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Refrigerated body manufacturing · Almaty

Refrigerated van in Almaty — production from 14 days

A refrigerated van is an insulated box of 50/80/100 mm sandwich panels with a heating/refrigeration unit that we mount on your chassis. Unlike an isothermal box, a reefer actively creates and maintains a temperaturefrom −20 to +12 °C throughout the whole trip — for food, pharmaceuticals and any cargo that needs a cold chain. Own workshop in Almaty, Carrier · Elinge · Kaida units, 2-year warranty, lead time from 14 days.

Not sure how a refrigerated van differs from an isothermal van body? Read our explanation: What is a refrigerated van.

2001

year founded

2000+

bodies built

−20 °C

frozen cargo in +40 °C heat

from 14 days

production lead time

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COND refrigerated van on a KIA Bongo K4000 chassis

COND refrigerated van on a JAC N120 chassis — side view

Cargo compartment of a COND reefer — insulation, Carrier evaporator and aluminium floor

Carrier refrigeration unit above the cab of a COND reefer

Quote is based on body, chassis and temperature range.

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How to buy

Buying a refrigerated van in Almaty: three routes

People mean different things by “buying a refrigerated van”, and the price of these options differs several times over. We separate them straight away so you do not spend time on someone else’s scenario.

A ready-built vehicle. Chassis and body together, ready to collect. That is the choice when the vehicle is needed this week and a standard configuration fits.

See what is in stock:Completed and ready-built vehicles

A body for your own chassis. Our main scenario: you bring a new chassis, we build a refrigerated body to fit it and mount the unit. The manufacturer warranty on the chassis stays valid.

Converting what you already have. The vehicle already carries a dry-freight or insulated body — we insulate it if needed and fit a refrigeration unit. The change of design is registered with the paperwork.

Fitting to an existing body:Refrigeration equipment installation

Paperwork after the conversion:The vehicle-document entry about a conversion

New or used

A new refrigerated van or a used one

For the query “refrigerator Almaty” the first results are classified sites with used vehicles. Let us be honest about when that makes sense and when a new made-to-order body is the better buy.

A used refrigerated van is cheaper up front — and that is its only undisputed advantage. After that come the questions a seller on a classifieds site rarely can answer: how many hours the refrigeration unit has run, whether the sandwich panel has delaminated, whether the body still holds the rated sub-zero temperature or no longer reaches −18 °C. A worn-out reefer that cannot reach its mode is useless for frozen cargo at any price.

A new COND reefer is built for your task: panel thickness for the temperature mode you need, a new Carrier, Elinge or Kaida unit under warranty, the chassis of your choice and internal dimensions exactly for your pallets. A factory warranty on the body and the unit, a clear history — the vehicle was built in front of you, not bought second-hand. Lead time from 14 days.

A practical rule: if you carry frozen goods, medicines or anything with a cold-chain requirement, buy a new body with a warranty on the unit — the saving on a used one is wiped out by a single spoiled load. If the cargo is undemanding and the budget is tight, a used one makes sense, but have the panel and the unit checked by an independent specialist before buying.

Design

What the COND reefer body is made of

A COND refrigerated body — also called a mobile cold room or simply a “reefer” — is our insulated body fitted with a refrigeration unit. First, what the body itself is made of: a frameless sandwich panel, a stainless rear opening, anodised edging and fibreglass doors. Below, unit by unit: the material, why it is done that way and what it gives you.

Metal sandwich panels (as standard)

Material: a frameless panel — two skins of clad galvanised metal with an extruded polystyrene core, 50, 80 or 100 mm thick.

Why: assembly without through-metal ties between the skins removes thermal bridges; wall thermal conductivity is below 0.4 W/(m·°C).

Your benefit: the refrigeration unit holds the set point more easily and cycles less often — lower fuel consumption and longer unit life.

Stainless steel rear frame

Material: the rear door frame is made of stainless steel.

Why: this is the most loaded and the “wettest” zone of the body — constant contact with condensation, rain and road chemicals, where ordinary steel rusts first.

Your benefit: the frame does not corrode for years, the door always seals tight, and the body does not lose cold around the perimeter.

Anodised aluminium edging

Material: all outer edges and panel joints are covered with anodised aluminium profile.

Why: panel edges are the vulnerable spot during loading; the profile protects them from impacts and seals the joints.

Your benefit: the body does not come apart at the seams and keeps its integrity and appearance for its entire service life.

Fibreglass (FRP) doors

Material: double-skin FRP fibreglass doors with insulation and rubber isothermal seal.

Why: fibreglass does not corrode and is lighter than metal; the edge does not warp from condensation and temperature swings.

Your benefit: a lighter door means more payload; the seal holds the cold longer and the door does not sag.

Hardware: galvanised as standard, stainless as an option

Material: cam locks, hinges and handles in galvanised steel as standard or stainless steel in the premium trim.

Why: opening points work dozens of times a day and are the first to fail from corrosion and ice.

Your benefit: locks do not seize in winter; stainless steel is for intensive food logistics and pressure washing.

Heavy-duty steel subframe for overload

Material: a reinforced steel subframe with steel mounting inserts for the fasteners.

Why: the subframe spreads the weight of the body, cargo and refrigeration unit onto the chassis frame and absorbs impacts on rough roads.

Your benefit: the body does not shift on the frame, fasteners do not tear out, and both chassis and body last longer even under overload.

Refrigeration unit

Heating/refrigeration unit

The unit is what makes a reefer different from an isothermal box: it creates and maintains the required temperature. We install Carrier, Elinge and Kaida units — selecting the model for your body volume, duty and budget, with installation and servicing in our own workshop.

Carrier

Premium road and self-powered units: precise control, freezing down to −20 °C and heating up to +12 °C.

Elinge

Reliable units at a sensible price with affordable servicing — the workhorse of distribution.

Kaida

Chinese units for body volumes of 5–23 m³ — an affordable entry into refrigerated logistics.

Refrigeration unit drive types
Drive type	How it works	Who it suits
Road (engine-driven)	The compressor runs off the chassis engine while driving	city and intercity distribution
Stand-by 220/380 V	Mains electric drive — holds the cold when parked and overnight	warehouses, overnight storage, HoReCa
Self-powered (diesel)	Own diesel engine, independent of the vehicle engine	long hauls, long idle periods, expeditions

More about refrigeration units →

All the types explained: Types of van body — what bodies there are and how to choose

Do you need a unit at all:An insulated van or a refrigerated van — how they differ

Come to the production site:Van body and refrigerated body plant in Almaty

More on the blog:How to choose a reefer: five questions before buying A turnkey reefer: how the vehicle is put together Why a reefer does not freeze: seven causes and diagnosis

The unit’s compressor:Which compressors are fitted to refrigeration units

Two temperature modes in one body:A multi-temperature van — two independently controlled compartments

Options

Options — configure the reefer for your job

Options for your logistics — from a side door and tail lift to cargo securing. We agree the set when you order.

Side door

Single or double side door — fast multi-drop unloading without losing cold through the rear doors.

Chequered aluminium floor

Chequered aluminium instead of plywood: absorbs no moisture, does not rot, is easy to wash and lasts longer.

Tail lift

Hydraulic tail lift — loading heavy pallets without a ramp or forklift.

Cargo track

Perforated track on the walls — secure cargo with straps and partitions at any height.

Recessed tie-down ring in a COND body floor

Recessed floor tie-down rings

Recessed floor rings for lashing straps — cargo does not shift in turns and braking.

Steel cargo bar for securing cargo in the body

Cargo bars

Telescopic bars braced between the walls — divide the body and keep cargo from sliding.

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Compartment partition

An insulated partition divides the body into compartments with different temperatures — frozen and chilled cargo in one trip.

Strip curtains in the doorway

PVC strip curtains keep the cold in while the doors are open for loading and unloading.

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Drain holes for washing

Drain holes in the floor — water runs off when the body is washed and the floor holds no moisture.

Specifications

Refrigerated van technical specifications

The refrigeration unit holds the temperature and the panel thickness helps keep it: 50 mm for chilled, 80 mm for −10 °C and 100 mm for −20 °C frozen cargo. Body trim — standard in metal or premium in FRP fibreglass. Exact parameters below.

Reefer temperature duties
Range	Temperature	Panel thickness	Typical cargo
Chilled	0…+5 °C	50 mm	dairy, deli, vegetables, fruit, flowers
Semi-frozen	−10 °C	80 mm	chilled meat, semi-finished products, bakery
Frozen	−18…−20 °C	100 mm	frozen meat, fish and semi-finished products
Heating	up to +12 °C	—	winter transport — protects cargo from freezing (Carrier with heating)

Body trim levels: standard and premium
Parameter	Standard	Premium
Outer cladding	clad metal	FRP fibreglass
Hardware	galvanised steel	stainless steel
Rear door frame	stainless steel	stainless steel
Edge trim	anodised aluminium	anodised aluminium
Interior finish	galvanised steel + moisture-resistant plywood	FRP fibreglass

Refrigerated van parameters
Parameter	Value
Body length	up to 9.5 m — to suit the chassis
Width / height	up to 2.6 m / total vehicle height up to 4 m (depends on chassis height)
Wall thickness	50 / 80 / 100 mm
Temperature duty	from −20 to +12 °C — freezing down to −20 °C, heating (Carrier) up to +12 °C
Refrigeration unit	Carrier, Elinge, Kaida — road, stand-by or self-powered
Usable volume	from 1 to 70 m³
Body weight	calculated individually per project
Insulation material	extruded polystyrene
Warranty	2 years on the body + manufacturer’s warranty on the unit

Why us

Why customers buy reefers from COND

Eight facts, each with a number and proof: own workshop since 2001, transport refrigeration experience since 1997, Carrier · Elinge · Kaida units matched to the job, panels up to 100 mm for Kazakhstan’s climate, lead time from 14 days and a 2-year warranty.

24 years

In-house manufacturing since 2001

We build the bodies and install the refrigeration units in our own workshop in Almaty. Over 2,000 bodies built.

since 1997

Transport refrigeration experience

We have installed and serviced transport refrigeration units since 1997 — we know not just the body but the refrigeration equipment too.

−20 °C

Freezing in +40 °C heat

Panels up to 100 mm and a correctly sized unit hold −20 °C even in Kazakhstan’s summer.

3 brands

Carrier, Elinge and Kaida

We fit units to the job and budget: road, stand-by and self-powered. Selection, installation, service.

14 days

Lead time from 14 days

A typical reefer takes from 14 working days, with the date fixed in the contract. Not the usual “wait 2 months”.

2 years

2-year warranty and service

Warranty on the body plus the manufacturer’s warranty on the unit. We service the units in our own workshop.

In-house design

Design office

We engineer the body and select the unit for your cargo and chassis — no forcing a standard template.

Built to last

For intensive logistics

We reinforce the loaded points: a reefer works every day and must hold its duty for years.

Applications

What cargo the reefer is for

A reefer is needed wherever the cold chain matters: it does not just protect from heat — it actively maintains the set temperature from loading to unloading. Below are the typical industries we build reefers for.

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