Thuringer Kuhlhauser

What Thuringer Kuhlhauser does

Thüringer Kühlhäuser GmbH Erfurt is a privately held German GmbH founded in 1990 that operates temperature-controlled cold storage facilities for food products and dry goods across three locations in Thuringia: Erfurt (headquarters), Weimar, and Ebeleben. The core offering comprises frozen-storage services (Tiefkühlbereich), dry-goods storage (Trockenlagerung), and specialized freezing and thawing services for high-value food products using proprietary, long-established procedures that the company describes as "successfully tested." Beyond the core storage business, the company operates the EISBLOXX sub-brand, launched in 2008, which produces clear ice blocks (Klareisblöcke) for ice bars and ice sculptures sold into the event and hospitality industry.

The technical and operational platform is physical rather than digital: temperature-guided cold storage, manual freezing and thawing of premium food items, and on-site ice production. The company differentiates through a stack of regulatory credentials that are difficult to replicate, including IFS Logistics 2.3 certification at all three sites, EU cold storage authorization, organic certification via Kiwa BCS (DE-ÖKO-001), and QS-System approval for meat logistics at the Erfurt and Ebeleben facilities. The three Thuringian sites provide regional geographic coverage of central Germany and act as a logistics cluster for customers in the surrounding area.

Commercially, the company operates a B2B enterprise field-sales motion with direct account management at each facility. Revenue is generated through recurring storage services (classified as subscription-style recurring revenue in the source data), professional-services fees for freezing/thawing work, and one-time sales of EISBLOXX clear ice products. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated individually per storage volume, duration, and service requirements; no public pricing exists. The customer base spans food producers, processors, and distributors requiring temperature-controlled storage for perishables, businesses needing dry-goods storage, and event/hospitality buyers of decorative clear ice. The firm is family-managed, with Dr. Joachim Pfotenhauer and Tim Pfotenhauer serving as Geschäftsführer and on-site managers overseeing each facility. The company holds memberships in industry associations VDKL and ANGT, and has no disclosed funding, M&A activity, or public revenue figures.

Name

Thuringer Kuhlhauser

Legal name

Thüringer Kühlhäuser GmbH Erfurt

Website

https://thueringer-kuehlhaeuser.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thüringer Kühlhäuser GmbH Erfurt is a German private cold-storage operator founded in 1990, running three temperature-controlled facilities in Thuringia serving food producers, processors, and distributors with frozen and dry storage plus specialized freezing/thawing services, and producing the EISBLOXX clear-ice brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Storage Warehousing

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Food Cold Storage (TLALABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Food Warehousing & Blast Freezing (AFAOAFAC), Value-Added Cold Storage Services (Pick/Pack, Kitting, Repacking, Labeling) (AFAOAFAL), Chilled/Refrigerated Food Warehousing (0–5°C) (AFAOAFAD)

Keywords

• Cold storage services
• Temperature-controlled warehousing
• Food logistics services
• Dry goods storage
• Clear ice products

Headquarters

HQ city

Erfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temperature-controlled storage services: Core business providing temperature-controlled (refrigerated and frozen) storage of food products and dry goods at three Thuringian locations
2. Freezing and thawing services: Specialized services for freezing and thawing high-value food products using proprietary procedures
3. EISBLOXX ice products: Clear ice blocks for ice bars and ice sculptures sold under the EISBLOXX brand since 2008

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Thüringer Kühlhäuser GmbH Erfurt operates three temperature-controlled cold storage facilities in Thuringia (Erfurt, Weimar, Ebeleben) providing refrigerated and frozen storage of food products as well as dry goods storage. In addition, the company offers specialized freezing and thawing services for high-value food items using long-established proprietary procedures, and produces clear ice blocks (Klareisblöcke) under the EISBLOXX brand for ice bars and ice sculptures.

Product overview

Thüringer Kühlhäuser GmbH Erfurt operates a multi-facility cold storage and logistics platform across three Thuringian locations (Erfurt, Weimar, and Ebeleben). The core offering comprises temperature-guided storage of foodstuffs (Tiefkühlbereich) and dry goods storage (Trockenlagerung), with specialized add-on services for freezing and thawing high-quality foods using proprietary procedures. The company also operates the "EISBLOXX" sub-brand launched in 2008, producing clear ice blocks for ice bars and ice sculptures. The three facility locations serve as distinct operational sites, each with its own contact management and certifications, while operating under a unified corporate structure and brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EISBLOXX: Clear ice blocks for ice bars and ice sculptures, offered since 2008.

Products and services

• Temperature-Controlled Storage (Tiefkühlbereich)
• Dry Goods Storage (Trockenlagerung)
• Freezing and Thawing Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VDKL (Verband Deutscher Kühlhäuser und Logistikunternehmen)coreOthersProfessional association membership for cold storage and logistics companies in Germany. Provides industry representation, standards development, and professional networking.
• ANGTminorOthersIndustry association membership, full name not specified in available sources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lineage Logistics: World's largest temperature-controlled warehouse REIT and operator with extensive European presence. Comparable service offering in temperature-controlled food storage; competes for the same food manufacturer and retailer customers but at vastly greater scale and capital access.
• Kloosterboer Group: European leader in temperature-controlled logistics with operations in the Netherlands, Germany, and other countries. Directly comparable frozen and chilled food storage offering; a much larger, multi-national incumbent that competes for the same type of B2B food customers.
• STEF (Cold & Fresh Logistics): French-headquartered European temperature-controlled logistics specialist with growing German operations. Comparable frozen and chilled food warehousing business, larger scale, and pan-European footprint.
• Nagel-Group: Major European food logistics provider operating temperature-controlled warehousing across multiple countries. Comparable in cold storage of food products and use of IFS-style certifications, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Dachser Food Logistics: German logistics major operating a dedicated food logistics division offering temperature-controlled warehousing and transport. Comparable in serving German food customers with cold storage, but as part of a much larger multi-modal logistics portfolio.
• Nordfrost GmbH & Co. KG: One of Germany's largest refrigerated logistics operators with nationwide cold storage and food logistics services. Directly comparable to Thüringer Kühlhäuser in core service offering (temperature-controlled warehousing for food), but materially larger in scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) - Cold Store Division: Regional cold storage operations in the Rhine region of Germany. Comparable cold storage of food products at a regional scale, but focused on a different German geography (western Germany) than Thüringer Kühlhäuser's central Thuringia footprint.

Others

• VDKL (Verband Deutscher Kühlhäuser und Logistikunternehmen): German industry association for cold storage and logistics operators of which Thüringer Kühlhäuser is a member. Not a competitor but a directly relevant ecosystem participant that defines industry standards, represents members politically, and provides networking across the German cold storage sector.

Direct peers

• B+M Kühlhaus GmbH: German-operated cold storage business with regional facilities serving food producers and distributors. Closely comparable as a similarly-sized German cold storage specialist competing for regional B2B food customers.
• Frenn Kühl- und Tiefkühllogistik GmbH: German specialist cold storage and frozen food logistics operator. Highly comparable small-to-mid-cap regional competitor with similar B2B food industry customer base, temperature-controlled storage focus, and IFS-style certifications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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