ZHENDRE - Military Refrigerated Containers

Since 1955, ZHENDRE has designed, developed and manufactured military refrigerated containers for extreme condditions which enable troops in theatres of operation to be provided with fresh and frozen foodstuffs. Over fifteen armies worldwide use our refrigerated containers on a daily basis. Most UN peacekeeping missions are equipped with ZHENDRE refrigerated containers.

Within the scope of a technical partnership with the French Army, ZHENDRE has developed various models of refrigerated containers ranging from 1m³ to 20ft. All of them can be used on DLCP (Demountable Load Carrying Platforms), inter-operable systems between numerous NATO armed forces.

AIR-TRANSPORTABLE REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS

The 1.5m³ refrigerated container is the lightest (aluminium structure) and most mobile among the ZHENDRE refrigerated container range. It is designed for supplying one section (around 30 men), and is mainly used in the battle zone's front line. The 1.5m³ refrigerated container is air-transportable approved.

ONE-THIRD OF 20FT LENGTH MILITARY REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS

The 6m³ military refrigerated container is commonly used by companies (around 150 men). Assembled by three, we end up with exactly the same dimensions as a 20ft refrigerated container.

20FT REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS

With a volume of around 20m³, the 20ft refrigerated container is our biggest container and is commonly used by battalions (around 500 men), and generally deployed on the rear logistic base. It can either be manufactured in single compartment or dual compartment versions. Special versions are also available, such as mobile post-mortem or mobile medical containers.

All ZHENDRE military refrigerated containers are autonomous, as they are fitted with their own power generator. They are designed to maintain indoor temperatures between +4°C and -22°C, and for outdoor temperatures ranging from -20°C to +55°C.

CUSTOM-DESIGNED REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS

In addition to these three types of refrigerated containers especially designed for the French Army (which is equipped with around 800 ZHENDRE refrigerated containers), ZHENDRE also designs custom-made refrigerated containers for other armed forces as per specific technical specifications.

ZHENDRE refrigerated containers are in service in tens of countries, most of the time under extreme climatic conditions.

ZHENDRE possesses, in its Villenave d’Ornon factory near Bordeaux, an in-house climatic test chamber. This 11m x 6m isothermal housing enables us to test the performance of our military refrigerated containers under ambient temperatures ranging from -20°C to +53°C.

These countless cabin trials, complemented by more than 50 years of experience and feedback from numerous theatres of operations, enable ZHENDRE to provide its military and paramilitary customers with refrigerated containers that are sturdy, reliable and able to function for many years under the most extreme conditions.

MILITARY AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS (ECU)

Tent air conditioning units and shelter air conditioning units are the other key products of the company. Our ECUs are mainly intended to air condition dormitory tents, command post tents, and field hospitals. The ZHENDRE tent air conditioners range is composed of five models in capacities ranging from 6kW to 23kW, as well as CBRN versions.

As for the shelter air conditioning units, they are designed as per the technical specifications provided by our customers.

Alongside its own manufacture of military air conditioners, ZHENDRE commercialises, under its brand name, ZENITHAIR, a broad range of comfort air conditioners.