German multinational engineering group with a large Refrigeration Technologies division supplying industrial ammonia/CO2 refrigeration systems to food, dairy, beverage, and chemical sectors — direct overlap with Zudek's core verticals but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
- Alfa Laval: Swedish multinational supplying heat exchangers, separation equipment, and fluid handling to food, dairy, chemical, and HVAC industries — adjacent industrial cooling component supplier with overlapping end-market customers.
- Carrier Global: Multinational HVAC/refrigeration giant with industrial refrigeration offerings and growing natural-refrigerant portfolio — overlaps with Zudek's industrial cooling customers at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
- Johnson Controls: Global HVAC and industrial refrigeration incumbent offering YORK-process cooling and Sabroe compressors, including natural-refrigerant product lines — competes with Zudek for large industrial tenders with greater scale and service network.
- BITZER Group: German manufacturer of refrigeration compressors (including screw and reciprocating types for ammonia) and condensing units serving industrial refrigeration — supplies the component category underpinning ammonia systems that Zudek assembles.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Zudek social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Zudek leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Zudek subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Zudek funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Zudek M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Zudek
What does Zudek do?
Zudek designs, manufactures, and sells custom industrial refrigeration systems using exclusively natural refrigerants (ammonia NH3 and CO2). The company serves industrial clients across dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage, plastics, meat, produce, logistics, data center, and HVAC sectors with a portfolio of branded chillers, heat pumps, CO2 purification systems, and digital monitoring platforms, complemented by aftermarket maintenance services.
Is Zudek a public or private company?
Zudek is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Zudek founded?
Zudek was founded in 1990. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Zudek based?
Zudek is headquartered in Muggia, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Zudek make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are aftermarket Service and Maintenance.
Who are Zudek's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kelvion, Frascold, Güntner, Mayekawa and Star Refrigeration. Broad incumbents are GEA Group, Alfa Laval, Carrier Global, Johnson Controls and BITZER Group.
Does Zudek have an API?
No public API is recorded for Zudek.
What industry is Zudek in?
Zudek's product category is Industrial Refrigeration Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAKAA, Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems, with a secondary code of IMAHAKAE, Chillers & Cooling Plant Equipment. Its NAICS code is 333415 and its SIC code is 3585.