There are five major ice maker manufacturers: Manitowoc (market share of 30 percent), Scotsman/Crystal Tips (25 percent), Hoshizaki (20 percent) and Ice-O-Matic/Mile High (15 percent). Cornelius and other manufacturers make up the remaining 10 percent market share.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Hoshizaki America, Inc.
IMI Cornelius, Inc.
Manitowoc Ice Inc.
Mile High Equipment Company
Scotsman Ice Systems

Trade organization
The trade organization that represents commercial refrigeration manufacturers is the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute.

Distributors
End-users typically purchase ice-makers from manufacturers' regional distributors.

For further information on CEE's Commercial Refigerator and Freezer Initiative, contact Kim Erickson at 617-589-3949, ext. 234.