History

Minus40 originated in 1975 with the initial goal of bringing reliable and durable refrigeration to rural communities that struggled with disrupted power supplies.

In the late 1990s, a partnership with South Africa’s Department Of Health and CSIR saw the company develop the first vaccine fridge with a 50-hour holdover capability. This product advancement was a direct response to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation report on Africa’s vaccine cold chain problems at the time. It also steered Minus40 towards the medical and laboratory market segment.

A change in ownership during mid-2015, with Michael Werner as the new Managing Director, drove further innovation with an emphasis on quality, a value now synonymous with the brand. Each product was sold with a service guarantee, backed up by a reputable service network positioned across the country.

Building on the renewed foundation, the product development steadily expanded to support each element of the human life cycle, starting with refrigeration solutions for Human Milk Banks, and ending with a complete Mortuary Body storage solution.

The company’s main focus is on five categories of refrigeration which include; Medical, Vaccine Cold Chain, Laboratory, Mortuary and Alternative energy, underpinned by service excellence.