Arctic Glacier Acquires Brookline Ice Company

Reddy Ice Acquires Arctic Glacier from Carlyle

February 18, 2026

Food & Beverage

Reddy Ice, a SCI Capital Partners portfolio company, completed its acquisition of Arctic Glacier, a North American premium packaged-ice products and services provider, from Carlyle. Terms were not disclosed. As part of DOJ antitrust review, Reddy Ice agreed to divest certain facilities and customer contracts to address competitive concerns.

Arctic Glacier Acquires North Star Ice Ltd.

May 11, 2022

Food & Beverage

Arctic Glacier, LLC has acquired North Star Ice Ltd., a family-owned packaged ice producer based in London, Ontario. The acquisition expands Arctic Glacier’s Canadian footprint and distribution reach as the company also opens a new production facility in Montreal; North Star’s Smibert family will transition ownership to Arctic Glacier.

Arctic Glacier Acquires Getchell Bros. Inc.

October 28, 2021

Food & Beverage

Arctic Glacier, a North American packaged-ice manufacturer and DSD distributor, has acquired Getchell Bros. Inc., a family- and veteran-owned packaged-ice and dry-ice producer operating facilities in Sanford and Bangor, Maine. The acquisition expands Arctic Glacier’s production and distribution capacity across New England, strengthening its ability to serve retail and commercial customers in the region.

Arctic Glacier Acquires AC Ice Company and Gem Ice to Expand Western US Packaged Ice Network

April 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Arctic Glacier acquired AC Ice Company (Brush, Colorado) and completed the earlier acquisition of Gem Ice (The Dalles, Oregon) to expand its packaged ice production and direct-to-store distribution footprint across the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest. The deals broaden Arctic Glacier’s service coverage in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico and further strengthen its West Coast presence.

Arctic Glacier Acquires Mid-Central Ice and Norton Ice

April 5, 2021

Food & Beverage

Arctic Glacier, LLC has acquired Mid-Central Ice (Perham, Minnesota) and Norton Ice (Norton, Kansas) to expand its Midwest production and distribution footprint. The purchases add automated and state-of-the-art production capacity that will bolster Arctic Glacier's ability to service supermarkets, c-stores and other retail and commercial customers across the region.

Arctic Glacier Acquires Superior Ice Company in Indiana

January 23, 2020

Food & Beverage

Arctic Glacier, LLC has acquired Superior Ice Company Inc., which operates in Linton and Indianapolis, Indiana. The acquisition expands Arctic Glacier's Midwest footprint and delivery capacity; financial terms were not disclosed.