📦 What Can You Store? (Real Capacity)
Assuming 4m clear height (standard for forklift operations):
| Product Type | Storage Density | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Frozen meat / seafood | 200 kg/m³ | ~1,600 metric tons |
| Chilled dairy / ready meals | 180 kg/m³ | ~1,440 metric tons |
| Palletized goods (standard EUR pallets) | 35 pallets per 100 m³ | ~2,800 pallets |
💡 Equivalent to 56 full 40ft refrigerated containers stored at once.
💰 Turnkey Investment (USD)
All systems include:
- 150mm PU insulated panels (B1 fire-rated, stainless/aluminum cladding)
- Refrigeration: Bitzer/Copeland screw compressors (for -25°C) or scroll units (for 0–4°C)
- Evaporators: Low-temp or medium-temp EC fan coils
- Controls: Siemens/Allen-Bradley PLC with cloud monitoring & mobile alerts
| Temperature Zone | Typical Use | Total Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Chilled (0 to 4°C) | Dairy, fruits, veggies | 340,000 |
| Frozen (-18 to -25°C) | Meat, seafood, IQF | 400,000 |
| Multi-zone (mixed) | Diverse food portfolio | 420,000 |
✅ Turnkey includes: design, panels, refrigeration, electrical, installation, commissioning
❌ Excludes: land, concrete slab, utility hookups, customs/duties
Systems engineered for high ambient temps (up to 48°C) and 24/7 operation

🌍 Real Project: 8,000 m³ Frozen Food Hub – Nairobi, Kenya
- Client: National food distributor serving supermarkets & hotels
- Need: Replace rented cold space; gain control over quality & costs
- Solution: Single-zone -22°C freezer, 8,000 m³, 150mm panels, remote monitoring
- Cost: 398,000USD
- Outcome: Reduced spoilage from 9% → 2.5%
- ROI in 13 months
- Now supplies 3 major supermarket chains
🔗 Explore more real-world food cold storage projects — from meat processors in Oman to dairy hubs in Vietnam — in our Food Cold Storage Engineering Case Studies.
📩 Get Your Custom Quote Today
Tell us:
✅ What you’re storing (meat? dairy? frozen meals?)
✅ Required temperature (°C)
✅ Ambient temperature at your site?
We’ll send you:
- Recommended layout (pallet/ton capacity)
- Turnkey cost in USD
- Estimated monthly energy bill
- Compliance path (HACCP, BRCGS, FDA, etc.)
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