ARICO

What ARICO does

ARICO is a privately held Vietnamese industrial engineering firm headquartered in Tân An, Vietnam, specializing in refrigeration engineering for the food industry. Founded in 1977, the company supplies mechanical and electrical equipment and provides associated engineering services to food-sector clients in Vietnam. With a workforce of 101-250 employees, ARICO operates in a capital- and project-intensive segment of Vietnam's industrial supply chain, combining equipment distribution/integration with technical services such as installation and maintenance.

No detailed product catalog, pricing model, customer roster, partnership network, or technology stack is disclosed in the available source data. The company's own website (arico.com.vn) was inaccessible beyond a loading/verification page, and third-party data sources returned no revenue, ownership, management, or operating-history detail. Consequently, the business model specifics — whether revenue is driven primarily by equipment sales, installation contracts, recurring service agreements, or a mix — cannot be determined from the input.

What is verifiable: ARICO is a for-profit private company founded in 1977, based in Tân An, with a stated headcount band of 101-250, focused on refrigeration engineering and food-industry mechanical/electrical equipment and services in Vietnam. The company has operated for nearly five decades, suggesting an established local position, but the absence of current operational, financial, and competitive data limits further characterization.

Name

ARICO

Website

https://arico.com.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ARICO is a Vietnamese industrial engineering firm founded in 1977, headquartered in Tân An, that supplies refrigeration and mechanical/electrical equipment and services to the food industry. It employs 101-250 staff and operates as a private, for-profit company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration Engineering

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigeration Systems Maintenance (Commercial/Industrial) (BPABACAI), Commercial Refrigeration Repair & Maintenance (HSAOAJAA), Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Refrigeration engineering
• Industrial cooling systems
• Food industry equipment
• Mechanical engineering services
• Electrical equipment supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Tân An

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Core offering

ARICO specializes in refrigeration engineering for the food industry, supplying mechanical and electrical equipment alongside related engineering services. The company supports industrial clients with cooling and refrigeration infrastructure needs across Vietnam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refrigeration Engineering Services Engineering, design, and implementation services for industrial refrigeration systems, serving food industry operators.
• Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Supply Supply of mechanical and electrical equipment used in refrigeration and food industry applications, sold to business clients.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Regional players

• Thermax Limited: Indian energy and environmental engineering company with industrial cooling and refrigeration offerings for food and process industries. Comparable to ARICO in EPC-style delivery for industrial cooling in an emerging Asian market.
• KKK Engineering (Vietnam): Vietnamese provider of industrial refrigeration and cold-storage engineering services. Most direct regional comparable to ARICO in terms of geography, customer base, and project-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Daikin Industries: Global HVAC and refrigeration major with established operations in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Competes with ARICO in commercial and industrial refrigeration, though Daikin's portfolio extends far beyond ARICO's narrower food-industry focus.
• Johnson Controls: Global provider of building technologies including HVAC, controls, and refrigeration systems. Overlaps with ARICO's mechanical/electrical equipment and service offering in commercial and industrial settings.
• GEA Group: Global manufacturer of industrial refrigeration and food-processing equipment. Overlaps with ARICO in food-industry refrigeration engineering but operates at much larger scale across multiple geographies and product lines.
• Carrier Global: Major global refrigeration and HVAC provider serving commercial, industrial, and cold-chain customers. Comparable in end-market overlap (cold chain, food processing) but operates at vastly larger scale and breadth than ARICO.
• BITZER: World-leading manufacturer of refrigeration compressors and components used in commercial and industrial systems. Comparable to ARICO on the equipment-supply side of its offering, though BITZER is a component supplier rather than a turnkey EPC.

Emerging players

• Inficold: India-based cold-chain refrigeration technology provider serving food and pharma logistics. Comparable as an emerging-market cold-chain specialist, though more technology-software oriented than ARICO's traditional EPC model.

Direct peers

• Star Refrigeration: UK-based industrial refrigeration engineering firm specializing in design, installation, and service for food, beverage, and cold-storage customers. Direct functional peer to ARICO in the industrial-refrigeration-EPC model.
• Mayekawa: Japanese industrial refrigeration specialist with deep presence in food-processing and cold-chain applications across Asia. Highly comparable to ARICO in end markets (seafood, meat, dairy) and engineering/services delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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