A creative group of young refrigeration engineers organize in the ANPO “Kholodmash” is developing and manufacturing water-cooling plants of OT model, used in farming for milk cooling. One of the members of this group is the actual general director of company Aisberg Ltd. Oleg Antonenko and his deputy Lidia Gordeichuk. Oleg Antonenko founds a research-and-production company Aisberg. The main activity of the company is planned as developing and manufacturing industrial cooling equipment. All the staff is quartered in one room.

Aisberg company registers its logotype and trade mark. Water-cooling plants AIS-10 for industrial laser installations are developed and put into serial production. First plants are delivered to Russian and Bulgarian customers.

AIS-20 plant is being developed and put into production. Later, in 1993, AIS-30 was developed but did not put into production. The company is growing and needs bigger premises. The new offices are made ready by all staff during so called “subbotniks”. For the first time Aisberg takes part in the important international fair “Comnastech-92” in Moscow, where exhibits its AISes. Geopolitical changes, collapse of the USSR industrial complex force Aisberg to look for new business opportunities. Marketing researches show new trends in commercial refrigeration.

This year Aisberg signs a direct contract with Italian refrigeration equipment manufacturer – Zanotti company – and starts importing refrigeration monoblocks Zanotti in Ukraine. At the same time Aisberg starts assembly of the gastronomy cabinets “Tair” in cooperation with Russian company “Marikholodmash” and water coolers for communications centrals. The first presentation of Aisberg’s trade equipment takes place in the Exhibition Hall of Gagarinskoe Plato in Odessa. There were exhibited refrigeration cabinets “Tair”, upright refrigeration cabinets, pop-corn machines and mini-fridges for hotels and offices.

Grygoriy Antonenko becomes a co-founder of the Aisberg Company. .Aisberg starts manufacturing by itself cooling units for cold-rooms. It’s also discussed and accepted a decision to render a full set of services to customers and also to organize an after-sales service department.

Aisberg starts cooperation with Italian company Arneg – one of the world leading manufacturers of supermarket refrigeration equipment. Aisberg works out the marketing strategy for Ukraine and Moldova. The cities of Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk are considered as the most prominent ones for Aisberg’s activity. The first Italian refrigeration cabinet is sold (“Pan-Pizza cafe”, Odessa). Aisberg supplies Italian refrigeration display-cases to the high-class shops and starts cooperation with company Framec (Italy) and brings Italian refrigeration vertical and wall cabinets to Ukraine. Aisberg opens its branches in Simferopol, Kiev and Dnepropeterovsk following its strategy.

Aisberg succeeds in presenting Italian commercial refrigeration cabinets during the specialized exhibition MaRGo-96 in Kiev.

Aisberg starts realizing turn-key projects for traditional shops and supermarkets, orienting its customers for self-service system in the retail outlets. The first self-service outlets supplied by Aisberg are “Tavria-V” (Odessa, Rekordnaya Str.) and “Fourchet” (Kiev, Naberezhno-Kreschatitskaya Str.). Aisberg supplies and make installation of equipment for catering enterprises – industrial kitchen equipment, bar counters, coffee-machines, technologic equipment. The first important projects are the Kiev Central Railway Station canteen and kitchen, pizzerias chain “Mac-Smak” (Kiev), restaurants and cafes of “Drive-In” company (Odessa) etc. Aisberg opens new office and show room in Kiev.

Company Aisberg starts manufacturing wooden shelving systems using three-layered wood as per Italian technology, chromed and painted turnstiles, entrance-exit systems and barriers for supermarkets.

Aisberg publishes the first Ukrainian specialized edition dedicated to a self-service system in retail outlets “Technology of getting profit”. The first presentations of Zanotti cooling plants for supermarkets and Hussmann Koxka equipment take place in the Aisberg’s exhibition center.

Presentation of the MBM steam-convection ovens takes place in the Aisberg’s exhibition center. Aisberg starts manufacturing its own wall refrigeration cabinets “Arcadia” for supermarkets.

Aisberg founds up a charitable organization “Aisberg – Social Assistance” and attracts to its activities and programs a lot of leading operators of trade and catering sectors of Odessa.

Aisberg starts manufacturing itself different models of cooling plants for supermarkets. In November 2003 Aisberg Company gets a Certificate of conformity of its production to the requirements of the world Quality System ISO 9001. The respective certificates Aisberg gets for its products range, assembly and after-sales services. Aisberg published a new edition dedicated to the Ukrainian store-building “Supermarkets: the Ukrainian approach”. The book contains information about more than 70 turn key projects realized by the Aisberg Company.

Aisberg starts manufacturing Medusa wall cabinets and presents them for the first time at the International exhibition of trade refrigeration equipment “MaRGo-2005”.

Aisberg’s first gastronomy cabinet Ellipse has been developed and put into serial production. The same year Aisberg takes out a patent for wall cabinet Medusa and gastronomy cabinet Ellipse. Aisberg signs a contract with the major Ukrainian trade company “Quiza-Trade” (supermarkets chain “Velyka Kyshenya”).

May 30th, 2006. The first celebration of the Open Doors Day. All employees of Aisberg, their children and relatives are invited. Aisberg starts serial manufacturing gastronomy cabinet Parus, Medusa Maxi wall cabinet and low temperature island Nautilus. In 2006 Aisberg is awarded with International Academy of Refrigeration Diploma. The milestones of export strategy of Aisberg company becomes an establishment of cooperation with Georgian supermarket chain “Populi” and with a new partner in Kazakhistan company TOO “Tekhnologiy Uspekha”. The same year company Aisberg refits its premises, increasing office spaces, builds and puts into operation new storage facilities of 1200 m2. A new quality management system “The seventh sky” is applied. This system is based on the idea of changing internal management, changing ideology and relationship between departments and employees of the company. Aisberg Company started manufacture itself refrigeration equipment. Due to the differences of its equipment in comparison with the competitors’ one, Aisberg has to carry out researches and tests of the equipment design and refrigeration quality. This fact becomes an incitement to organize an office of research and development. Aisberg carries out a seminar to inform partner companies’ specialists about energy saving technologies, new tendencies in refrigeration engineering, quality management system “Kaizen” etc. A new all-Ukrainian system of after-sales service has been also presented during this seminar. While developing Ukrainian market of commercial refrigeration Aisberg also creates its own distributors network to be presented all over Ukraine.

Aisberg starts manufacturing of Parus-H refrigeration cabinets, intended for sale of packed deli products in self-service mode. The same year the first promotional cabinet has been manufactured and installed in a supermarket «Delikates-Market” of ZAO “Fourchet” in Kiev. February, 2007. Aisberg takes part in the PROD Expo Fair in Lvov and presents new cabinets at the booth of company “Satellite”, its distributor in Ternopol region. April, 2007. Aisberg takes part in the “Food Week Kazakhstan” Fair in Almaty and presents the full range of equipment and services. But the milestones are technical innovations in the field of food preservation, energy saving technologies and modern design solutions for refrigeration equipment, gastronomy cabinet Parus with corner module. May, 2007. A traditional forum “Efficient solutions for trade equipment operation” organized by Aisberg company takes place in Odessa. There are invited a lot of Ukrainian specialists on equipment operation, maintenance personnel of trade chains, and also representatives of the company ‘LAE Electronics” (Italy) – developer and manufacturer of software and devices for refrigeration systems operation monitoring. Aisberg’s show room is opened after renovation. The full range of the equipment offered by Aisberg Company is presented in the renewed show room. June, 2007. Aisberg is awarded with International Europe Award for Quality among the few selected companies known for their products quality and prestige. Other events of this year are contracts signed with PAKKO Corporation, Lutsk, and Kray Company, Donetsk., developing of the hypermarket format stores, first deal with “Velyka Kyshenya” hypermarket, Rovno. Following its export strategy Aisberg signed a contract with supermarket chain “Gross”, Kazakhstan. On the basis of research and development department Aisberg organizes an experimental sub-department to manufacture new or customized or very specialized refrigerating cabinets. With the purpose of improving product quality and reducing production terms Aisberg buys and installs metal-working machinery: rotation multi-tool punch press to cut metal sheets in accordance with programmed data, bending press to finish pieces made with punch press.

Certificates of conformity to the European Community Directives for Medusa, Ellipse, Parus and Nautilus cabinets received by Aisberg Company confirm these cabinets quality and give a possibility to sell them at the European market and to compete as equals with world manufacturers of refrigeration equipment, and also add use value to Aisberg’s products. February, 2008. For the first time in its history Aisberg takes part in the world exhibition “Euroshop” in Duesseldorf, Germany, as an exhibitor and presents its equipment. Representatives of about 150 companies from 47 countries visit Aisberg’s booth at the Euroshop exhibition. April, 2008. Aisberg traditionally takes part in the 13th International exhibition of trade and refrigeration equipment “MaRGo” in Kiev, where presents new design and technical solutions for retail market. Refrigerated barrels for pickles presented at the exhibition become the object of keen interest of the visitors of the booth.