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A Japanese manufacturer, Iceman, aims to expand its export markets for seawater ice machines, particularly in regions like Southeast Asia, where cold chain infrastructure is underdeveloped.

Iceman's drum-shaped machines convert seawater into large ice flakes, which are ideal for chilling seafood and other perishable products. This technology is particularly valuable in areas with limited freshwater resources. Additionally, seawater freezes at lower temperatures than freshwater, which helps inhibit bacterial growth and maintain product freshness. Iceman plans to market machines that produce sherbet-like ice in regions with a reliable electricity supply, perfect for packing around freshly caught fish.

Iceman, founded in 1956, has exported to 12 countries and regions, including South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Beyond use at fisheries and aquaculture facilities, the company's equipment is also used to cool concrete and make artificial snow at ski resorts. It has provided ice makers to nearly 40 countries through Japanese official development assistance projects. Based in Kurume, Fukuoka prefecture, the company is one of the biggest producers of high-capacity commercial ice machines. Its models have capacities ranging from 300 kilograms to over 100 tons per day. It aims to target new markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and other regions.

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Iceman's sales for the year ended April were 1.1 billion yen ($7 million), with overseas accounting for 100 million yen. The company aims to raise overseas revenue to equal domestic sales and nearly triple the overall figure to 3 billion yen by the year ending April 2034.


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