Company profile

The IDEAL Kältetechnik GmbH Company is the authority on the production of refrigeration and heating equipment made of special steel.  Our current team of 185 highly qualified experts is specialized in producing individual solutions according to the customers‘ detailed requests.  IDEAL equipment can be found in the upscale food service industry as well as in supermarkets and on the rails.
High quality products, flexibility in the processing of orders and solution-oriented cooperative work with national and international customers are the factors of success for this company with its rich tradition.
With two production sites in Gmunden and the subsidiary AKE Ausseer Kälte- und Edelstahltechnik GmbH founded in 1998 in Pichl/Kainisch there is a definite commitment to locations in Austria.

Products and services

  • beverage counters
  • cooling tables
  • cooling tubs
  • cold and hot display cases
  • cooling shelves
  • coolers for ice cream
  • wine cabinets

Chronicle

1945

Foundation of the Herzog Kühlung Company – A Pioneer in Freezers

1960

Start of special steel production in the sector beverage counters and cooling tables

1998

Foundation of the AKE (Ausseer Kälte- und Edelstahltechnik GmbH) Company- Production of cooling tubs and cold display cases

2001

Awarded the national coat of arms in acc. with section §68 of the Austrian Trade Regulation Act

2007

Reconstruction of a training center at the Pichl/Kainisch location

2012

Start-up operations at a second production site in Gmunden

2014

Implementation of a management system in acc. with EN ISO 9001:2008 – Certification in acc. with EN ISO 3834-2 and Austrian Standard ÖNORM EN 15085-2 has already taken place
IDEAL Kältetechnik GmbH
Address
In der Schörihub 28
4810 Gmunden
Phone
+43 7612 66061
Fax
+43 7612 66061 8
Established
1945
Employees
185
Export/Foreign share
55%
Export markets
Europe / USA / Asia
Contact person
Mag. Johannes Gruber,
Head of Controlling & Finances