About Us
SINCE 2008
SINCE 2008● Qingdao CIMC Refrigerated Transport Equipment Co., Ltd.
QINGDAO CIMC REEFER TRAILER CO., LTD.
Founded in 2008.
Qingdao CIMC Refrigerated Transport Equipment Co., Ltd. was established in 2008.
Production capacity
The company’s annual production capacity reaches 5,000 units/sets of box-type vehicles per shift.
Technical patent
Possesses more than 62 domestic and over 10 international technology patents.
Land area
The factory covers an area of 400 mu, with the first-phase plant building spanning 55,000 square meters.
Qingdao CIMC Refrigerated Transport Equipment Co., Ltd. (referred to as Qingdao CIMC Cold Trucks), established in 2008 and wholly owned by CIMC Vehicles Group, currently operates four manufacturing bases in Qingdao, California and Indiana in North America, and Ontario in Canada. The company specializes in the R&D and manufacture of high-quality refrigerated and dry-van trucks, containers, and other transport equipment. It boasts production lines that integrate advanced North American riveting and European adhesive bonding technologies, along with high-precision, highly automated machining equipment. The company employs classic European and American structural designs, state-of-the-art panel-building techniques, and a high-pressure, low-density sandwich-panel injection-foaming process. With an annual single-shift capacity of 5,000 units or sets of vans, the company holds more than 62 domestic and over 10 international technology patents. Currently, 90% of its products are exported to high-end overseas markets, and its sales reached RMB 1.4 billion in 2019. The company has established a global footprint spanning North America, China, and other regions—including Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia—and has successfully built well-known brand names in each regional market, such as CIMC Vanguard in North America, Silver Medal Truck, and Qingfeng Cold. Its products enjoy strong sales both domestically and internationally and have earned widespread acclaim from customers.
Corporate Culture
Global Operations, Local Wisdom
Qingdao CIMC Cold Chain’s global CKD operating model has established a comprehensive operational value chain and a mature, integrated operational solution. Its light-asset operating portfolio in global markets enhances customer loyalty, boosts brand awareness, strengthens overall market competitiveness, and effectively improves risk resilience. Moreover, its overseas and domestic off-site CKD operations enable the integration of advanced European and American technologies through modular design, precision manufacturing, and rapid remote assembly.
Cross-border design, transoceanic manufacturing
Leveraging a proprietary portfolio of advanced, modular refrigerated-truck technologies from North America and Europe, along with innovative applications, we share proven success stories across global markets. Our flexible mixed-line component production capabilities enable us to effectively support global CKD deployments and meet diverse product-specific production and delivery requirements. At the same time, backed by a diversified suite of transportation solutions, we overcome constraints on delivery radius, ensuring seamless delivery of products in various specifications and sizes to multiple CKD locations both domestically and internationally.
Vision
To become a leading global supplier of box-type vehicles/trailers and related services in the land transportation equipment market.
Mission
Establish a renowned CIMC brand of box-type vehicles that earns customer trust, implement the innovative “Global Operations, Local Wisdom” business model, strengthen core competencies in cross-industry design, transoceanic manufacturing, and cross-market operations, and continuously create new value for shareholders, employees, customers, and society.