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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 – presented in a concise, up-to-date and practical way

Dry Ice Production

Building Long-Term Partnerships - A Conversation with Managing Director Thomas Gardner on the Future of CO₂ and Dry Ice Solutions in the USA

More than half a year after taking over as Managing Director of ASCO USA, Thomas Gardner shares his perspective on the company’s progress, customer…

Angled view of a flue gas CO₂ recovery plant with modular units, pipelines and process components
CO2 Recovery

ASCO Expands CO₂ Recovery Solutions into the U.S. Market

Wittenbach, Switzerland – ASCO Carbondioxide Ltd., headquartered in Wittenbach, Switzerland, continues to advance its international growth strategy by…

Presentation by several business people at the European CO2 Summit 2026
CO2 Recovery

ASCO at the CO2 Summit in Rotterdam

ASCO attended the 2026 European CO₂ Summit in Rotterdam and gained firsthand insight into the latest developments in markets, technologies, and…

Portrait photo of the new management team of ASCO USA
Dry Ice Production

ASCO announces a change in management at its US site in Orange Park, Florida

With immediate effect, Thomas Gardner has been appointed Managing Director of ASCO’s US site in Orange Park, Florida. He succeeds Jason Beasley, who…

Aerial view of the former ASCO headquarters in Romanshorn with CO2 trucks parked in front
Dry Ice Production

50 Years of ASCO CARBONDIOXIDE LTD – From CO₂ Pioneer to Global Technology Leader

Wittenbach (Switzerland), December 2025 – ASCO CARBONDIOXIDE LTD is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Since its founding in 1975 by Thomas…

Gas engine power plant with an integrated CO₂ recovery plant
CO2 Recovery

The UK’s first FLEXPOWER PLUS® gas-fired power station with CO2 capture is now in commercial operation.

The first power station in the UK to be built using Landmark Power Holdings’ patented FLEXPOWER PLUS® concept is now operational. The power station is…

ASCO dry ice pelletizer P55 EVO in front of a snow-covered mountain landscape
Dry Ice Production

ASCO expands its innovative EVO-Series with the high-performance P55 dry ice pelletizer

ASCO Kohlensäure AG is expanding its EVO-Series with the P55 dry ice pelletizer. The model, which has a production capacity of up to 550 kg of dry ice…

Aerial views of the Rhodesia gas engine power plant with integrated CO₂ recovery
CO2 Recovery

Milestone reached: CO₂ capture at UK power station set to go live

The unique power station in Nottinghamshire, UK, has been technically completed and is preparing for commissioning – a combination of flexible power…

Dry ice machine of the ASCO EVO series in mobile use in a mountainous environment
Dry Ice Production

ASCO launches new EVO-Series of dry ice pelletizers

With its ‘EVO-Series’, ASCO Kohlensäure AG is setting new standards in dry ice production. The series features a newly developed hydraulic unit and an…

Portrait of ASCO Head of Customer Service Mario Halter
Dry Ice Production

"I aim to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty by providing the best possible support"

Mario Halter has been part of the team at ASCO Kohlensäure AG as ‘Head of Customer Service’ since September 2024. We interviewed him and gained…

Visualisation concept of the FlexPower Plus concept for integrated CO₂ recovery
CO2 Recovery

How ‘CO2 capture’ works: a new explanatory video featuring Landmark Power Holdings & Rolls-Royce Power Systems

ASCO Kohlensäure AG is collaborating extensively with Landmark Power Holdings and Rolls-Royce Power Systems in the field of energy generation,…

Close-up of a car from the Swiss TV broadcaster SRF in front of the ASCO building
Dry Ice Production

Swiss broadcaster SRF visits ASCO

As part of its summer series "Hot and Cold", the Swiss television programme "Schweiz aktuell" visited the ASCO production facility in Eschlikon. As a…

Scoop with dry ice pellets tilted over a container with CO₂ vapour
Dry Ice Production

New extruder plate from ASCO enables the production of 1.7 mm dry ice pellets

ASCO Kohlensäure AG is pleased to present a significant innovation in its range of dry ice pelletisers. The newly developed extruder plate for the…

Portrait photo of Alex Schmidt
Dry Ice Production

Alex Schmidt, ASCO: “The new micropellet extruder plate can be used in a wide range of ASCO dry ice pelletisers.”

As Head of Product Management, Alex Schmidt maintains an overview of the ASCO product range and oversees all product innovations in the ‘dry ice’…

Exterior view of the headquarters of ASCO Kohlensäure AG in Wittenbach, Switzerland
Dry Ice Production

ASCO's headquarters is relocating

After almost 50 years in Romanshorn, the headquarters of ASCO Kohlensäure AG is relocating within Switzerland to Wittenbach.

ASCO CO₂ recovery plant BPR – using CO₂ as a by-product
CO2 Recovery

Hitachi and ASCO are jointly supplying a CO₂ condensing plant for an innovative Swiss energy project

CO2 Energie AG, a subsidiary of Regionalwerke Baden and Recycling Energie AG, has joined forces with Hitachi Zosen Inova and ASCO Kohlensäure AG to…

ASCO logo on a white background with the claim All about CO2
CO2 Recovery

Landmark Power Holdings, Rolls-Royce and ASCO Kohlensäure AG are joining forces to develop modular solutions for clean energy

The collaboration aims to develop solutions for clean power generation with CO2 recovery from gas piston engines. The recovered CO2 will be made…

Dry Ice Production

ASCO makes noise reduction standard on dry ice pelletisers

ASCO Kohlensäure AG is constantly committed to maintaining the highest standards of occupational safety – including the measurable reduction of noise…

Portrait photo of Magnus Holm
Dry Ice Production

"I provide personalised advice to clients and develop the best solution to meet their needs"

With the arrival of Magnus Holm, our sales team has gained a fantastic new member. To introduce him to our customers, we conducted a short interview…

ASCO logo on a white background with the claim All about CO2
Dry Ice Production

ASCO’s quality management system has been certified to the ISO standard for a further three years

ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG was successfully recertified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 by the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS) at the start…

Newly built ASCO CO₂ flue gas recovery plant in an industrial hall
CO2 Recovery

ASCO & Landmark Power Holdings: Groundbreaking Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) project nears completion

The UK’s first highly efficient power station equipped with ASCO CO₂ recovery systems is currently under construction in Rhodesia, Worksop,…

ASCO ARS – repacking system for dry ice pellets
Dry Ice Production

ASCO unveils a transfer system for dry ice pellets

Swiss company ASCO Kohlensäure AG, a global provider of comprehensive solutions for CO₂ and dry ice, is presenting its ‘ASCO ARS pellet transfer…

Bird's-eye view of the ASCO production building in Eschlikon with the newly installed solar panels
Dry Ice Production

ASCO is committed to solar energy and generates its own electricity

At the end of 2021, 336 solar panels were installed on the roof of the ASCO site in Eschlikon to generate green electricity from solar radiation. The…

ASCO Active Dry Ice Saw AAS for precise cutting of dry ice slices, integrated into industrial production processes
Dry Ice Production

ASCO is developing an active dry ice saw for series production

The Swiss company ASCO KOHLENSÄURE AG is expanding its dry ice product portfolio with the electric ASCO Active Dry Ice Saw AAS. The world’s first…

View of a flue gas CO₂ recovery plant between two intermediate tanks with connected pipelines and process modules
CO2 Recovery

The world's first ISO-certified CO₂ recovery plant equipped with ASCO technology

ASCO Carbon Dioxide, Inc. and HTC Extraction Systems have supplied a carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery system to InnoTech Alberta Inc. The plant recovers…