Tear cold climate

What Tear cold climate does

REISS Kälte-Klima GmbH, doing business as REISS, is a Germany-headquartered B2B wholesale distributor of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump components serving the HVAC/R trades and industrial operators in Germany and Austria. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Offenbach am Main, the company operates 17 regional branches, an online shop at shop.kaeltereiss.de, and an own delivery fleet that enables same-day delivery for orders placed by 8:30 AM. Its 240 employees serve trade customers via a mix of field sales, inside sales, and e-commerce.

The product portfolio spans four core categories — Kältetechnik (refrigeration technology, including compressors, condensing units, heat exchangers, and tools), Klimatechnik (air conditioning technology, including split, VRF, and chilled water systems plus condensate pumps), Wärmepumpen (heat pumps for residential and industrial use), and Systemlösungen (custom CO2 refrigeration compound systems, chillers, and heat pumps for supermarkets, commerce, industry, logistics, and data centers). The catalogue covers 25,000+ SKUs sourced from 220 manufacturers and is increasingly supplemented by the company's own REISS Produktlinien private-label range, launched in April 2026.

The business model is transaction-based wholesale distribution: customers are exclusively trade/business buyers per the AGB, with a EUR 50 net minimum order, EUR 20 surcharge below that, and standard net-30 / 2%-within-10-days payment terms. Revenue is generated through unit pricing on a pay-as-you-go basis, with no disclosed subscription, recurring, or licensing layer. The company rebranded on October 31, 2025 under the tagline "Grad. Voraus." as part of an explicit effort to reposition its 70-year brand for the energy-transition era, and continues to deepen supplier ties (notably Danfoss for ETS expansion valves) while expanding into private-label and engineered system solutions.

Name

Tear cold climate

Legal name

REISS Kälte-Klima GmbH

Website

https://kaelte-gruppe.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REISS is a Germany-headquartered B2B wholesale distributor of refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump, and engineered-system components, serving HVAC/R tradespeople and industrial operators across 17 branches in Germany and Austria with same-day own-fleet delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Wholesale): Wholesale distribution of refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump components and systems to B2B customers (tradespeople, industrial operators). Products sourced from ~220 manufacturers; own private-label REISS product lines also sold. Revenue is transaction-based, with standard payment terms of net 30 days (2% cash discount within 10 days).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REISS Kälte-Klima GmbH is a B2B wholesale distributor of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump technology serving trade and industrial customers in Germany and Austria. The company operates 17 regional branch locations stocked with over 25,000 products sourced from approximately 220 manufacturers, supplemented by its own private-label REISS Produktlinien. Same-day delivery is available for orders placed by 8:30 AM via its own delivery fleet, alongside technical consultation and customized CO2 refrigeration system solutions for supermarkets, industry, logistics, and data centers.

Product overview

REISS Kälte-Klima GmbH is a wholesale distribution company — not a software product company — offering a unified catalogue of refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump, and custom system solutions. The portfolio consists of four main product categories: Kältetechnik (refrigeration technology, including compressors, condensing units, heat exchangers, cycle components, tools), Klimatechnik (air conditioning technology, including split systems, VRF, chilled water units, condensate pumps), Wärmepumpen (heat pumps for residential and industrial use), and Systemlösungen (tailored CO₂ compound refrigeration systems and chilled water units for supermarkets, industry, logistics, and data centers). These are supplemented by the company's own private-label REISS Produktlinien. REISS operates a B2B online shop alongside its branch network; no software platform or API product is described.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REISS Produktlinien: REISS's own product lines for daily use and special challenges in refrigeration and air conditioning.

Products and services

• Kältetechnik (Refrigeration Technology) Complete refrigeration technology portfolio including compressors (Verdichter), condensing units (Verflüssigungssätze), heat exchangers (Wärmetauscher), cycle components (Kreislaufkomponenten), installation materials (Montagematerial), and tools (Werkzeug). Sold to refrigeration trade and industrial customers.
• Klimatechnik (Air Conditioning Technology) Air conditioning portfolio including split air conditioners (Splitklimaanlagen), VRF systems (VRF-Systeme), chilled water units (Kaltwassersätze), condensate pumps (Tauwasserpumpen), and insulated copper pipe (isoliertes Kupferrohr) from quality manufacturers. Sold to HVAC trade and industrial customers.
• Wärmepumpen (Heat Pumps) Energy-efficient heat pumps from quality suppliers for residential single-family homes and industrial facilities, enabling the energy transition (Energiewende) for end customers. Sold to HVAC installers and industrial operators.
• Systemlösungen (System Solutions) Customized and sustainable CO2 refrigeration compound systems (CO2-Kälteverbundanlagen), chilled water units (Kaltwassersätze), and heat pumps for supermarkets, commerce, industry, logistics, and data center applications. Sold to commercial and industrial operators.
• REISS Produktlinien (REISS Product Lines) Proprietary private-label product lines covering daily-use equipment and special-purpose products for the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump trade. Sold to B2B trade customers as REISS's own brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day delivery available for orders placed by 8:30 AM via own fleet

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DanfosscoreTechnology or IntegrationREISS distributes Danfoss products including the ETS 5M and 5T expansion valves and has featured Danfoss product launches and improvements as news items on the company website. The partnership provides access to leading refrigeration components for REISS's trade and industrial customer base.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GC-Gruppe (formerly Cordes & Graefe): GC-Gruppe is Germany's largest HVAC/sanitary wholesale group (parent of Hauser and others), operating a multi-branch distribution model across Germany and neighboring countries for heating, cooling, and plumbing trades. It is the most direct large-scale parallel to REISS's branch-based refrigeration and AC wholesale model in the DACH region.
• Walter Meier (Klima Schweiz / Smart-cool): Walter Meier is a Swiss HVAC and refrigeration solutions provider offering installation, service, and distribution across the DACH region. It is comparable to REISS as a regional HVAC/refrigeration specialist with adjacent geographic exposure and similar trade-channel orientation.
• Beijer Ref AB: Beijer Ref is Europe's largest refrigeration-focused wholesale group, distributing refrigeration and air conditioning components across more than 40 countries with a broad multi-brand catalog. It is a directly comparable refrigeration wholesale specialist, though at significantly larger international scale than REISS.
• SHT Haustechnik: SHT is a leading Austrian HVAC wholesale group serving sanitary, heating, and cooling installers across Austria. It directly overlaps with REISS on Austrian HVAC/refrigeration component distribution and competes in the same geographic markets (Graz, Wien, Linz, Innsbruck).

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Thermotechnology: Bosch Thermotechnology manufactures HVAC, heat pump, and refrigeration systems and sells through trade and distribution channels across Europe. Comparable as a major incumbent brand whose products REISS distributes and whose installed base REISS services.
• Viessmann Climate Solutions: Viessmann is a leading German manufacturer of heating, industrial refrigeration, and heat pump systems with strong HVAC trade-channel relationships in DACH. Comparable as an upstream supplier and competitor shaping the same installer customer base.
• Daikin Europe: Daikin is a global HVAC manufacturer with a major European footprint in heat pumps, air conditioning, and refrigeration. It is a key supplier/category incumbent that REISS distributes alongside and competes against in the DACH trade channel.
• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies is a global HVAC and refrigeration systems manufacturer with strong European commercial and data-center cooling offerings. Comparable as an incumbent systems provider in the same end markets REISS's system-solutions division targets.
• Carrier Global: Carrier is a global HVAC and refrigeration equipment manufacturer with broad commercial and industrial portfolios including data-center cooling. Relevant as a systems competitor in the higher-margin system-solutions layer REISS is targeting.
• Stiebel Eltron: Stiebel Eltron is a major German manufacturer of heat pumps, water heaters, and HVAC systems, with deep presence in the DACH installer channel that REISS also serves. While a manufacturer rather than a distributor, it shapes the same end market and overlapping trade-customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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