Noblegen Cryogenics Africa
Our experts across Sub-Saharan Africa support liquid nitrogen users throughout the entire lifecycle of their generators, from acquisition to installation and ongoing maintenance. With a strong understanding of regional challenges and operating conditions, our team delivers reliable, locally tailored support to ensure critical cryogenic applications run efficiently and without interruption.
Africa's cold chain problem
Many rural regions across Africa lack access to traditional refrigeration, leaving farmers without the cold storage needed to preserve perishable produce. Sub‑Saharan Africa has the world’s largest population at high risk from inadequate refrigeration, with over one billion people lacking essential cooling for food and medical supplies. This gap contributes heavily to post‑harvest losses, as farmers in some areas lose up to 40% of their produce due to insufficient cold storage and transportation.
Cold chain limitations also have major socioeconomic effects. The problem extends beyond agriculture: healthcare systems across Africa face challenges distributing temperature‑sensitive vaccines and medicines due to limited cold chain capacity.
Overall, the lack of accessible, reliable cold chain infrastructure drives food insecurity, reduces farmer income, and weakens medical supply distribution, highlighting the urgent need for scalable, localized cooling solutions across the continent.
We understand regional challenges
Africa has many critical challenges specific to the continent, particularly for remote agricultural and industrial operations. Noblegen works on enabling localized, on-demand nitrogen production, eliminating the need for transporting liquid nitrogen for long distances.
Our on-site LN2 generators address key challenges:
- Supply reliability: By producing nitrogen directly at the point of use, our systems remove dependency on long‑distance deliveries and congested or unreliable transport routes. This ensures a consistent, uninterrupted supply—critical for operations located far from major logistics hubs.
- Improved safety: On‑site generation reduces risks associated with transporting and handling cryogenic liquids over poor road networks. Customers avoid hazards linked to tanker deliveries, storage limitations, and manual handling of bulk LN2.
- Logistical disruptions: Unpredictable lead times, fuel shortages, and infrastructure gaps can severely impact scheduled deliveries. Our solutions eliminate these uncertainties entirely, enabling facilities to operate on their own timetable, regardless of external disruptions.
- High costs of bulk supply and delivery:Transporting LN2 across long distances significantly inflates operating costs. By producing nitrogen on demand, customers remove recurring delivery fees, reduce reliance on third‑party suppliers, and achieve long‑term cost stability.
Liquid nitrogen generators for Africa
With local support available in Sub-Saharan Africa and all over the globe, an on-site liquid nitrogen generator from Noblegen is the convenient, safe and cost-effective alternative to unreliable bulk deliveries. Liquid nitrogen costs in Africa are influenced by the high logistics and transportation expenses, which can have a particular impact on remote areas.
Your local service team
We understand the importance of minimising downtime and maximising productivity, so we work diligently to address any issues or concerns as quickly as possible.
Our local service team is available to provide prompt technical support. Whether you have a question about product specifications, installation, or maintenance, our dedicated Sub-Saharan Africa support team is ready to assist you wherever you are.
Contact Noblegen Cryogenics Africa
Address:
No. 17 & 18 Meerlust Industrial Park
2 Henry Vos Cl
Asla Park
Cape Town
7137
South Africa
t: +27218516542
f: +27865464473