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Stay up to date with the latest developments, new products and industry trends at ASCO. On our news page, you can find out everything you need to know about dry ice production, dry ice blasting, CO₂ recovery and our company’s activities – all presented in a concise, up-to-date and practical format.

Dry Ice Production

ASCO offers innovative dry ice technologies on a flexible rental basis

ASCO Kohlensäure AG has been providing bespoke solutions for dry ice production worldwide for decades. The CO₂ specialist has now successfully…

Dry Ice Production

Vaccine logistics: ASCO develops solutions for dry ice production and packaging

ASCO Kohlensäure AG is expanding its product portfolio to include customisable filling and transfer systems for dry ice production. The CO2 specialist…

Dry Ice Production

The ASCO BP425i dry ice machine produces pellets and discs

ASCO Kohlensäure AG is expanding its portfolio in the field of dry ice production. To meet the demand for larger dry ice blocks on the international…

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Dry Ice Blasting

The ASCOJET 1708 Combi Blaster proves its worth in the renovation of listed buildings

During the renovation of the old station building, Kurt Schneider, a company in business since 1988, used the newly acquired ASCOJET 1708 Combi…

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Dry Ice Production

Covid-19: Dry ice set for a surge in demand (Gasworld.com, English only)

Dry ice producers, distributors and equipment manufacturers are preparing for a surge in demand next year, amid concerns that there will be a shortage…

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Dry Ice Blasting

Swiss company ‘BERNMOBIL’ relies on the ASCOJET 1701 for its fleet cleaning

Since the start of this year, various vehicle components, such as gearboxes, have been cleaned by BERNMOBIL using the ASCOJET 1701 dry ice blasting…

Dry Ice Production

Remote support for the Canadian dry ice manufacturer "Fraser Valley Dry Ice"

"Fraser Valley Dry Ice" produces and supplies high-quality dry ice in both slab and pellet form for logistics, food processing, dry ice blasting and…

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Dry Ice Production

ASCO is making Industry 4.0 the norm

New range of services thanks to connected dry ice technology

ASCO Kohlensäure AG is now offering its customers additional digital products in the…

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CO2 Recovery

Messer France installs ASCO CO₂ evaporators for vegetable cultivation

Messer France has installed an ASCO CO₂ evaporator (capacity: 1,000 kg/h) for a major customer in the south of France. The CO₂ is used to promote the…

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CO2 Recovery

30 years of partnership between CARBOGAS S.A. Bolivia and ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG

CARBOGAS S.A. in Bolivia is one of ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG’s valued long-standing customers. CARBOGAS S.A. operates five CO₂ production plants in four…

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CO2 Recovery

Locher AG Brewery installs ASCO CO₂ evaporators for the brewing process and bottling

The Swiss brewery Locher AG, based in Appenzell (CH), has installed an atmospheric ASCO CO₂ evaporator (capacity 300 kg/h), which simplifies the…

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Dry Ice Production

Infra Mexico produces dry ice using the ASCO BP420i

Infra Mexico, based in Mexico City, is one of the largest gas companies in Mexico. As it expands its dry ice operations, Infra Mexico is relying on…

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Dry Ice Blasting

Cleaning time reduced to a fraction of what it used to be.

Switzerland I 15 minutes instead of 3 hours. That is now how long it takes to clean workpiece carriers on a production line at Festo Microtechnology…

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CO2 Recovery

Nigerian drinks manufacturer achieves self-sufficiency with an ASCO CO₂ production plant

ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG is supplying an ASCO CO₂ production plant to one of Nigeria’s largest beverage manufacturers. The advanced design of the CO plant…

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Dry Ice Blasting

From rags and solvents to dry ice and air

“Injection moulders are striving for greater efficiency”. Under this headline, K-Zeitung summarises the findings of the ‘Market Trends Radar:…

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CO2 Recovery

ASCO supplies 2 t/h CO₂ recovery technology to Coca-Cola supplier Messer BH Gas

With the purchase of an ASCO recovery plant for CO2 from natural sources, the gas supplier Messer BH Gas has kicked off an exclusive contract to…

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Dry Ice Blasting

The new ASCOJET 1208 – dry ice blasting made easy

With the launch of the ASCOJET 1208, the Swiss company ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG has developed a compact and easy-to-use dry ice blasting machine that is…

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Dry Ice Blasting

Säntis AG shines with ASCO

Säntis AG, based in Rüthi, Switzerland, and a market leader in co-extruded multilayer films and injection-moulded packaging solutions for the food and…

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Dry Ice Blasting

ABB relies on ASCOJET for automated mould cleaning

For decades, ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG has been providing countless companies with a powerful yet gentle cleaning process using its ASCOJET dry ice blasting…

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Dry Ice Production

Innovative CO₂ solutions with ASCO

ASCO can look back on a successful and groundbreaking year, marked by a host of interesting projects, innovative product launches and a new US branch.

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Dry Ice Production

ASCO establishes a US subsidiary

To ensure optimal customer service in the USA and Canada, the Swiss company ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG established its US subsidiary, ASCO CARBON DIOXIDE INC…

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Dry Ice Blasting

For a good cause: thanks to ASCO and WISAG, a historic steam locomotive has been restored to its former glory

ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG, based in Romanshorn, Switzerland, is a provider of solutions in the field of CO₂ and dry ice technology; for many years, its…

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Dry Ice Blasting

HÜTTENES-ALBERTUS and ASCO are setting new standards for mould cleaning in foundries

HÜTTENES-ALBERTUS is a leading international manufacturer of chemical products for all standard core and mould-making processes in the foundry…

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CO2 Recovery

HOCHDORF Swiss Nutrition AG is reducing its CO2 emissions thanks to a state-of-the-art CO2 flue gas recovery system from ASCO

The Swiss food company HOCHDORF Swiss Nutrition AG is helping to reduce CO₂ emissions in Switzerland by recovering around 2,200 tonnes of CO per…

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CO2 Recovery

ASCO is building a 312 MTPD CO₂ recovery plant for a biorefinery in Belgium

The Swiss company ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG is the exclusive supplier of a CO₂ recovery plant for the new major project being undertaken by Alco Bio Fuel,…