List of Refrigeration Companies in Australia

Last updated 21 October 2026

There are 1,102 refrigeration companies in Australia, one in every 7,795 Australian companies. Most of them are small: seven in ten have one to four people, and only 20 firms employ 50 people or more. Three in five of all refrigeration contractors are based in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. Below you find the largest refrigeration contractors in Australia, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Australian company database or through the ABN Lookup API.

1,102 companies indexed · Data counted on 21 October 2026

Companies1,1021 in7,795 Australian companiesCities193Largest cityMelbourne 199Sole traders18%Employees1-4 (72%)Revenue$100-500K (42%)Email38%Phone56%Website51%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	Beijer Ref Holdings Australia PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	2 Kirby Pl	New South Wales	2200	kirbyhvacr.*****	2015	$457,714,850	950	Corporation	470	607082379
2	Beijer Ref APAC PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	2 Kirby Pl	New South Wales	2200	beijerref.*****	2018	$225,736,150	950	Corporation	470	624879090
3	Kirby HVAC&R PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	2 Kirby Pl	New South Wales	2200	kirbyhvacr.*****	2018	$225,736,150	950	Corporation	470	624910041
4	Airconditioning Direct PTY. LTD.	Australia	Brisbane	46 Flinders Pde	Queensland	4509	acdtrade.*****	2002	$225,736,150	950	Corporation	470	100354461
5	Beijer Ref Australia PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	2 Kirby Pl	New South Wales	2200	kirbyhvacr.*****	2008	$225,736,150	950	Corporation	470	133913283
6	A.J. Baker & Sons PTY LTD	Australia	Perth	6 Parkland Road	Western Australia	6017	ajbaker.*****	1970	$86,925,915	260	Corporation	5	008734834
7	Airmaster Mechanical Services PTY LTD	Australia	Melbourne	52 Rocco Dr	Victoria	3179	airmaster.*****	1990	$73,372,505	1,895	Corporation	1369	007360858
8	Hussmann Australia Holdings PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	66 Glendenning Rd	New South Wales	2761	hussmann.*****	1986	$64,256,960	350	Corporation	26	003188761
9	Airefrig Australia PTY LTD	Australia	Perth	75 Beechboro Rd	Western Australia	6053	airefrig.*****	1972	$59,004,441	150	Corporation	2	008761573
10	Derby PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	93a Seaforth Crescent	New South Wales	2092	N/A	2009	$54,935,608	4	Corporation	86	138643106
11	Degree C PTY LTD	Australia	Ulverstone	2 Fairair Ct	Tasmania	7315	degreec.*****	1990	$48,718,098	293	Corporation	3	009587008
12	Kingloc Commercial Equipment PTY LTD	Australia	Sydney	12 Marieanne Pl	New South Wales	2770	kingloc.*****	1985	$35,383,143	83	Corporation	N/A	003031552
13	Engel Distribution PTY LTD	Australia	Brisbane	268 Cullen Ave E	Queensland	4009	engelaustralia.*****	2000	$28,363,467	20	Corporation	N/A	092513874
14	Impact Rentals PTY LTD	Australia	Melbourne	171 Queens Parade	Victoria	3068	impactrentals.*****	2014	$19,585,988	4	Corporation	2	602503391
15	Alliance Refrigeration PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	59 Hartley Rd	New South Wales	2567	alliancerefrigeration.*****	2002	$12,781,434	104	Corporation	3	101614671
16	The Trustee For Erh Unit Trust	Australia	Deniliquin	158 Hardinge St	New South Wales	2710	erhtransport.*****	2011	$10,758,613	2	Cooperative	N/A	72625383523
17	Aqua Cooler PTY LTD	Australia	Brisbane	'Unit 14 To' Unit 15 2-12 Knobel Court	Queensland	4128	aquacoolerdirect.*****	2011	$9,237,395	60	Corporation	13	151215351
18	Speas Refrigeration And Air Conditioning PTY LTD	Australia	Melbourne	10 Camaro Place	Victoria	3137	N/A	2023	$8,387,787	3	Corporation	2	665389757
19	Key Services PTY LIMITED	Australia	Sydney	10 Grose Street	New South Wales	2150	keyservices.*****	1997	$7,734,564	40	Corporation	2	081053956
20	Allied Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (coffs Harbour) PTY LTD	Australia	Coffs Harbour	U 1 24 Isles Dr	New South Wales	2450	alliedair.*****	1996	$7,543,931	60	Corporation	N/A	073802365
21	Bfi Fire PTY LTD	Australia	Newcastle	108a Munibung Rd	New South Wales	2284	bfifire.*****	2018	$7,045,128	50	Corporation	3	627171313
22	O'connors Mechanical Construction (SA) PTY LTD	Australia	Adelaide	107 King William St	South Australia	5067	oconnorservices.*****	2007	$6,979,963	98	Corporation	8	124784283
23	John R. Sims & CO. PTY. LTD.	Australia	Adelaide	188 Main Road	South Australia	5051	simsrefrig.*****	1969	$6,844,175	45	Corporation	2	007690137
24	Specific Refrigeration & Mechanical Services PTY. LTD.	Australia	Melbourne	9 Carrington Drive	Victoria	3020	specificrefrig.*****	2004	$6,213,296	25	Corporation	N/A	111080267
25	C.P Graham & Mick Ffrench PTY. LIMITED & Mount Peak PTY. LIMITED & Radevo PTY LTD	Australia	Wollongong	U 9 30 Swan Street	New South Wales	2500	refrigair.*****	2000	$5,997,466	8	Partnership of unknown type	N/A	79806821006

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Where in Australia?

Melbourne has the most refrigeration companies in Australia (199), ahead of Sydney (164), Perth (110), Brisbane (103) and Adelaide (51). Together the five hold three in five of them.

Cities by number of firms

193 Australian cities have at least one refrigeration contractor; 13 have ten or more; 127 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

How many refrigeration companies are there in Australia?

Refrigeration companies and refrigeration contractors in Australia

1,102

21 October 2026

There are 1,102 refrigeration companies and refrigeration contractors in Australia in our data (21 October 2026). That is one in every 7,795 Australian companies. 1 was entered in the register so far in 2026.

Structure

Single-site firms: 1,034 94%
Head offices: 43
Branch offices: 25

Classification

ANZSIC code 3233. Our platform filter is SIC 5078, 7623.

667 of the 1,102 are Pty Ltd and Ltd (61%); 202 are sole traders. They come from ASIC + ABN Lookup and our Australian register data, through the ABN Lookup API.

Firm sizes in Australia

Of the 1,097 Australian refrigeration contractors with a known headcount, 792 (72%) have one to four people, 178 have five to nine, 107 have ten to 49 and 20 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year (454, 42%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Australian companies

Micro under 10970 88%
Small 10 to 49107 10%
Medium 50 to 24916 1%
Large 250+4 0.4%

Grey line: the share among all Australian companies (96% have under ten staff).

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 15 more than $10 million.

firm was entered in 2026.

Largest refrigeration contractors in Australia

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Melbourne. Click a name for the record.

Airmaster Mechanical Services PTY is the largest refrigeration contractor in Australia by headcount. 20 firms employ 50 people or more; 9 employ 100 or more.

1Melbourne1,993 staff
2Brisbane950 staff
3Melbourne336 staff
4Melbourne303 staff
5Perth192 staff
6Adelaide98 staff
7Sydney85 staff
8Sydney83 staff
9Adelaide65 staff
10Coffs Harbour60 staff

By employee size · 1,097 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	792	72%
5-9	178	16%
10-19	71	6%
20-49	36	3%
50-99	11	1%
100-199	3	0.3%
200-499	2	0.2%
500-999	3	0.3%
1,000+	1	<0.1%

72% have 1 to 4 people; 36 have 20 to 49; 20 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	41	4%
$100K-$500K	454	42%
$500K-$1M	260	24%
$1M-$5M	309	28%
$5M-$10M	14	1%
$10M-$50M	6	0.5%
$50M-$100M	4	0.4%
$100M-$500M	5	0.5%

42% between $100,000 and $500,000; 309 between $1M and $5M; 29 above $5M.

Refrigeration contractors in Melbourne

Melbourne has 199 refrigeration companies and refrigeration contractors, <0.1% of all 1,204,909 Melbourne companies and 29% above the national share. Two in three Melbourne firms have fewer than five people; 4 have 50 or more. 0 new firms were entered in 2026, 20 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 133 · 67%
5-9: 41 · 21%
10-19: 14 · 7%
20-49: 7 · 4%
50+: 4 · 2%

Legal form

Sole traders: 29 · 15%
Partnerships: 8 · 4%
Pty Ltd and Ltd: 139 · 70%
Other or none: 23 · 12%

Of the Australian total: 18.1%
Of all Melbourne companies: <0.1%
Against the national share: 1.3×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 0
Entered 2025: 2
Of Australia's 2026 entries: 0.0%

Old

Before 1990: 20 · 10%
1990 or later: 179 · 90%
Of Australia's pre-1990 firms: 18.3%

Reachable

Email: 59 · 30%
Phone: 106 · 53%
Website: 103 · 52%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 12 · 6%
$100K-$500K: 81 · 41%
$500K-$1M: 51 · 26%
$1M and more: 52 · 27%

Largest

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Sole traders or Pty Ltd: how they are organised

One in five Australian refrigeration contractors work as sole traders, against 30% of all Australian companies. Three in five are Pty Ltd and Ltd.

Sole traders20218%
Partnerships817%
Pty Ltd and Ltd66761%
No form on record or other15214%

Single-site: 94%
Head offices: 43
Branches: 25

All Australian companies: 30% sole traders, 4% partnerships, 45% Pty Ltd and Ltd.

The oldest firms in Australia

Our data holds 0 Australian refrigeration contractors from before 1900, 0 from before 1950 and 109 from before 1990.

1963
1. Sydney
1964
1. Brisbane
1964
1. Melbourne
1966
1. Sydney
1969
1. Adelaide
1969
1. Sydney

Fewer than five firms date from before 1950, so the timeline starts with the oldest firms before 1990.

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1990

109

Australian refrigeration contractors date from before 1990

were entered in 1990

How reachable are they?

Refrigeration contractors are easier to reach than the average Australian company: 56% list a phone number and 51% a website.

Email414 38%
Phone620 56%
Website561 51%

Grey line: all Australian companies (email 9%, phone 14%, website 14%).

The full list with these fields is in our Australian company database.

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 67 electricians for every refrigeration contractor in Australia.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Electricians	74,115	26%	91%
Painters	29,163	21%	96%
Plasterers	15,154	14%	93%
Bricklayers	8,600	14%	92%
Demolition Companies	1,546	43%	79%
Refrigeration Companies	1,102	51%	72%

In other countries

Only the USA, India and Mexico have more refrigeration contractors than Australia.

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
The USA	11,695	0.2
India	2,206	0.1
Mexico	1,631	0.9
Australia	1,102	0.1
Hong Kong	222	0.1

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Frequently asked questions

How many refrigeration companies are there in Australia?

There are 1,102 refrigeration companies and refrigeration contractors in Australia in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. That is one in every 7,795 Australian companies.

Which is the largest refrigeration contractor in Australia?

Airmaster Mechanical Services PTY in Melbourne, with 1,993 staff. By revenue Beijer Ref Holdings Australia PTY in Sydney leads with $457.7 million a year.

Which Australian city has the most refrigeration companies?

Melbourne, with 199, ahead of Sydney (164), Perth (110), Brisbane (103) and Adelaide (51).

How many refrigeration contractors are there in Melbourne?

199, which is <0.1% of all 1,204,909 Melbourne companies and 29% above the national share.

How big is a typical refrigeration contractor?

Small. 72% of the 1,097 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 20 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

Are Australian refrigeration companies sole traders or companies?

One in five (202) are sole traders, 7% are partnerships and 61% (667) are Pty Ltd and Ltd.

How many refrigeration contractors started in 2026?

1 was entered in the Australian register so far in 2026, after 12 in 2025. 0 of them are Pty Ltd and Ltd.

What is the oldest refrigeration contractor in Australia?

Raytherm PTY in Sydney, 1963, followed by Astra Properties Pty in Brisbane (1964) and H.M. Sampford & Co. Pty in Melbourne (1964). 0 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers refrigeration companies?

Australian refrigeration companies are classified under ANZSIC code 3233. Our platform filters them on SIC 5078 (refrigeration equipment and supplies) and 7623 (refrigeration and air-conditioning service and repair shops).

Can I download the full list?

Yes. All 1,102 firms with address, phone, email, legal form, employees, revenue and founding year, as Excel, CSV or through the API.