Our History

Kilfrost Europe was founded in 2016 as part of the Solventis Group, who are one of the biggest European chemical distributors and producers of engine coolants and brake fluids (www.solventis.net). Together with the heritage and know-how of Kilfrost Ltd, we have strengthened our strategic market position and are able to secure fluid supply in all circumstances to all of our current and future customers.

Kilfrost Timeline

2016

Kilfrost Europe was founded

Solventis Ltd reached an exclusive license agreement with Kilfrost Ltd and founded Kilfrost Europe
The license agreement allows Kilfrost Europe to produce and sell Kilfrost Aircraft De-icing Fluids in wider Europe including Russia and Turkey (but excluding UK and Ireland)
Kilfrost Europe started producing Type I Kilfrost DF Plus in Antwerp, Belgium
Type II ABC-K Plus and Type IV ABC-S Plus are stored in Antwerp Belgium.

2018

Building for the future

Solventis started the construction of a new exclusive state of the art production site and storage facility for Kilfrost fluids in Antwerp Belgium
This investment will allow Kilfrost Europe to grow and continue to meet the increasing demand of ADF for many years to come.

2019

New production site operational

The new production and storage facility was ready for the start of the 2019-2020 winter season
Fully automated and flexible production of Type I DF Plus and Type IV started
More than 6 million litres of storage capacity for both feedstock and end product
Together with the Kilfrost Ltd production site in Haltwistle, UK we can ensure a secure supply of fluid in all circumstances to all our current and future customers.

2020

Laboratory expansion

Kilfrost Europe/Solventis has doubled their Antwerp laboratory space and testing capacity
Kilfrost Europe now has the capacity to process all the pre- and mid-season samples of all our customers; typically some 5,000 to 6,000 samples per winter season.

2021

Site certification ABC-K Plus

Our production site at LLH is now officially certified for production of Kilfrost ABC-K Plus. We are now able to offer the full Kilfrost range from our production site in Antwerp, Belgium.