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Food-grade Ice
Pioneers in the manufacture and distribution of food-grade ice.In today’s food industry, ice is no longer considered a mere complement but is now treated as what it truly is: an essential ingredient. The global market now demands the highest food safety standards, where traceability and the absence of human contact in the manufacturing process are non-negotiable.
At the same time, sustainability has become the backbone of industrial production. Water conservation through closed-loop systems and energy efficiency in freezing and logistics processes are the pillars that separate conventional manufacturers from the leaders of the future. In a demanding consumer environment, quality is measured by transparency, hygiene, and a genuine commitment to minimizing environmental impact.
The new Ice Age
1000
tons
daily production
250
direct
jobs
10
factories
owned
8
expanding
countries
50
factories
created / optimized
Founded in 1989 by Miguel Ángel Vázquez, Procubitos was born with a clear and strategic objective: to produce ice in the Campo de Gibraltar region to efficiently supply the area’s service stations, including those managed by the Group itself. What began as a response to an internal logistical need quickly transformed into a scalable business model thanks to a pioneering commitment to the industrialization of the sector.
Today, Procubitos Europe is the undisputed leader in the European ice market. Thanks to an ambitious expansion strategy, we have a network of strategically located production centers across Europe. This infrastructure gives us unprecedented production and distribution capacity, allowing us to supply all of Europe with a fast, consistent response and under the strictest quality controls.
Our competitive advantage lies in technology. In our plants, the manufacturing process is fully automated, ensuring that the ice is a human-free product from its origin to its packaging. This dedication to hygiene, combined with efficient water and energy resource management, positions us as the leading partner for the mass consumer market and the HORECA channel internationally.
Located in Ankara and acquired in 2018, IceXperience has established itself as the leading and undisputed company in the sector in Turkey. Under our management, the company has undergone an operational transformation that places it at the forefront of the refrigeration industry in the region, applying the highest standards of efficiency and quality in every process.
The company boasts an impressive logistics infrastructure, with its own distribution network capable of reaching the entire country. IceXperience operates with an exclusive focus on the retail channel, guaranteeing a constant supply to the country’s main supermarket chains and hypermarkets, ensuring that the product reaches the end consumer directly and reliably.
Know Ice was created to transform technical knowledge into advanced engineering solutions. It is the division responsible for leveraging all internally developed technologies, positioning itself as a technology consultancy capable of designing and executing highly complex industrial projects.
Know Ice’s core objective is the creation of new ice factories or the optimization of existing ones. Thanks to our expertise in automation, energy efficiency, and resource conservation, we develop ultra-efficient production plants that maximize yield and guarantee the most demanding food safety standards in the global market.