About Us
Coolit Ice is the foremost supplier of purest quality ice in theNorth Island of New Zeland. Our ice is
made from potable "Aa" grade Manukau water further filtered and ozonated to ensure quality and reliability.
Our mission statement is… "To deliver the purest quality ice to meet the demand and expectations of our customers in full and on time every time – all the time !!"
- Largest and most up to date ice plant in New Zealand
- State of the art storage facilities and specialized trucks – for quick turnaround in peak times.
- Unrivalled expertise - over 30 years.
- Highest Food Safety Program accreditations - meets tough conditions by the airline and food industry
- Ultra reliable service to take care of customers every need every time/all year round.
- Maximum purity - with filters and ozone sanitising
- Full automation – no physical contact – no contamination.
- Long term commitment to customer service and technology.
Hint: Ozone is a naturally occurring gas that is commercially produced by passing air through an electric spark.
Service we provide
- Party Ice in convenient pack of 3.5 or 10.5 kg.
- Salted flake ice in 5 kg or 10 kg bag.
- Bulk packed to specification for industrial and manufacturing.
- Free Delivery in the North Island.
- Free Freezer for retail outlets.
- 24/7 Customer Contact Centre.
- Guarantee ...We never run out of ice !
History
Coolit Ice has been a purveyor of market leading brand of ice for well over 30 years. Our success comes from our one-pointed dedication to strive for the most advanced in technology and the best in service.
- 1972 - Start of Coolit Ice from premises in Khyber Pass Road.
- 1977 - The plant was relocated to its present site at 115 Harris Road, East Tamaki.
- 1983 - The plant underwent its first major upgrade with the automation of the ice manufacturing/handling and bagging. Production capacity was upgraded to 10 tonnes/day. Constant & ongoing upgrades sees the Harris Road Plant as being the largest and most up-to-date Packaged Ice Plant in New Zealand.
- 1988 - Changed the refrigerant that completes the freezing process from CFC compounds to Ammonia. This change in direction was the result of the company’s commitment to protect our environment.
- 1989 - In our quest to be more environmentally friendly, we now use ozone to sanitize our water.
- 1990 - Installation of most up-to-date ice machine from USA, the Vogt P31AL Tube Ice Machine – capable of producing 50 tonnes/day (14,000 standard 3.5kg bags in 24-hour period).
- 2002 - Implement unique numbering of our bagged ice for full tracking of ice from manufacturing to sales.
- 2007 - Installation of four Salted Flake Ice Machines capable of producing 25 tonnes/day.
Hint: Vogt revolutionized the commercial ice-making industry in 1937 when it built the first Tube-Ice Machine.
Quick Facts
Our Facilities
- 60,000 bags storage capacities
- 14,000 bags or 50 tonnes production capacity per 24 hours
- Over 1500 retail freezers/ice cabinets that can hold anything from 20 bags up to 300 bags (about a tonne) of ice
- fleet of over 20 specialised trucks to deliver ambient frozen ice
Our customers
We have more than 1,000 customers, comprising of high profile manufacturing and retail sector entities.
Factory
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