Imagine this: Your products are on their way to an important client. Everything’s going well until your refrigerated truck breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Now your products are at risk of spoilage, your client is waiting, and your profit might just go down the drain. Worse, you have no idea how to fix it.
Choosing cheaper maintenance—or skipping it altogether—seems like a smart way for businesses to cut costs. That is, until your refrigerated truck breaks down in the middle of the road. Routine maintenance prevents this from happening by keeping your unit running efficiently. When it’s sacrificed for short-term savings, the costs of neglect can quickly become an expensive mistake.
The holidays are a make-or-break season for businesses. From October to December, demand for frozen and chilled goods increases by 100%, especially ham, meat, dairy, alcohol, and desserts. Indeed, profits increase, but so does the pressure for your refrigerated vans to deliver.
Nonstop running and long routes, not to mention the frequent loading and unloading that destabilizes temperature, force refrigerated vans to work harder. The question is: can yours handle the rush?
Humid summer days out, rainy season in! While the cold weather is a welcome relief for many, the rainy season brings challenges for businesses relying on refrigerated transport. Heavy rains and flooded roads endanger not just the state of refrigerated vans, but businesses themselves, too.
For businesses to ensure their fleet can handle the rainy weather, Coolaire lists these essential rainy season maintenance tips built on decades of truck refrigeration expertise:
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Coolaire, a transport refrigeration pioneer, officially marked its first truck turnover with vehicle company THACO AUTO and distributor BJ Mercantile Inc. at the BJ Mercantile Showroom in Quezon City last Friday, May 8, 2026.
March 20, 2025 – Manila, Philippines – Coolaire Consolidated Inc., the nationwide leader in refrigerated truck solutions, has officially sealed a partnership with Volkswagen Philippines to launch the Volkswagen Delivery 9.170 equipped with Coolaire’s refrigerated van.
Life in the Philippines is blessed with our thousands of kilometers of coastline, rich in aquatic resources from Luzon to Mindanao. Enjoying nature’s bounty and sharing them with the rest of the country and the world has been Coolaire Consolidated Inc.’s mission for the past 55 years. Founded in 1969, Coolaire is the longest continuously-operating refrigeration business in the Philippines.
Coolaire Consolidated Inc., a renowned refrigerated van manufacturer in the Philippines, has recently achieved a significant milestone in the industry. Celebrating its 54-year anniversary, the company proudly announces its ISO 9001:2015 certification, becoming the first and only refrigerated van manufacturer in the country to receive this esteemed accreditation.
Fresh meat products can now be yours for less at the QC Happy Meat Mart!
Various choices of cuts for pork, chicken and beef, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables,
Creating a shorter supply chain connecting farmers to consumers not only makes fresh and nutritious food more available and accessible, it also helps the environment by lessening the carbon footprint.
