Gelomaster Industria E Comercio De Gelo

What Gelomaster Industria E Comercio De Gelo does

Gelomaster Industria E Comercio De Gelo (legal name: Gelo Master - Indústria e Comércio de Gelo Ltda.) is a privately held Brazilian ice manufacturer and distributor founded in 1977 and headquartered at Av. Castelo Branco, 220 - Penha Circular, Rio de Janeiro. The company produces three core SKUs: Gelo em Cubos (ice cubes for beverages), Gelo em Escamas (flake ice for food preservation and events), and Gelo em Barra (bar ice for choperias and ice sculptors); GeloMaster self-identifies as the main supplier of bar ice in Rio de Janeiro. The proprietary technology layer is a quality management system certified to ISO 9001, approved by vigilância sanitária, and supported by company-owned refrigerated storage chambers and a refrigerated truck fleet used for direct 24/7 delivery.

The business model is a one-time-product sale of commodity ice to bars, restaurants, choperias, event venues, and end consumers. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer delivery (own refrigerated truck fleet, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, across Rio de Janeiro municipality) with a channel-partner network of 12 exclusive distributors covering named neighborhoods (Leblon, Laranjeiras, Botafogo, São Cristóvão, Benfica, Bonsucesso, Estácio, Jacarepaguá, Maracanã, Centro, Ramos). Customer segments are horizontal across use cases — primarily beverage service at SMB hospitality accounts and entertainment venues (VIA SHOW, Olimpo, West Show, Vibe Show, Nova Show, Mariuzinn, Lapa 40°, Boteco Belmont, Sindicato do Chopp, Rei do Bacalhau), with secondary exposure to food-preservation distributors and ice sculptors, plus episodic enterprise accounts such as Barra Music Hall and BBB Big Brother Brasil. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the firm has roughly 5 employees and operates with a legacy digital footprint (Facebook, Orkut, Twitter, YouTube, newsletter, Flash-based website) without a mobile app, public API, or disclosed AI capability.

Name

Gelomaster Industria E Comercio De Gelo

Legal name

GELO MASTER - INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE GELO ltda.

Website

https://gelomaster.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gelomaster is a privately held Rio de Janeiro ice manufacturer and distributor (founded 1977) that produces cube, flake, and bar ice for sale to bars, restaurants, choperias, event venues, and consumers via its own refrigerated truck fleet and a network of 12 exclusive distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ice Product Sales: Sale of ice products including cube ice, flake ice, and bar ice to distributors, bars, restaurants, events, and end consumers throughout Rio de Janeiro.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gelomaster manufactures and distributes three types of ice products — ice cubes (Gelo em Cubos), flake ice (Gelo em Escamas), and ice bars (Gelo em Barra) — produced from potable water for use in beverages, food preservation, events, and ice sculptures. The company operates 24/7 direct delivery service across Rio de Janeiro municipality using its own refrigerated truck fleet, supported by a network of 12 exclusive neighborhood distributors.

Product overview

GELOMASTER is an ice manufacturing and distribution company established in 1977, offering a focused product portfolio of three ice types: Gelo em Cubos (ice cubes) for beverages and cocktails, Gelo em Escamas (flake ice) for food preservation and events, and Gelo em Barra (ice bars) for beer halls and ice sculpting. The company operates with ISO 9001 certification and provides 24/7 delivery service throughout Rio de Janeiro municipality via a network of 12 exclusive distributors, supported by a quality-controlled logistics fleet with refrigerated trucks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gelo em Cubos (Ice Cubes)

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VIA SHOWminorOthersEntertainment venue listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• OLIMPOminorOthersEntertainment venue listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• WEST SHOWminorOthersEntertainment venue listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• VIBE SHOWminorOthersEntertainment venue listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• REI DO BACALHAUminorOthersRestaurant listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• NOVA SHOWminorOthersEntertainment venue listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• MARIUZINN COPA & CENTROminorOthersBar and restaurant listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• LAPA 40°minorOthersBar venue in Rio de Janeiro listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• BOTECO BELMONTminorOthersTraditional Brazilian bar listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.
• SINDICATO DO CHOPPminorOthersDraft beer establishment association listed as a client/partner of GeloMaster for ice supply services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Arctic Glacier: Canadian ice manufacturer and distributor supplying packaged ice and related services to foodservice and retail customers. Directly comparable as a regional ice manufacturer with similar B2B customer base in bars, restaurants, and convenience retail.
• Reddy Ice: North America's largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice products, serving similar foodservice, convenience, and retail channels. Directly comparable in core business model of producing and distributing ice for bars, restaurants, and events, though operating at vastly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• True Manufacturing: US manufacturer of commercial refrigeration and ice-making equipment. Comparable as a broader incumbent in commercial ice equipment and cold storage, overlapping with GeloMaster's customer base of foodservice operators.
• Follett: US manufacturer of ice machines, ice storage bins, and water dispensers for healthcare, foodservice, and life sciences. Comparable as a broader ice-industry incumbent serving overlapping commercial customers.
• Manitowoc Ice: US manufacturer of commercial ice machines under the Manitowoc and Koolaire brands, serving restaurants, bars, hotels, and convenience stores. Comparable as an established ice-equipment incumbent in the same customer verticals as GeloMaster.
• Ice-O-Matic: US-based manufacturer of commercial ice machines and ice equipment serving foodservice and hospitality. Comparable as a fellow ice-industry player, though Ice-O-Matic sells equipment rather than producing ice itself, making it a broader incumbent in the cold chain ecosystem.
• Hoshizaki: Japanese global manufacturer of commercial ice machines, refrigerators, and related equipment. Comparable as an established incumbent in the broader ice ecosystem with overlapping foodservice and hospitality customers, though primarily equipment-focused versus GeloMaster's ice production.
• Scotsman Ice: US-based manufacturer of commercial ice machines and dispensers used in foodservice, hospitality, and healthcare. Comparable as a fellow ice-industry incumbent serving overlapping customer segments, though positioned in equipment rather than ice production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100002464431023
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gelomaster-industria-e-comercio-de-gelo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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