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Arctic Glacier is North America’s leading manufacturer and direct-to-store distributor (DSD) of premium quality packaged ice, ice equipment and related services. Since its start in 1882, Arctic Glacier has grown significantly through strategic acquisitions and organically. Today, as the largest producer of packaged ice in Canada and one of the two largest within the United States, Arctic Glacier proudly serves over 75,000 retail, commercial and industrial customers. Arctic Glacier currently operates 50 production and 60 distribution facilities across North America. Arctic Glacier was acquired by the Carlyle Group in 2017 and is well financed and strongly positioned in Carlyle’s Core Infrastructure Fund. Arctic Glacier has career opportunities in Distribution for CDL Drivers, in Production, Manufacturing, as well as Management positions. Please visit our career webpage at CareerAG.com for more information. #arcticglaciercareers #arcticglacierCDLjobs #rewardingwork #strongvalues

The Icelandic Glacial brand is owned and operated by Icelandic Water Holdings ehf. based in Hlidarendi, Ölfus, Iceland. Icelandic Water Holdings controls the sole commercial rights to bottle and sell water from the legendary Ölfus Spring. The capacity of the Spring is recognized as one of the largest in the world. Its daily overflow is more than double the total quantity of bottled water consumed worldwide, delivering a naturally replenishing supply of exceptionally pure water which is bottled for discerning consumers to enjoy. Icelandic Water Holdings was established in April 2004 by a group of private investors and with an experienced management team, they have developed a world-class, NSF-certified bottling plant and a multi award-winning product under the Icelandic Glacial brand. The company has been exporting Icelandic Glacial to consumers around the world since 2005. In the United States, it is distributed by Anheuser-Busch, which took a 20% ownership stake in the company in July 2007. Since that time, Icelandic Glacial has become one of the fastest growing premium bottled waters in the US. It is available at fine retailers, restaurants and hotels nationwide. In addition, Icelandic Glacial is available in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Russia, Canada, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, China and of course Iceland. Additional markets are forthcoming.

Prior to Ice House America, the retail ice industry was frozen in place, inefficiently distributing a hard and chunky bagged product that was touched by too many hands. Consumers had to break up the ice, usually by dropping the bags in store parking lots. IHA revolutionized the industry in 2003 by combining superior manufacturing, advanced engineering, and innovative technology to provide high quality ice direct to consumers at wholesale pricing. It was a trifecta for consumers: better quality, lower price, and greater convenience. The retail ice industry was forever changed. Today, there are over 4,000 Ice House America ice and water vending machines around the world, operated by national retail chains, individual entrepreneurs, and everything in between.