Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes.… companies in Ecuador · ISIC D3530.03
160 registered companies · 137 active (86%)
Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code D3530.03.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $33 M
- Share of the country
- <0.1%
- Companies that filed statements
- 109
- Median margin
- 1.2%
Of the 109 companies that filed statements for 2025, 72 recorded sales and 52 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $262 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 1,483 a month. Women hold 22% of the jobs, companies provide 6% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 2.3% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
See the full series
- 2000
- $1.7 M
- 2001
- $3.2 M
- 2002
- $3.6 M
- 2003
- $5 M
- 2004
- $6.2 M
- 2005
- $6.8 M
- 2006
- $7 M
- 2007
- $7.7 M
- 2008
- $8.7 M
- 2009
- $8.9 M
- 2010
- $8.8 M
- 2011
- $12 M
- 2012
- $19 M
- 2013
- $16 M
- 2014
- $17 M
- 2015
- $20 M
- 2016
- $18 M
- 2017
- $20 M
- 2018
- $16 M
- 2019
- $17 M
- 2020
- $15 M
- 2021
- $22 M
- 2022
- $28 M
- 2023
- $30 M
- 2024
- $29 M
- 2025
- $33 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: no dataBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: no dataChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: $1.4 M declared · 13 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 2 companiesGalápagos: no dataGuayas: $20 M declared · 67 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: no dataLos Ríos: no dataManabí: $9.5 M declared · 15 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: $792 k declared · 3 companiesSanta Elena: $1 M declared · 8 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: no dataSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: $0 declared · 1 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$792 k $20 M
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Negocios Mendoza Nemen S.A. $4.2 M
- Fahielos S.A. $2.4 M
- Pescadora Industrial del Ecuador y Suministros de Pesca Pesincec Cia. Ltda. $1.9 M
- Calamante S.A. $1.8 M
- Frio del Pacifico S.A. $1.3 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 35.9% the other 67: 64.1%
Concentration index (HHI): 429, unconcentrated; the largest takes 12.9% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.
Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguas Fria's S.A. Aguafriasa Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0992181028001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Anamacorp S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0992215356001 | Santa Elena, Santa Elena | 0 | Active |
| Anmaice S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 1391770286001 | Manta, Manabi | 373 k | Active |
| Antartida Ice S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993086606001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Aquafrio Cia. Ltda. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0791758963001 | Machala, El Oro | 0 | Active |
| Aquahielo S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0992933585001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Artic Ice Fabricacion de Hielo Aifh S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 1793148522001 | Quito, Pichincha | 91 k | Active |
| Arziana Ice S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993408768001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Baqhermanos Cia.ltda. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0791841082001 | Machala, El Oro | 30 | Active |
| Becorp S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0991054308001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Bijem S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0992154764001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 332 k | Active |
| Blue-ice S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993398944001 | Durán, Guayas | — | Active |
| Caazua S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 1391932618001 | Pedernales, Manabi | 650 | Active |
| Calamante S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0991160108001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 1.8 M | Active |
| Camisfrin Cia.ltda. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0791825296001 | Santa Rosa, El Oro | 25 k | Active |
| Cargo-pesca S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993283193001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 116 k | Active |
| Cargohielo S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993386714001 | Durán, Guayas | 1.3 M | Active |
| Cargopescaice S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993408708001 | Durán, Guayas | — | Active |
| Ccice S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993372439001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 708 k | Active |
| Cerogrados S.A. (Cerogra) Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0991367357001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Coldzone S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0992994231001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Comercializadora Acosta Rosero Gerwik S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 1391856563001 | Pedernales, Manabi | — | Active |
| Comercializadora Hielo Pesca Hielopesca S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 2490012985001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | 0 | Active |
| Comercio Global de Pesca, Importaciones y Exportaciones S.A. Coglopes Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 1391787189001 | Manta, Manabi | 0 | Active |
| Corpbol S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0991390057001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 346 k | Active |
| Corporacion Frigorifica Mapasingue Cofrimasa S.a Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0990890684001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 286 k | Active |
| Crimahielo S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993338036001 | Durán, Guayas | 415 k | Active |
| Dannamar Ice S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0791841032001 | Huaquillas, El Oro | 0 | Active |
| Danncan S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 1891812844001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 0 | Active |
| Danrec Ice Fabrica de Hielo S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993382677001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 279 k | Active |
| Deaiscompany S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993399700001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Dizabfrio S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0791841954001 | Santa Rosa, El Oro | 323 k | Active |
| Durahielo S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0991458751001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Duran Ice Duranice S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993400437001 | Durán, Guayas | 102 k | Active |
| Empresa Productora de Hielo Hielesm S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0891744498001 | Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas | — | In dissolution |
| Esquihielo Fabrica de Hielo Esquimal C.ltda. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0990987130001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Exafrio S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993402394001 | Durán, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Exporhielo S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993366766001 | Durán, Guayas | 477 k | Active |
| Fabrica de Hielo 17 de Septiembre S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0991339574001 | Yaguachi, Guayas | 171 k | Active |
| Fabrica de Hielo Duran C. Ltda. Fhiduca Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0990482640001 | Durán, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Fabrica de Hielo el Nevado S.a Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0990022704001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 169 k | Active |
| Fabrica de Hielo Granizado Icoronel S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993376729001 | Durán, Guayas | — | Active |
| Fabrica de Hielo Hendimucres S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0992889837001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| Fabrica de Hielo Makrohielo S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993410036001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Fabrica de Hielo Naranjal Hieral Sa Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0990661421001 | Naranjal, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Fabrica de Hielo S.A. Fabriesa Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0991267042001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Fábrica de Hielo Super-ice S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 1793226382001 | Quito, Pichincha | — | Active |
| Fabrica de Hielo y Logistica Inar FHL S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993346705001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Fabrica de Hielos Milmen S.A. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0992646624001 | Nobol, Guayas | 109 k | Active |
| Fábrica Hielobrener S.A.S. Production and distribution of cold water for cooling purposes. Includes the production of ice, including ice for food processing and other purposes (e.g. cooling) | 0993390367001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 361 k | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from