Wessamat Eismaschinenfabrik GmbH

What Wessamat Eismaschinenfabrik GmbH does

WESSAMAT Eismaschinenfabrik GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of commercial and industrial ice-making equipment, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. The company employs approximately 50 people and operates as the only manufacturer of ice cube and crushed ice makers producing at a German production site. Its product portfolio spans twelve product lines producing seven ice types — hollow ice cones, solid cubes, micro-cubes, crushed ice, nugget ice, flake ice, and cylinder ice — across a capacity range from 18 kg/day compact units to over 100 tonnes/day industrial Mega-Line systems. The company also produces DESICARE disinfection towers and offers custom cable assembly and control-cabinet manufacturing under its Elektrokomponenten segment.

The company's core technology is its patented Wellentechnik (Wave Technology), which produces crystal-clear hollow ice cones by rhythmically moving water in a built-in basin so that water molecules freeze on evaporator profiles while impurities remain in the basin and are drained away, eliminating the need for water pre-treatment even at high water hardness. Production is supported by four additional ice-making methods: injection evaporation for solid cubes, auger-based systems for flake and nugget ice, centrifugal technology in the Mega-Line, and a unique press-core process for micro-cubes at exactly 0°C. All units carry DVGW and CE certifications, and the product range covers air-cooled, water-cooled, external-refrigeration, and CO2 cooling configurations.

WESSAMAT generates revenue primarily through one-time equipment sales across its product lines, complemented by recurring spare-parts revenue with same-day shipping for orders received before 12:00, preventive maintenance contracts, and on-site service by in-house technicians and authorised German service partners. A refurbished used-machine programme (Z0–Z3 grading) provides a secondary sales channel at 50–60% of new-model pricing. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales from headquarters for industrial projects with an authorised distribution network spanning twelve or more European countries plus selected markets in the Middle East and Africa, while large ice-factory projects are sold direct with full planning, design, delivery, and installation services.

Name

Wessamat Eismaschinenfabrik GmbH

Legal name

WESSAMAT Eismaschinenfabrik GmbH

Website

https://wessamat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WESSAMAT Eismaschinenfabrik GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of commercial and industrial ice-making equipment, producing seven ice types across twelve product lines at its Kaiserslautern facility for gastronomy, food retail, healthcare, airlines, and industrial ice-factory customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Ice Making Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigerator/Ice Maker/Water Line Installation & Minor Repair (Non-Sealed System) (HSAGANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ice Machine Installation, Cleaning & Repair (HSAOAJAH)

Keywords

• Commercial ice makers
• Industrial ice production
• Hollow ice cones
• Flake ice equipment
• Ice factory solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaiserslautern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ice Maker Equipment Sales: Sale of ice maker machines across multiple product lines ranging from compact 18 kg/day units for residential use to industrial plants producing up to 100 tonnes/day. Products are sold directly and through international distribution partners. Machines are delivered ready for connection and operation.
2. Spare Parts: Sale of replacement components for ice makers. Same-day shipping for orders received by 12:00. Spare parts include ice thickness motor, basin motor, basin, and defrost thermostat for wave technology machines.
3. Maintenance and Service: Preventive maintenance contracts, on-site service visits for installation, repair and hygiene cleaning by WESSAMAT's own service technicians and authorised service partners in Germany.
4. Used Ice Maker Sales: Sale of refurbished used ice makers. Machines are classified Z0 (like new) to Z3 (clearly visible wear) and sold at 50-60% of comparable new model prices. Warranty of 12 months for WESSAMAT used machines.
5. Electromechanical Components (Cable Assembly): Custom cable assembly, cable tree manufacturing, assembly of control cabinets and modules for machine and plant engineering customers. Particularly for small series and low quantities for special machine construction. Expanded from a former supplier takeover in 2013.
6. Project Planning and Installation: Planning, design, delivery, and installation of turnkey ice production and refrigeration systems for the fish processing industry and ice factories. Includes Bremerhavener Eiswerke energy-efficient new construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wessamat manufactures commercial and industrial ice-making machines at its Kaiserslautern facility in Germany. The company produces ice makers across multiple product lines covering hollow ice cones, solid ice cubes, micro-cubes, flake ice, nugget ice and crushed ice, with capacities ranging from 18 kg/day to 100 tonnes/day. It also supplies accessories such as crushers and dispensers, DESICARE disinfection towers, and Elektrokomponenten (cable assembly and control cabinets) for machine and plant engineering customers.

Product overview

Wessamat Eismaschinenfabrik GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of commercial and industrial ice-making equipment based in Kaiserslautern. The product portfolio comprises multiple core product lines: the High-Line, Top-Line, Combi-Line, and Life-Line W 20 for hollow ice cones using proprietary wave technology; the Cube-Line and Smart-Line for solid ice cubes and cylinders; the Micro-Cubes for fine ice at 0°C; and the Flake-Line for flake ice. The Mega-Line provides large-scale modular systems up to 20+ tons per day. Accessories include Crusher models (C 103/C 105) for Crushed-Ice, Disinfection Towers (DESICARE SWITCH and MOTION), and Dispenser systems (D 400, D 2005). The company also offers Elektrokomponenten for cable assembly and plant engineering, plus complete turnkey solutions for ice factories and large projects. All products are manufactured at the Kaiserslautern facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DESICARE: Disinfection tower product line including DESICARE SWITCH (manual foot operation) and DESICARE MOTION (sensor-controlled dispenser) for contactless hand disinfection.

Products and services

• Top-Line Premium ice makers producing hollow ice cones using patented Wave Technology, with ice capacities from 24 kg to 180 kg per day and integrated stainless steel storage bins.
• High-Line Compact ice makers for hollow ice cones designed for space-saving installation in counter units and system furniture, with 20-55 kg/day capacity in air-cooled and water-cooled versions.
• Combi-Line Versatile ice makers producing hollow ice cones and Crushed-Ice with integrated ice crusher, capacities from 80 kg to 240 kg per day.
• Cube-Line Ice makers producing square solid ice cubes using injection evaporators, 60-240 kg per day of 30x30x30mm cubes, with optional integrated crushers for Crushed-Ice.
• Life-Line W 20 Ice maker for exclusive kitchen installations with approximately 15 kg/day hollow cone capacity, designed for integration into upscale kitchen furniture with standard mounting dimensions.
• Smart-Line Cost-effective ice makers producing solid ice cylinders using spray technology, capacities from 18 kg to 58 kg per day.
• Smart-Line Dispenser Versatile ice dispensers producing and automatically dispensing solid ice cylinders up to 30 kg per day.
• Micro-Cubes Small cube ice makers producing 7x7x7mm fine ice cubes at exactly 0°C temperature, capacities from 120 kg to 800 kg per day for gentle cooling in food service and retail.
• Flake-Line Flake ice makers using evaporator cylinder with feed screw technology producing flake ice at -0.5°C, capacities from 40 kg to 460 kg per day and more.
• Mega-Line High-performance modular ice production systems for large-scale ice production, capacities from 820 kg to over 20 tonnes per day using centrifugal technology for hollow ice cones and solid cubes.
• Crusher (C 103 / C 105) Electric ice crushers with grinding mechanism for producing Crushed-Ice from ice cubes.
• DESICARE SWITCH Disinfection tower with simple foot operation for contactless hand disinfection, for gastronomy, hotels, retail, and healthcare.
• DESICARE MOTION Disinfection tower with sensor-controlled dispenser for contactless, touchless hand disinfection, for gastronomy, hotels, retail, and healthcare.
• Elektrokomponenten Cable assembly, cable tree manufacturing, and assembly of control cabinets and modules for machine and plant engineering customers, particularly small series and special machine construction.
• Großprojekte und Eisfabriken Turnkey solutions for commercial and industrial ice production including planning, project management, delivery, and installation of production and refrigeration systems for ice factories and large-scale operations.
• Patkol Cylindereis-System Cylinder ice production systems from PATKOL for efficient production of crystal-clear cylinder ice, capacities from 7 to 55 tonnes per 24 hours, available with conventional refrigerants or ammonia.
• Spare Parts Replacement components for ice makers including ice thickness motor, basin motor, basin, and defrost thermostat for wave technology machines, with same-day shipping for orders received by 12:00.
• Used Ice Makers Refurbished used ice makers classified Z0 (like new) to Z3 (clearly visible wear), sold at 50-60% of comparable new model prices with 12-month warranty.
• Maintenance and Service Preventive maintenance contracts, on-site installation, repair and hygiene cleaning performed by WESSAMAT service technicians and authorised service partners across Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wave Technology produces crystal-clear hollow ice cones without any pre-water treatment, even with high drinking water hardness.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PATKOL Public Company LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationPATKOL is a strategic technology partner providing cylinder ice production systems (7-55 tonnes/day) that complement WESSAMAT's own Mega-Line products for very large-scale industrial ice production. PATKOL systems feature robust designs with constant production output even in warmer water and ambient temperature conditions, suitable for tropical climates. Systems can use conventional refrigerants (R404A, R410A, R290) or ammonia for best energy efficiency.
• International Distribution NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWESSAMAT has appointed distribution partners in 12+ countries: Austria (specialist trade partners), Belgium (Crionovo BVBA), Denmark (Daencker Koleinventar), France (Hupfer Logistique), Finland (Dayton Oy), UK (Herts Cooling), Italy (Matha KG), Ireland (Cool Refrigeration), Netherlands (Gamko Horecatechniek, Lassche & Keizer), Poland (Tom-Gast, Gastro Tech), Switzerland (Kibernetik AG, Beijer Ref Schweiz, ProMénager, Liebi + Schmid), Sweden (LAIM AB, by Knog Sweden), Slovenia (WEMEX transalpin), Czech Republic (GASTRO MACH, GOZ GASTRO, TOMILEDO). These partners handle local sales, distribution, and service.
• EPIA - European Packaged Ice AssociationminorOthersWESSAMAT has been an active member of EPIA for many years. EPIA is the European industry association for packaged ice, setting standards and representing the interests of ice producers across Europe.
• IFCA - International Flight Catering AssociationminorOthersWESSAMAT has been an active member of IFCA since 2001. IFCA is the global industry association for in-flight catering, providing WESSAMAT with industry visibility and networking in the airline catering segment.
• ROSBACH DatentechnikminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerROSBACH Datentechnik (Rheinbrohl, Germany) provides web design, CMS implementation, and hosting services for WESSAMAT's website (wessamat.de).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ice-O-Matic: Ice-O-Matic manufactures cubers, flakers, and nugget ice machines primarily for the North American market with growing European presence. Direct product overlap with Wessamat's Cube-Line and Flake-Line, particularly in the under-counter and modular restaurant segment.
• Brema Ice Makers: Brema is an Italian manufacturer of ice cubers, flakers, and nugget machines with strong European gastronomy distribution. Direct product overlap with Wessamat's cube and flake lines and similar Italian/German competitive dynamic in continental European foodservice.
• ITV Ice Makers: ITV is a Spanish manufacturer of commercial ice machines (cube, flake, nugget) and one of Wessamat's most direct European competitors. Same customer segments, similar capacity ranges, and competing on price-performance within the European gastronomy and retail channels.
• Scotsman Ice Systems: Scotsman (part of Ali Group) is a global direct competitor with modular ice machines (cubers, flakers, nugget), serving the same food-service, hospitality, and retail customers as Wessamat. Overlapping product portfolio, comparable premium positioning, and similar B2B distributor-driven GTM make it a close functional peer.
• Hoshizaki: Hoshizaki is the global leader in commercial ice-making machines, with direct overlap to Wessamat's full product range (cube, flake, nugget, hollow cone) and shared end-customers in gastronomy, hospitality, and food retail. Both sell through distribution networks and offer energy-efficient, hygienic ice systems, making Hoshizaki the canonical direct peer.
• Manitowoc Ice: Manitowoc Ice is one of the largest North American manufacturers of commercial ice machines (Indigo, NEO, Sonix lines), directly competing with Wessamat's Cube-Line and Mega-Line in restaurant, hotel, and foodservice segments. Comparable premium positioning, similar capacity ladders, and parallel distribution models make Manitowoc a primary global benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Cornelius (Marmon Group): Cornelius is a broad food-and-beverage equipment manufacturer whose ice machine portfolio (e.g., Delfield, Crystal Tips) overlaps with Wessamat's hospitality and retail segments. Significantly larger organisation acting as a portfolio incumbent rather than a focused ice specialist.
• Electrolux Professional: Electrolux Professional is a major commercial kitchen and food-service equipment manufacturer whose ice and refrigeration lines overlap with Wessamat's offerings. Operates at materially larger scale but treats ice as one product category within a much broader commercial equipment portfolio.
• Follett Corporation: Follett is a broader ice and beverage equipment manufacturer serving foodservice, healthcare, and life-sciences markets with Chewblet nugget and cube machines. Comparable in commercial ice offerings but operates a wider portfolio across ice, beverage, and healthcare.

Emerging players

• North Star Ice Equipment: North Star is a smaller, niche-focused commercial ice maker manufacturer with overlap in cube and specialty ice formats. Less global scale than Hoshizaki/Manitowoc but more directly comparable in positioning to Wessamat's premium, compact, specialty ice offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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