Cambodia 60 Tons Tube Ice Factory Project: A Successful Case Study for Beverage Wholesale Supply

Project Overview

Cambodia’s year-round hot climate, paired with its booming beverage, catering and nightlife sectors, has driven wholesale ice demand sharply higher across the country — and created clear, tangible profit opportunities for local operators. A local ice plant investor spotted this fast-growing market opportunity and came to us to build out a 60 tons food-grade tube ice production plant.

Custom Line Configuration Tailored for Local Market Needs

His end customers are mostly local bubble tea shops, coffee houses, and street-side beverage vendors — all businesses that churn out cold drinks nonstop from opening to close, and rely on consistent, ready-to-use tube ice for bubble tea, iced coffee and signature cold beverages.

The 60 ton tube ice machine units in this production line are fitted with precision 22mm diameter tube ice dies, which produce uniformly sized, food-grade small ice cylinders that go straight into drink cups with zero extra crushing required. It slashes send‑out customers daily prep time significantly and cuts down on labor costs.

We also fully calibrated the entire ice plant refrigeration system specifically for Cambodia’s tropical climate, where peak summer temperatures regularly climb to 35–38°C. The results have stayed consistent even through the hottest stretch of the year: this heavy-duty ice making machine for Cambodia reliably delivers 95%+ of its rated output, churning out 58–60 tons of high-quality tube ice every single day.

Transparent Initial Investment Breakdown

Beyond equipment performance, clear, upfront pricing was another key reason the investor chose us over competing suppliers. We provided a fully itemized quote from day one with no hidden charges.

The total initial investment falls into three clear categories:

Core ice making equipment: approximately 70% of total cost

Auxiliary facilities (insulated ice storage bin, automatic ice conveyor, water filtration system): approximately 20%

Logistics, on-site installation and staff training services: approximately 10%

Icemedal on-site engineering team wrapped up installation, full commissioning and operator training in just 10 days, helping the plant enter commercial production quickly.

Steady Operation & Planned Capacity Expansion

He has also observed booming demand for high-margin ice solutions from local beer halls and nightlife bars. To capture this market, the investor will install a 20-ton tube ice machine with 42mm diameter tube ice dies on the tube ice production line by year-end. This larger ice format melts slower and fits perfectly into the bigger beer glasses common in these venues, maintaining drink temperature for extended service hours.

Once this expansion is complete, the plant’s total daily ice production capacity will hit 80 tons. This scale will allow him to serve both high-volume mass-market beverage customers and premium on-trade hospitality clients under one roof, rounding out his product portfolio and cementing his position in Cambodia’s commercial ice production market.

If you’re looking to build a new tube ice plant or scale up an existing ice supply business , Get in touch with ICEMEDAL today to book your free, no-obligation project consultation.