Fruit ripening facilities are storage buildings that additionally allow for a rather unusual use. In facilities of this type, naturally occurring ripening processes are simulated using appropriate technologies.

The need for fruit ripening facilities is due to the characteristics of the production chain for fruits such as bananas, mangoes, kiwis and avocados. Due to the time that separates the harvesting of the fruit on the plantations from its sale in shops thousands of kilometres away, it is necessary to harvest the fruit before it is fully ripe and then transport it under refrigeration.

In simple terms, the logistics here are as follows: Producer -transport by truck to ports- transport by ship(reefer) to ports in recipient countries - transport by truck to ripening plants - transport by truck to recipients.

At first glance, the ripening rooms do not look any different from other panelled warehouses. It is only inside the parlour that the differences become apparent. In every facility of this type there are chambers in which the fruit is stored under strictly defined conditions.

Sandwich panels are the most common material used to manufacture the chambers, due to their excellent thermal insulation properties, ease of sealing, which is very important in maturing chambers, and uncomplicated installation. Sandwich panels with appropriately selected varnish-coated steel cladding ensure high corrosion resistance, which is also important as the conditions in the chambers simulate a subtropical climate characterised by high humidity.

We can now find companies on the Polish market that offer the possibility of using their buildings as warehouses, cold stores, freezers and ripening rooms at the same time. The construction of such buildings is greatly facilitated by sandwich panels, thanks to the fact that they offer diverse properties depending on the thermal insulation material used, which may be polyurethane foam (PUR) and polyisocyanurate foam (PIR), mineral wool and polystyrene.

Composite panel companies such as Izopanel offer their customers all the materials they need for walls, roofs and cold stores or ripening rooms. As a result, sandwich panels, flashings, screws and all necessary sealants can be obtained in one place.

Izopanel has a vast knowledge base of the goods on offer, thanks to its extensive experience in the manufacture of sandwich panels and many years of cooperation with contractors.