Mr Roux, what was the reason for your recent decision to buy a Dry Ice Pelletizer P28i?
We have been using ASCO equipment for the past 20 years! Our production sites include these machines:
1 x Dry Ice Block Machine BP407
1 x Dry Ice Machine P600
3 x Dry Ice Pelletizer P28
1 x Dry Ice Pelletizer A220P
1 x Dry Ice Pelletizer A120P
5 x Dry Ice Pelletizer C500P
How many production sites do you have and how much dry ice is produced there?
We have four different factories in four different cities throughout South Africa. Some of the factories produce 24 hours per day, 365 days a year.
What are your core customers/industries for dry ice?
Dry ice for dry ice blasting is mainly used in substations, stators and rotors, food factories, mining, printing and automotive industry. In South Africa, dry ice is also used for catering, couriers, exports of food, engineering, refrigeration emergencies, leisure, farming, hunting and fishing.
Has COVID19 made a big impact on the production of dry ice in South Africa? Transportation of vaccine?
Dry Ice International Company have transported vaccines since 1994 (28 years) – pharma and veterinarian products. We have been in the right position to handle the vaccines that were imported into South Africa and supplied dry ice to streamline the distribution of the products.
Dry ice production at Dry Ice International Company in Pretoria / South Africa