Ilerfred (Industrial Leridana del Frío, S.L.U.)

Industrial refrigeration since 1986

Industrial Leridana del Frío, S.L.U., operating as Ilerfred, has designed, built, and maintained refrigeration and controlled-atmosphere systems since 1986. Its systems are used to keep perishable products in storage for months, particularly in agriculture and food production, retail, and industry.

Based in Lleida, one of Europe’s major fruit-growing regions, the company describes itself as a pioneer in controlled-atmosphere preservation and computerized monitoring and management systems.

Systems and services

• Controlled-atmosphere storage
• Climate control
• Humidity control
• Commercial refrigeration
• Industrial refrigeration
• Drying rooms
• Remote monitoring and management
• Pre-cooling and hydrocooling
• Frozen-food storage, freezing tunnels, and rapid air- and water-cooling tunnels
• Ice production
• Computerized management and control systems

Ilerfred works with Freon, ammonia, and CO2 refrigerants, as well as indirect cooling with glycol water. In addition to fruit and vegetable operations, it serves the meat, seafood, frozen-food, and broader industrial sectors.

Service network and facilities

The Ilerfred group is headquartered in Lleida, with regional representatives and technical service in Barcelona, La Almunia de Doña Godina, Calahorra, Madrid, and Málaga. The group includes Industrial Cold Generation S.L. in Rubí and SIC24, which operates its own alarm receiving center and installs and manages security systems, fire protection, closed-circuit TV, and access control.

The group reports more than 4,000 square meters of facilities, including workshops, a materials warehouse, programming and control laboratory, compressor repair room, paint booth, welding stations, offices, and a garage. It has a workforce of more than 100 and a fleet of about 60 equipped vehicles.

Projects and technical updates

Featured projects include industrial refrigeration systems for a food distributor in San Sebastián, a fruit and vegetable distribution center at Mercabarna, and a food distributor in Barcelona. The company also publishes technical updates on artificial ripening, energy optimization in refrigeration systems, and postharvest hydrocooling.