A Year in Review: 2025 by the Numbers at SubZero Blasting & Dry Ice Solutions


 

As we kick off a new year, we’re taking a moment to look back at what 2025 looked like on the ground, in shops, on job sites, and across Ontario. The numbers tell a story of growth, trust, and a whole lot of Dry Ice Blasting.

 

2025 Operational Stats

Last year was one of our busiest yet:

• 197 clients visited on the road across Ontario

• 248 shop jobs completed

• 47,500 kilometres travelled to support manufacturers, processors, and industrial facilities

From food processing plants to heavy industrial equipment, our team was everywhere it needed to be, delivering safe, efficient, non-abrasive cleaning solutions where traditional methods fall short.

 

Dry Ice Production: Made Here, Made Fresh

Supporting that level of work means serious production behind the scenes.

In 2025, Dry Ice Solutions produced approximately 170,000 pounds of blasting dry ice, all manufactured in-house at our Colborne facility.

To put that into perspective, that’s:

• The weight of 13 full-grown African elephants

• The weight of 38 pickup trucks

• Enough volume to fill an entire backyard swimming pool

• Over 340 full 500 lb totes of dry ice

Every pound was produced fresh, dense, and purpose-built for Dry Ice Blasting, not repurposed, not sitting in storage, and never half-sublimated.

 

Why Fresh Ice Matters

Dry ice quality directly impacts blasting performance, efficiency, and cost. That’s why we manufacture our own ice and deliver it within 12 hours of production, with:

• Accurate weight counts

• Consistent pellet density

• Zero partially sublimated totes

It’s one more way we ensure our customers get maximum cleaning power on every job.
 

Looking Ahead

These numbers aren’t just statistics, they represent partnerships built, downtime reduced, and operations made safer and more efficient across Ontario. And as strong as 2025 was, it set the stage for something even bigger moving into 2026.


In our February blog, we’ll take a closer look at the growing demand for Dry Ice Blasting equipment, onsite demonstrations, and why more Ontario companies are choosing to bring this technology in-house.