JULY-AUGUST 2025CONSTRUCTIONBUSINESSREVIEW.COM6Cold storage in APAC is no longer behind the scenes--it's leading the show. In 2025, with booming global food exports, high-volume vaccine distribution, and e-commerce pushing frozen deliveries to doorsteps, the region's cold chain logistics market is on track to exceed USD 250 billion by 2030.Demand isn't just rising--it's accelerating.Driving this surge is a wave of smart infrastructure. Across APAC, cold storage facilities are undergoing serious tech upgrades: AI-managed inventories, real-time temperature tracking through IoT, and robotics handling the heavy lifting. Digital twins simulate operations before a facility is even built, while blockchain ensures end-to-end product traceability. It's a shift from basic storage to precision-engineered logistics.Sustainability is no longer optional--it's essential. New builds are powered by solar energy and use low-GWP refrigerants like CO and ammonia. Advanced insulation and energy recovery systems are helping reduce both costs and carbon emissions.Countries like India, Vietnam, and Australia are leading with green-first designs, while older facilities across Southeast Asia are undergoing major retrofits.Challenges remain. Power reliability in remote regions, regulatory complexities, and a shortage of cold chain-trained personnel still pose obstacles. But the momentum is strong, and the investment climate is positive. The region is building not just for today's demand but for long-term resilience.In this edition, we have featured HOWCOOL. The company's deep industry understanding enables it to serve a wide spectrum of sectors. From fresh produce and seafood to vaccines, reagents, and national research inventories, its facilities span the full temperature spectrum--from +20 °C to -100 °C--precisely calibrated to the needs of the product, the process, and the business model.HOWCOOL specializes in the design and construction of agricultural product storage and cold chain logistics centers, delivering turnkey cold storage projects ranging from 500 to 10,000 tons. Its expertise includes controlled atmosphere storage, food processing and freezing facilities, meat and seafood quick-freeze systems, and ultra-low temperature storage solutions.Operating within a temperature range of +20 °C to -80 °C, HOWCOOL continues to shape resilient, efficient, and future-ready cold chain infrastructure across the region.Let us know your thoughts!Powering the Cold Chain FutureEDITORIALCopyright © 2025 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Editorial StaffDavid VincentFred SmithKevin DavisFredrick GallowayJames FerrerRose D. WilsonManaging EditorRobert MathewsDisclaimer: *Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOsVisualizersJames D. PhillipsNorman C. RookerRobert MathewsManaging Editoreditor@constructionbusinessreview.comJULY-AUGUST 2025, Vol 05 Issue 12 (ISSN 2835-9429)Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Construction Business ReviewVisit www.constructionbusinessreview.com Email:sales@constructionbusinessreview.comeditor@constructionbusinessreview.commarketing@constructionbusinessreview.com APAC
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