Staycold International was established on 17 August 1979 in Parys, South Africa, where their Head Office and manufacturing plant are still located. Originally Staycold International began manufacturing freezers for the farming community in order to hold products cold while only using one hour of generator power. Back then, small holdings received little to no electricity and Staycold International’s products gained a reputation for “staying cold” for the other 23 hours and hence the name “Staycold” was born.  Once electricity became more prevalent, it was required that Staycold International diversified their range and as such entered the commercial refrigeration market, specifically manufacturing beverage coolers for both existing and new clients.

Since then, Staycold International’s core principles of quality, performance, reliability, efficiency, and durability have remained the forefront of their business model.  Staycold International have successfully been operational for more than forty years and are part of the Universal Industries Group as one of the leading industrial groups within the refrigeration sector in Africa.  From Staycold International’s factory in Parys, their coolers and freezers are shipped world-wide, meeting the stringent quality and business requirements of many world-wide countries.