Refcon Engineering Services Private Limited

What Refcon Engineering Services Private Limited does

Refcon Engineering Services Private Limited is a Pune-based, founder-led industrial refrigeration company founded in 1987 that designs, supplies, and installs ammonia-based refrigeration systems on a turnkey basis for enterprise customers across India and selected international markets. It operates through direct enterprise field sales, executing complete projects from engineering design and equipment supply through installation and commissioning, with after-sales service as a stated differentiator. The company is supported by a wholly-owned group manufacturing subsidiary, Uma Industries, which fabricates the majority of its core equipment in-house.

The company's product portfolio spans four core lines: UMA Evaporative Condensers (100-1600 kW heat rejection, SS 304 L construction, optional de-superheating coils for water savings), GEA Grasso Screw Compressor Packages (up to 9 MW capacity with three-stage oil separation) packaged under a 2022 technology partnership with GEA Germany, Skid Mounted Refrigeration Units (factory-built systems with low ammonia charge for brine chilling, water chilling, and CO2 liquefaction), and Pressure Vessels plus auxiliary heat exchange equipment. Manufacturing runs across facilities at Dhayari/Narhe Gaon in Pune and the larger Shirwal facility (80,000 sq ft ground area) commissioned in 2021 with automatic tube-mills and ultrasonic inspection equipment.

Refcon serves five primary verticals: Cold Chain and Logistics, Food Processing, Breweries, Dairies, and Chemical and Pharmaceutical, with a secondary presence in Seafood Processing. Its installed base includes a mix of large Indian enterprises (United Breweries, Carlsberg India, AB InBev, Haldiram, Venkys, Dr. Reddy's, Boxco Logistics, Parag Milk) and selected international projects in Myanmar, Burkina Faso, and Burundi. The company is privately held, has no external investors, and has been bootstrapped and operationally funded over its 35+ year history.

Name

Refcon Engineering Services Private Limited

Legal name

Refcon Engineering Services Private Limited

Website

https://refconengg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Refcon Engineering Services is a Pune-based industrial refrigeration company founded in 1987 that designs, manufactures, and installs ammonia-based turnkey refrigeration systems for enterprise customers in cold chain, food processing, breweries, dairy, and chemical/pharmaceutical industries across India and selectively abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration Equipment

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH), Compressors, Refrigeration Components & Condensing Units (IMADANAG), Refrigeration Installation & Replacement (Commercial) (HSAOAJAD)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration systems
• Ammonia refrigeration equipment
• Turnkey refrigeration solutions
• Cold chain refrigeration
• Brewery process cooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey Refrigeration Projects: Design, supply, and installation of complete industrial refrigeration systems on turnkey basis. Revenue generated from engineering design, equipment supply, installation, and commissioning services for large-scale industrial projects.
2. Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Sales: Sale of manufactured equipment including evaporative condensers, screw compressor packages, skid-mounted refrigeration units, and pressure vessels. Equipment is sold as standalone units or as part of complete system solutions.
3. After-sales Service: The company emphasizes excellent after-sales service as a key strength, providing ongoing support and maintenance for installed refrigeration systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Refcon designs, manufactures, supplies, installs, and commissions complete industrial refrigeration systems on a turnkey basis. Its in-house product portfolio includes UMA Evaporative Condensers, GEA Grasso Screw Compressor Packages, skid-mounted low charge ammonia refrigeration units, and pressure vessels/heat exchangers, primarily serving cold chain & logistics, food processing, dairy, brewery, and chemical & pharmaceutical customers.

Product overview

Refcon Engineering Services Private Limited is an industrial refrigeration company that designs, supplies, and installs complete refrigeration systems on a turnkey basis. The product portfolio comprises four core offerings: UMA Evaporative Condensers (heat rejection equipment for ammonia and freon refrigerants), Screw Compressor Packages (featuring GEA Grasso Germany compressor blocks with capacities up to 9 MW), Skid Mounted Refrigeration Units (compact factory-built systems with low ammonia charge for various applications), and Pressure Vessels and Refrigeration Equipment (oil separators, receivers, accumulators, and heat exchangers). The company also provides integrated turnkey refrigeration solutions for cold chain, food processing, dairy, brewery, and chemical/pharmaceutical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UMA Evaporative Condenser: Energy efficient evaporative condenser product line with heat rejection capacity ranging from 100 kW to 1600 kW, designed for ammonia and freon refrigerants with SS 304 construction
• UMA Industries

Products and services

• UMA Evaporative Condenser Energy-efficient condensing equipment that uses ambient conditions for heat rejection, available in capacities from 100 kW to 1,600 kW. Suitable for Ammonia and Freon refrigerants, with SS 304 L tube condensing coils and optional De-superheating coil that delivers 10–15% reduction in water evaporation losses. Designed for industrial ammonia and freon refrigeration systems across cold chain, food processing, dairy, brewery, and chemical/pharma sectors.
• Screw Compressor Package Complete screw compressor packages built around GEA Grasso (Germany) compressor blocks, including oil separator, oil filters, oil pumps, and oil cooler. Capacity up to 9 MW with 10–100% stepless capacity control and specially designed three-stage oil separators for minimum oil throw. Targets large industrial refrigeration loads across breweries, cold chain, food processing, and chemical/pharma.
• Skid Mounted Refrigeration Units Factory-built skid-mounted refrigeration systems using reciprocating and screw compressors, designed for minimum footprint, low ammonia refrigerant charge, and ease of maintenance. Configurations include brine chilling, packaged water chilling, and CO2 liquefaction systems. Used by industrial customers seeking compact, low-charge ammonia solutions that reduce on-site assembly time.
• Pressure Vessels and Other Refrigeration Equipment Pressure vessels for ammonia refrigeration systems including oil separators, low and high pressure receivers, accumulators, oil pots, and priority vessels, along with heat exchangers such as intercoolers, shell and tube oil coolers, and economizers. Supplied as standalone equipment or as components of integrated turnkey refrigeration systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of energy costs in cold storage sector are accounted for by refrigeration - Refcon addresses this with energy efficient solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments6 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GEA (Germany)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Tied with GEA Germany in 2022 for packaging of screw compressors. Refcon offers screw compressor packages with GEA Grasso (Germany) screw compressor block. GEA compressors are well respected in the industrial refrigeration industry and provide efficient, reliable, and flexible solutions with capacity up to 9 MW.
• Uma IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Group company established in 1997 providing vital manufacturing support for fabrication of refrigeration equipment including Evaporative Condensers, Skid Mounted Refrigeration Units, Ammonia Chillers, Condensing Units, pressure vessels and other refrigeration equipment under the brand name UMA Industries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German global leader in industrial refrigeration and process engineering. Refcon's screw compressor packages use GEA Grasso compressor blocks and they are explicitly tied up since 2022, making GEA both a partner and a broader competitor in industrial refrigeration systems.
• Emerson Climate Technologies: Major global compressor and refrigeration controls supplier with strong industrial refrigeration portfolio. Comparable to Refcon as a hardware plus controls provider in industrial refrigeration, and the organizer of the Refcold India Emerson Awards that Refcon has won.
• Johnson Controls Industrial Refrigeration (Frick): Global industrial refrigeration major (formerly Frick) supplying ammonia and CO2 systems to cold chain, food processing, and process industries. Comparable to Refcon's ammonia-based industrial refrigeration systems and turnkey project execution.

Direct peers

• Mayekawa: Japanese industrial refrigeration specialist with strong presence in ammonia and CO2 systems for cold chain, food processing, and process industries. Comparable to Refcon in low-charge ammonia systems and industrial refrigeration project execution.
• Bitzer: German specialist manufacturer of screw and reciprocating compressors for industrial and commercial refrigeration. Comparable to Refcon in the screw compressor package business and in serving food processing, cold chain, and process industries.
• Star Refrigeration: UK-based specialist in industrial refrigeration and cooling, with deep ammonia and low-charge system expertise, serving cold chain, food processing, and process industries — a direct analog to Refcon's core offering and target verticals.
• Thermocold: Italian manufacturer of industrial refrigeration systems and screw compressor packages for cold chain, food processing, and process cooling. Closely comparable to Refcon's ammonia-based industrial refrigeration systems and skid-mounted units.

Emerging players

• Dorin: Italian compressor manufacturer serving industrial refrigeration with screw and reciprocating compressors. Comparable to Refcon as a competing component supplier in industrial refrigeration screw compressor packages.
• Frascold: Italian manufacturer of screw and semi-hermetic compressors for industrial refrigeration. Comparable to Refcon as a competing supplier of screw compressor blocks and packages in ammonia and synthetic refrigerant applications.

Regional players

• Voltas Limited: India's largest domestic air-conditioning and refrigeration company with industrial refrigeration projects. Comparable to Refcon as a domestic Indian industrial refrigeration turnkey player with overlapping customer segments in cold chain, food processing, and pharma.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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