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CCE GROUP ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF ICEBRIDGE TO STRENGTHEN ITS CATERING SOLUTIONS
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DEC 12, 2025
Paris, France, 12 December 2025 – CCE Group, a Hivest Capital Partners portfolio company, and a leading aerospace platform specializing in cabin and cargo equipment solutions, proudly announces the acquisition of Icebridge, an innovator in cooling technologies for airline catering. This strategic acquisition further strengthens CCE Group’s position in the aerospace industry by expanding its capabilities in the cabin and cargo equipment ecosystem.
Headquartered in Tuusula, Finland, Icebridge is recognized as a pioneer in onboard cooling solutions. The company develops products such as wet ice boxes, cooling cassettes, trolley coolers, and cooling chests. Designed to keep food chilled for extended periods, Icebridge’s solutions are already trusted by more than 70 airlines worldwide.
Klaus Hofmann, Group CEO of CCE Group, expressed his enthusiasm about the acquisition:
“Welcoming Icebridge into CCE Group marks a powerful step in our ambition to lead the cabin and cargo equipment ecosystem. Icebridge’s innovation perfectly complements our strengths in catering equipment and sustainable solutions. Together with Driessen, we can now offer airlines fully integrated, sustainable galley catering equipment solutions that raise the standard of the sector.”
Following a successful build-up phase across its core catering and cargo equipment businesses, CCE Group is now entering its next stage of growth. Over the coming years, the Group will place a stronger focus on diversification into equipment, technologies, and solutions that enhance its integrated offering for customers.
Jarmo Aurekoski, CEO of Icebridge, added:
“Joining CCE Group marks an exciting new chapter for Icebridge. Our mission has always been to design equipments that makes catering operations more efficient and more sustainable. Partnering with CCE Group will allow us to accelerate innovation, expand globally, and deepen our collaboration with Driessen. Together, we will set new standards for cooling performance, sustainability, and passenger experience in the skies.”
With the acquisition of Icebridge, CCE Group will complement the offerings of Driessen Catering Equipment. This move reinforces CCE Group’s commitment to providing comprehensive, innovative solutions across the aerospace cabin equipment ecosystem.
About CCE Group
CCE Group is an aerospace equipment platform focused on the development of companies with leadership positions in niche markets of the cabin and cargo ecosystem. Headquartered in Paris, France, CCE Group generates over $150 million in revenue and employs more than 1,300 people worldwide. The group includes AviusULD, a leader in unit load devices, Driessen Catering Equipment, the market leader in galley equipment solutions, and Trip & Co, designer and manufacturer of advanced air cargo protection systems.
About Icebridge
Icebridge is a Finnish developer of cooling solutions for the aviation industry. Its product range includes cooling cassettes, trolley coolers, cooling chests, and oven insert cases, designed to maintain chilled temperatures for extended periods. Trusted by more than 70 airlines, Icebridge’s award-winning innovations support catering operations worldwide. The company is headquartered in Tuusula, Finland.
About Hivest Capital
With c. €900m under management, Hivest Capital is an independent French private equity firm approved by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers. Hivest Capital invests in SMEs or mid-cap companies in Europe and in the US with a turnover between €50m and €500m, in the context of buyout or capital expansion projects. Hivest Capital’s objective is to help companies reach their full potential by implementing ambitious growth strategies and improving operational performance.
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CCE Group – contact@cc-equipment.com
INTRODUCING THE NEW SLIM ICEBRIDGE® TROLLEY COOLING CASSETTE
ICEBRIDGE Ltd is a Finnish company producing non-electric cooling innovations for the airline catering.
ICEBRIDGE Ltd has developed a new trolley cooling cassette with innovative features. The new cassette is suitable for all trolley models in the market. The whole trolley can be chilled for up to eight hours with no space loss inside. All seven drawers can still be used inside a HS trolley in combination with four slim Trolley cooling cassettes. The very thin, light, yet efficient slim trolley cooling cassettes can be used, washed and frozen daily for multiple years.
For more information, please contact ICEBRIDGE Ltd.
ICEBRIDGE IS THE WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS 2015 MERCURY AWARD
Helsinki, Finland – December 08, 2015 – ICEBRIDGE Ltd, the global market leader in onboard cooling solutions without electricity, is the winner of the prestigious 2015 Mercury Award.
The 34th edition of The Mercurys Award was held in Abu Dhabi alongside SIAL Middle East & OnBoard Catering in 2015 and ICEBRIDGE was selected as winner in the Equipment – Passenger category with ICEBRIDGE in-seat chilled mini-bars exclusively made for Etihad Airways First Suites.
The Mercurys is the most prestigious award in travel catering worldwide. It is sought after by the best and most pro-active companies in the industry.
On-board catering stars get their gongs at SIAL’s Mercury awards
ICEBRIDGE TO POWER IN-SUITE AND IN-SEAT CHILLED MINI-BARS ON ETIHAD AIRWAYS’ NEW A380 AND B787 FLEETS
Helsinki, Finland – May 14, 2014 – ICEBRIDGE Ltd, the global market leader in onboard cooling solutions without electricity, will supply innovative chilled mini-bars for Etihad Airways’ forthcoming Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 aircraft.
Designed keeping the limited space and weight constraints of aircraft environments in mind, the units have been produced using highly durable and super-insulative materials that allow contents to be chilled between 5-9°C for up to 17 hours.
The development is part of the ground-breaking new interior, product and service offerings unveiled by Etihad Airways this month for its A380 and B787 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery later this year.
The chilled mini-bars will be available in the airline’s A380 First Apartments and The Residence by Etihad™, a unique three-room suite offering new heights of luxury in the sky. In addition, the units will be built into the arm-rests of seats in the B787 First Suites.
“Our partnership with Etihad Airways goes back to 2012 and we are thrilled to be part of the airline’s new First Apartments and Suites, as well as The Residence,” says Jarmo Aurekoski, Founder and Chairman of ICEBRIDGE. “The development of a solution to cool the in-suite and in-seat mini-bars required some innovative thinking by Etihad Airways and ICEBRIDGE, but the end result is truly a first for the global airline industry.”
Whilst saving airlines millions of Euros, ICEBRIDGE’s trolley and galley concepts have been enhancing the passenger experience since 2011. After initial success by ICEBRIDGE, mainly in European skies, this young and innovative company soon started spreading its wings across the globe. Using the very latest in cooling technology, ICEBRIDGE strives to be always a step ahead of the airline industry ‘standard’.
“The new product and service offering on our Airbus A380s and Boeing B787s are major milestones for Etihad Airways and the global aviation industry as a whole, marking the dawn of an exciting new era in sophisticated, luxurious air travel,” says Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer. “Our latest development follows a five-year research, design and implementation process, where a range of innovative concepts and features, such as the chilled mini-bars, were developed to create a product that is far superior to anything available in the market today.”
About ICEBRIDGE
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, ICEBRIDGE already has a permanent presence in the UAE responsible for the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, with activities in the Americas to increase soon. Both airline and passenger feedback are a clear sign that ICEBRIDGE is pursuing the right approach in reducing, or even eliminating, the use for either dry ice or electricity for on-board chilling or freezing for up to 24 hours.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, and in 2013 carried 11.5 million passengers. From its Abu Dhabi base Etihad Airways flies to 103 existing or announced passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of 96 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and more than 220 aircraft on firm order, including 71 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing 777-X, 62 Airbus A350s and 10 Airbus A380s. Etihad Airways holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus, Air Serbia and Jet Airways, and is seeking regulatory approval to invest in Swiss-based regional carrier Darwin Airline. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com