Arctic Glacier Inc. is a manufacturer of packaged ice products and ice services in North America. The company was founded in 1996 and has rapidly grown to become the largest producer of ice for the Canadian market and one of the largest for the American market.[2] The company operates over 100 production and distribution facilities,[3] and employs more than 1,200 people year-round. [4] Employment increases to over 2,400 employees during the summer to meet the increased seasonal demand.[4] In 2021, Arctic Glacier bought out Getchell Brothers, Inc. (a 133-year-old Maine-based company.[5]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Beverages – soft drinks |
Founded | 1996 |
Headquarters |
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Number of locations | 109 |
Area served | North America |
Products | premium packaged ice products |
Services | Direct-to-store or -business delivery and other ice services such as snow scenes and ice sculptures |
Number of employees | 650[1] |
Website | www |
The corporate headquarters are located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, with its Canadian headquarters located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
References
edit- ^ "Company Profile for Arctic Glacier Income Fund (CA;AG.UN)". Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Arctic Glacier". arcticglacierinc.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Arctic Glacier". arcticglacierinc.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Arctic Glacier". arcticglacierinc.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Pennsylvania company buys 133-year-old Getchell Brothers ice producer". November 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2022.