Our history

Our path
1978
The beginning

Gastão Rocha Elias (managing partner) starts his professional career at the age of 17 with technical assistance in the City of Peniche and Lourinhã.

O ínicio
Company opening
1986
Frifoz - Gastão & Santos, Lda

Opening of the company with facilities in Bufarda/Peniche, with technical assistance services for the horeca and domestic refrigeration equipment.

1992
New services

Beginning in the commercialization of equipment for the horeca, industry, food distribution and turnkey projects.

New services
New installations
1999
New installations

Construction of the current facilities with 500m2 showroom/offices and 500m2 of own workshops.

2017
Certif Certificate

Attribution of the Certif seal, proving the qualification of the technical team for working with fluorinated gases, an essential requirement for working with refrigeration equipment.

Certif Certificate
Attribution of Permit
2018
Attribution of Permit

Frifoz, by INCI - Instituto da Construção e do Imobiliário, was awarded Construction Permit No. 61056, which certifies the legal authorization to hold the responsibility for construction works and public works up to Class 2/4th category.