Ice Snowst

What Ice Snowst does

Ice Snowst, the English brand of Guangdong Aisinuo Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. (广东省爱思诺制冷设备有限公司), is a Chinese industrial refrigeration OEM founded in June 2003 and headquartered in Gaoyao District, Zhaoqing, Guangdong (formerly Shenzhen). The company designs, manufactures, and installs ice-making and refrigeration systems for industrial and commercial customers, with seven core product lines: flake ice machines, tube ice machines, cube/square ice machines, direct-cooling block ice machines, industrial chillers, high-temperature snow-making machines, and rake-type automatic ice storage systems, plus in-house-produced evaporators and ice buckets as core components. Manufacturing capacity spans from 300 kg/day units up to >500 ton/day installations.

The company's revenue mechanics are project- and quote-based rather than e-commerce or catalog: each system is custom-engineered, priced on inquiry, and bundled with installation and after-sales service. Go-to-market is a direct sales-led model executed through 14 nationwide offices across China, supplemented by project-contract work for large infrastructure customers (e.g., Guangdong Lufeng Nuclear Power, Saudi Arabia Jizan, Xinjiang Aksu water conservancy). The customer base is diversified across state-owned construction and infrastructure contractors, branded food processors (Shuanghui, Sanquan), mass retailers (Carrefour, RT-Mart, Wal-Mart, Hualian), and aquaculture operators, providing breadth across at least eight end-verticals. Proprietary technology rests on one invention patent (flake ice machine evaporator), 11+ utility model patents, three software copyrights covering intelligent control firmware, and an industrial design patent, supported by ISO9001, CE, and National High-Tech Enterprise certification.

Name

Ice Snowst

Legal name

广东省爱思诺制冷设备有限公司

Website

https://icesnow.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ice Snowst (爱思诺) is a Chinese industrial refrigeration OEM, founded 2003, manufacturing flake, tube, cube, and block ice machines, chillers, snow-making systems, and automated ice storage for food, retail, aquaculture, infrastructure, and nuclear-power customers via direct project sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Huizhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ice Machine and Refrigeration Equipment Sales: Core revenue stream from manufacturing and selling flake ice machines, tube ice machines, block ice machines, square ice machines, water chillers, and snow-making systems. Products range from small commercial units (300 kg/day) to large industrial systems (500+ tons/day). Both finished-product sales and custom-built solutions are offered.
2. Engineering Installation and Project Services: Project-based engineering services including site installation guidance, on-site commissioning, and integrated refrigeration system installation for large projects (e.g., nuclear power plants, overseas infrastructure). The company maintains dedicated engineering teams for project deployment.
3. Custom Product Design and Solutions: Custom product design services tailored to customer-specific application scenarios and environments, providing personalized refrigeration solutions with consultation and training services. Part of the one-stop manufacturing service model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ice Snowst (爱思诺) manufactures and sells industrial and commercial refrigeration equipment, specializing in ice machines (flake, tube, cube, direct-cool block), industrial water chillers, high-temperature snow-making systems, and rake-type automatic ice storage systems. The company provides a one-stop solution covering R&D, manufacturing, engineering installation, and after-sales service, with products ranging from 300 kg/day small commercial units to 520 tons/day large industrial systems.

Product overview

爱思诺 (Ice Snowst) is a one-stop industrial and commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturer offering seven core product lines: flake ice machines (片冰机), tube ice machines (管冰机), cube ice machines (方冰机), direct cooling block ice machines (直冷式块冰机), industrial chillers (冷水机), high-temperature snow making machines (高温造雪机), and rake-type automatic ice storage systems (耙式自动储冰库). The portfolio also includes supporting components such as flake ice machine evaporators/ice buckets. The products range from small commercial units (300 kg/day) to large industrial systems (60 tons/day for flake ice; up to 520 tons/day documented in case projects), serving industries including food processing, seafood/fishing, concrete construction, supermarkets, hotels, and artificial snow facilities. The company holds CE and ISO9001 certifications and operates as a national high-tech enterprise established in 2003.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flake Ice Machine (片冰机) Produces thin, dry, irregularly-shaped ice flakes 1.5-2.5 mm thick and 12-45 mm in diameter. Available in small/medium commercial (300 kg-2.5 tons) and large industrial (3-60 tons) configurations plus seawater variants. Uses direct refrigeration without hot-gas defrost, making it more energy-efficient than tube or cube ice machines.
• Tube Ice Machine (管冰机) Produces hollow cylindrical ice tubes with outer diameters of Ø20mm, Ø28mm, Ø34mm, or Ø40mm and lengths of 30-50mm. Rated from 1 to 20 tons per 24 hours. Uses a vertical shell-and-tube evaporator where refrigerant evaporates to freeze water flowing down inner tube walls.
• Cube Ice Machine (方冰机) Fully automatic cube ice machine using four key technologies: ice block thickness self-adjustment, ambient temperature self-adaptation, automatic water replenishment, and auxiliary condenser pressure stabilization. Produces uniform cubes at 22×22×22 mm or 29×29×22 mm. Capacities from 1 to 20 tons per 24 hours, using hot-gas defrost at 150-180 seconds per cycle.
• Direct Cooling Block Ice Machine (直冷式块冰机) Uses aluminum plate evaporators for direct heat exchange between refrigerant and water. Produces block ice customizable in weight and dimensions, with transparent, milky-white, or colored variants. Suitable for ice sculpture, sea freight, fishing, and concrete cooling. Batch ice release with forklift transport.
• Industrial Water Chiller (冷水机) Industrial low-temperature water chiller producing chilled water at 0.5°C-20°C (±0.1°C precision). Uses screw compressor units with PLC control. Applied in food processing, aquatic product processing, dye/chemical processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and large concrete engineering projects.
• High-Temperature Snow Making Machine (高温造雪机) Container-integrated high-temperature snow making equipment capable of stable snow production at ambient temperatures up to 35°C. Uses an ice-making, storage, crushing, and snow-spraying closed-loop refrigeration process. Features intelligent auto-control, energy efficiency, and modular design for indoor/outdoor ice parks, ski resorts, and film production.
• Rake-Type Automatic Ice Storage System (耙式自动储冰库) Automated ice storage and delivery system paired with ice machines, with storage capacities of 30-200 tons. Features a rake mechanism for ice leveling and transport, double-layer insulation maintaining -10°C, and automatic sensing devices. Used in concrete mixing, food processing, and port/fishing applications.
• Engineering Installation & Project Services Project-based engineering services including site installation guidance, on-site commissioning, and integrated refrigeration system installation for large projects (nuclear power plants, overseas infrastructure, water conservancy, food processing). Includes custom product design services tailored to customer-specific application scenarios and environments, with consultation and training services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy efficiency of 60 kWh per ton of ice produced (吨冰耗电低至60度)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• China Railway Construction (中国铁建)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge state-owned construction enterprise listed as a cooperative customer. Ice Snowst supplies ice machines and refrigeration equipment for infrastructure projects such as concrete cooling in railway, tunnel, and bridge construction.
• China Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Bureau 11 (中国水利电十一局)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-owned water conservancy and hydropower engineering company listed as a cooperative customer. Supplies ice machines for water conservancy projects including concrete temperature control.
• Sanquan Foods (三全食品)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Chinese frozen food manufacturer listed as a cooperative customer. Ice Snowst supplies ice machines for food processing and preservation in the frozen food production supply chain.
• Shuanghui Group (双汇集团)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Chinese meat processing conglomerate listed as a cooperative customer. Supplies ice machines for meat processing, preservation, and temperature control in production facilities.
• Carrefour China (家乐福)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational hypermarket chain operating in China, listed as a cooperative customer. Ice Snowst supplies ice machines for fresh-food display and supermarket preservation.
• RT-Mart (大润发)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Chinese hypermarket chain under Sun Art Retail, listed as a cooperative customer for ice machine supply.
• Wal-Mart China (沃尔玛)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal retail corporation operating in China, listed as a cooperative customer for ice machines in supermarket fresh-food operations.
• Hualian Supermarket (华联超市)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese supermarket chain listed as a cooperative customer for ice machines in fresh-food sections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German industrial engineering group with a refrigeration and cold-chain division serving food processing, fisheries, and industrial cooling — comparable in industrial refrigeration scope but vastly larger.
• Hoshizaki Corporation: Global Japanese leader in commercial ice machines and kitchen refrigeration. Overlaps with Ainuoxe's commercial cube/flake ice product lines but operates at significantly larger scale with broader food-service portfolio.
• Ice-O-Matic: US-based commercial ice machine manufacturer (Ali Group subsidiary) competing in cube and flake ice for foodservice, hospitality, and light industrial customers.
• Scotsman Ice Systems: Global commercial ice machine brand (part of Ali Group) with strong presence in foodservice, hospitality, and supermarket segments — comparable end markets but larger global distribution.
• Mayekawa (Mycom): Japanese industrial refrigeration specialist (MYCOM compressors) supplying large-scale ice and refrigeration systems to food processing, fisheries, and concrete cooling customers globally.

Direct peers

• Focusun Refrigeration Corporation: Direct Chinese competitor offering the same core product lines (flake, tube, block, cube ice machines and chillers) with comparable capacity ranges and industrial/commercial customer focus.
• Northstar Ice Equipment: North American industrial ice equipment manufacturer specializing in large-capacity flake, tube and block ice systems — closely comparable in product type and project-based B2B sales motion.
• Guangzhou Icesource / CBFI: Major Chinese ice machine manufacturer with overlapping portfolio (block, tube, flake, cube ice, cold rooms) and strong export footprint, serving similar food processing, fishing, and concrete cooling customers.
• Koller Refrigeration: China-based ice machine and refrigeration equipment maker selling directly comparable flake, tube, block, and cube ice products to industrial and commercial buyers worldwide.
• Vogt Ice / HET Industrial: North American maker of large industrial block and tube ice machines used in concrete cooling, fishing, and food processing — directly comparable in product type and project-based sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IcemakerIcesnow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guangdong-icesnow-refrigeration-equipment-co-ltd

Compliance4 records

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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