What Frigomat does

Frigomat S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of professional machines for artisanal gelato, soft serve, and pastry, founded circa 1970 and headquartered in Milan with production and a showroom in Guardamiglio (Lodi). The company operates as a privately held S.r.l. with €400,000 share capital and 11–50 employees, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Its product portfolio spans five families: GX Series fresh gelato display/production machines (GX2/GX4/GX4 Kompact/GX6/GX8), horizontal and vertical batch freezers (TITAN 20/TITAN, TWIST self-cleaning, SERIE G/G20, FR260 high-overrun), soft serve and frozen yogurt machines (KEY 1/KEY 3, KISS 1/3/5/1 Yogurt, LA PICCOLA), cream whippers (KING, KREAM 2.5), and cream cookers/pasteurizers. Differentiated technical components include patented systems for anti-fog air flow, quick-release hygienic spatulas, IES consistency electronics, Stop&Draw operator signaling, CTS safety, Creative Function ingredient balancing, and food-grade insulation rings; the Wi-Manager 4.0 IoT platform overlays remote verification, recipe archiving, and event history on the KISS Touch and KEY 3 product lines.

The business model is B2B industrial equipment sales with quote-based pricing, complemented by recurring service revenue through authorized distributors and a separate technical assistance network. Go-to-market is multi-channel: worldwide authorized dealers with local technical support (global), region-by-region Italian distributors plus an all-province Italian technical service network (domestic), direct website inquiry handling, and active presence at flagship trade shows (Sigep Rimini, Sirha Lyon, Intersicop, PIR Mosca, Cafè Show Korea). Revenue is generated principally through hardware sales of professional gelato/ice cream machines, soft serve and frozen yogurt machines, and pastry equipment. Customer segments are primarily SMB artisan gelaterias, with secondary exposure to pastry shops/bakeries and restaurants/food service operations. Supporting ecosystem assets include the GPS Gelato Professional School training sub-brand and Frigomat TV video platform.

Name

Frigomat

Legal name

Frigomat S.r.l.

Website

https://frigomat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frigomat is an Italian B2B manufacturer of professional gelato, soft serve, and pastry machines serving artisan gelaterias, pastry shops, and food service operations worldwide through an authorized distributor and technical service network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guardamiglio

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Ice Cream Machines: Sale of professional gelato production equipment including batch freezers, fresh gelato machines, and related accessories. Products are sold through distributors and direct sales.
2. Soft Serve and Frozen Yogurt Machines: Sale of soft serve machines, frozen yogurt machines, and related equipment for ice cream shops, restaurants, and food service establishments.
3. Pastry Equipment: Sale of cream cookers, cream whippers, pasteurizers, and combined machines for pastry shops and bakeries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frigomat designs, manufactures and sells professional machines for artisanal gelato, soft serve ice cream, and pastry production. The portfolio includes fresh gelato display machines (GX Series), horizontal and vertical batch freezers, self-pasteurizing soft serve and frozen yogurt machines, and cream whippers, sold primarily to gelaterias, pastry shops and food service operators worldwide through an authorized distributor network.

Product overview

Frigomat is an Italian company with over 50 years of history designing and producing professional machines for artisanal gelato, soft serve, and pastry. The product portfolio consists of multiple product lines and categories: (1) GX Series — the original professional machine for producing, displaying, and selling freshly churned gelato at the counter, available in GX2, GX4, GX4 Kompact, GX6, and GX8 models with 2–8 integrated display tubs and 25–60 kg/h production capacity; (2) Batch Freezers (Mantecatori) including the TITAN series (TITAN 20 countertop and TITAN floor-standing with touch screen controls), TWIST (self-cleaning horizontal batch freezer), SERIE G (vertical floor-standing), and FR260 (high-overrun horizontal batch freezer for Italian Ice/granita); (3) Soft Serve Machines including KEY 1 and KEY 3 (self-pasteurizing floor/countertop models with 7" touch screen, WiManager 4.0 IoT and CTS), and the KISS series (KISS 1, KISS 3 VERTICAL TOUCH, KISS 5, KISS 5 TOUCH, and KISS 1 YOGURT — countertop and floor-standing machines with 1–5 flavors in gravity-fed or pump-fed configurations); (4) LA PICCOLA (compact countertop soft serve); and (5) Cream Whippers including KING (floor-standing with automatic wash/sanitization) and KREAM 2.5 (countertop). The Green line designates energy-efficient models across multiple product families. Frigomat exports worldwide with a broad distribution and technical assistance network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GPS - Gelato Professional School: Training school for gelato making operated by Frigomat
• Frigomat TV
• WiManager

Products and services

• GX Series Fresh Gelato Machines Professional machines that produce, display and serve fresh gelato at the counter, combining production, display, and service in one unit. Models include GX2, GX4, GX4 Kompact, GX6 and GX8 with 2 to 8 integrated display tubs and hourly production of 25–60 kg. Target customers are gelaterias and food service operators.
• TITAN Batch Freezers Countertop and floor-standing horizontal batch freezers with touch screen controls producing voluminous, smooth artisanal gelato. Includes TITAN 20 (countertop, 1–8 kg/cycle) and TITAN (floor-standing, 2–15 kg/cycle). Used in artisanal gelaterias.
• TWIST Self-Cleaning Batch Freezer Floor-standing horizontal batch freezer with automatic washing function, described by Frigomat as the first self-cleaning batch freezer in the world. Targets gelaterias seeking reduced operator intervention.
• SERIE G Vertical Batch Freezer Vertical floor-standing batch freezer with touch screen controls, air/water condensation, 4–12 kg per cycle, designed for artisanal gelato production.
• FR260 Horizontal Batch Freezer Horizontal batch freezer with high overrun designed for Italian Ice and granita production, 5–15 kg per cycle. Features IES patented consistency electronics, automatic and semi-automatic cycles, and programmable creative cycles.
• KEY Self-Pasteurizing Soft Serve Machines Self-pasteurizing soft serve machines for ice cream shops and food service, with programmable heat treatment cycles, gear pump, steel mixer, Stop&Draw notification, WiManager 4.0 IoT and CTS safety. Includes KEY 1 (single-flavor countertop, 20 kg/h) and KEY 3 (2 flavors + mix, 40 kg/h).
• KISS Soft Serve Machines Countertop and floor-standing soft serve machines with 1–5 flavors, available in gravity-fed or pump-fed versions, with electronic controls and automatic cycles for soft serve, frozen yogurt, sorbets, slush ice, semifreddo and mousse. Models include KISS 1, KISS 3 VERTICAL TOUCH, KISS 5, KISS 5 TOUCH and KISS 1 YOGURT.
• LA PICCOLA Compact Soft Serve Machine Compact countertop single-flavor soft serve machine, single-phase, air condensation, with hourly production of 10 kg. Part of the Green line of high-efficiency professional machines.
• KING Automatic Cream Whipper Floor-standing cream whipper with automatic washing and sanitization, 2L capacity, designed for pastry shops, bakeries and gelaterias. Features new generation self-priming vertical rotary pump, automatic and manual pass-through washing/sanitization, and pressure dispenser with solenoid valve. Efficacy validated at Italian university laboratories.
• KREAM 2.5 Countertop Cream Whipper Countertop cream whipper, single-phase, air condensation, 2.5 kg capacity, 50 kg/h. Features adjustable overrun in 9 positions for whipped cream, mousse, and semi-whipped preparations, refrigerated dispenser, and tool-free pump disassembly.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 72 kg/h production capacity for soft serve machines
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gusto Coffee CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal distributor partner in Korea that collaborated with Frigomat to participate in the Cafè Show Korea trade show, representing Frigomat's products in the Korean market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nemox: Italian manufacturer of home and small commercial gelato makers and accessories. Comparable to Frigomat's smaller-format offerings (LA PICCOLA, countertop KISS series) in the artisanal gelato equipment category.
• Bravo: Italian manufacturer of gelato machines, batch freezers and pastry equipment serving artisanal gelaterias and pastry shops worldwide. Directly comparable to Frigomat in product range and target customer, with overlapping geographic reach.
• Electro Freeze: US manufacturer of soft serve and frozen beverage equipment with long history in commercial ice cream machinery. Direct peer in the soft serve and frozen dessert equipment segment Frigomat serves.
• Stoelting: US manufacturer of soft serve, frozen custard, shake, and batch freezer equipment for commercial foodservice. Directly comparable in soft serve and frozen dessert machinery to Frigomat.
• Nissei: Japanese manufacturer of commercial soft serve, frozen yogurt, and slush machines with global distribution. Directly competes with Frigomat's KISS soft serve line in international markets.
• Taylor Company: US-based manufacturer of soft serve, frozen beverage, and cooking equipment (part of Middleby Corporation). Directly competes with Frigomat's KISS and KEY soft serve machine lines for foodservice customers.
• Icematic: Italian manufacturer of ice cream and gelato machines, including batch freezers and continuous freezers. Closely comparable to Frigomat as a fellow Italian specialist in artisan gelato equipment.
• Carpigiani: Italian manufacturer of professional gelato, pastry and soft serve machines and the global market leader in gelato equipment. Closely comparable to Frigomat across batch freezers, display machines, and soft serve product lines, with significantly greater scale as part of Ali Group.

Broad incumbents

• Ali Group: Italian-headquartered foodservice equipment conglomerate and parent of Carpigiani, Hoshizaki (via recent transactions), and numerous other foodservice brands. A broad incumbent whose gelato equipment portfolio competes directly with Frigomat at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Spaceman: Chinese manufacturer of soft serve, frozen yogurt and ice cream machines with rapidly growing global presence. An emerging low-cost peer to Frigomat's soft serve and frozen yogurt lines, particularly in cost-sensitive international markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/frigomatsrl
• Xx.com/FrigomatSrl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frigomat-s.r.l.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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