China cold storage solution provider
A recent client asked us to design a 4,000m² integrated cold logistics facility with multiple temperature zones.
📦 Storage Capacity: How Much Can You Store?
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Total Floor Area | 4,000 m² (≈43,000 sq ft) |
| Ceiling Height | 5.0 m |
| Total Usable Volume | ～20,000 m³ |
| Estimated Total Storage Capacity | 3,600 – 3,800 metric tons of mixed goods |
Includes palletized storage across zones: chilled (0–4°C), frozen (-18°C), and ambient staging. Typical for fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and frozen ready meals.
The layout typically includes:
- Chilled zone for leafy greens & dairy
- Frozen zone for meat & seafood
- Pre-cooling & sorting area
- Loading dock (with insulated dock seals)
- Insulated corridor for seamless workflow
Perfect for regional distributors, export hubs, or e-grocery fulfillment centers.
💰 Total Investment: What You Actually Pay
A fully installed, turnkey 4,000m² multi-temperature cold chain logistics center—including insulation, refrigeration, flooring, doors, and control systems—typically costs:
630,000– 720,000 USD
✅ This covers everything needed to operate day one—including civil prep if using an existing warehouse shell.
Key System Specifications:
- Insulation: 100–150mm PU panels (zone-dependent thickness)
- Refrigeration: Bitzer 240HP water-cooled screw compressor (3-unit parallel system for redundancy)
- Air Handling: DL/DD/DJ series ceiling-mounted evaporators per zone
- Control System: Centralized PLC with zone monitoring, alarms, and energy management
- Structure: Can be built inside existing steel-frame or brick-concrete warehouses
💡 The parallel compressor setup ensures continuous operation—if one unit fails, the others keep running. Critical for 24/7 logistics.
🌍 Real-World Reference: Cold Chain Hub in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Client: National food distributor serving supermarkets across Central Asia
Need: Integrated facility for fresh produce, dairy, and frozen goods
Solution:
- Built a 4,000m² multi-zone cold logistics center in an existing steel warehouse
- Total investment: $ 685,000 USD
Results:
- Consolidated 3 separate warehouses into one efficient hub
- Reduced spoilage from 18% → 5%
- Cut delivery lead time by 40% with on-site sorting
- ROI achieved in 22 months