In the mid-1980s, Continental Carbonic began manufacturing dry ice in Decatur, Illinois. Throughout the late '80s and '90s, Continental Carbonic expanded to the south and the west by acquisition and construction of strategically located dry ice manufacturing facilities and branch offices to provide a ready supply closer to a continually growing customer base. The company opened branch offices to market the increased production capacity and quickly react to customer service needs. Continental Carbonic's decentralized distribution philosophy enabled it to provide a reliable source of dry ice while remaining the low-cost supplier in the markets it served, as it continues to do today.Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and distribution of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) and liquid carbon dioxide.