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Cold Storage Construction and COVID-19

How the pandemic is transforming new-build and renovation projects in 2020.

September 1, 2020

Looking back on what we’ll call 2020 B.C. (Before Coronavirus), the pipeline for cold storage construction was already robust and healthy. According to research by commercial real estate firm CBRE, overall industrial construction—which encompasses cold storage, along with warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, self-storage, office and flex space—was at 298 million square feet (MSF) before COVID-19, bolstered by the ongoing rise of e-commerce.

Americold to acquire Nova Cold Logistics, plus 2 cold storage facilities from MHW Group

These accretive acquisitions enhance the company’s position as a leading global owner and operator of temperature-controlled infrastructure.

November 22, 2019

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Americold Realty Trust, Atlanta, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nova Cold Logistics, Canada, for CAD $337 million from Brookfield Business Partners L.P., Canada.

Lineage Logistics acquires Emergent Cold

Following closing of the transactions, the combined company will feature over 1.7 billion cubic feet of temperature-controlled capacity across 260 facilities in 10 countries.

November 19, 2019

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Lineage Logistics Holdings, LLC, Novi, Mich., signed definitive agreements to acquire Emergent Cold, Dallas, Texas.

Minimizing food safety risks from farm to fork

Whether you’re a convenience store operator, quick-service retailer, fast-casual or fine dining restaurant, ensuring food quality and safety is imperative to your success.

Matt Toone

September 24, 2019

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Here’s how restaurants and c-stores can deliver safe, high-quality food offerings.

AGRO Merchants Group purchases facility In Dublin

The facility was constructed in 2018 and fitted for both chilled and frozen storage.

September 13, 2019

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AGRO Merchants Group, Atlanta, purchased a newly-constructed cold store in Dublin, Ireland.

MTC Logistics breaks ground at Port of Mobile cold storage site

When completed in the fourth quarter of 2020, the new facility will provide shippers with seamless supply chain solutions focused on global commerce.

July 25, 2019

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MTC Logistics, Baltimore, Md., broke ground on a 12 million-cubic-foot international temperature-controlled distribution center at the Port of Mobile, Mobile, Ala.

GCCA opens office in South Africa

This location enriches GCCA's worldwide efforts to strengthen and develop the global temperature-controlled supply chain.

June 20, 2019

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The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va., announced its newest regional office in Cape Town, South Africa.

United Premium Foods purchases Amboy Group out of bankruptcy

Amboy Group’s 110,000-square-foot facility is USDA, FDA and SQF 2000 Level 2-certified, and includes a fully automated temperature-controlled space that uses advanced, computer-controlled automated storage and retrieval systems and EMS storage technologies.

June 18, 2019

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United Premium Foods (UPF), a Woodbridge, N.J.-based private investment group, purchased the Amboy Group, a Woodbridge, N.J.-based provider of quality meat and food products, out of bankruptcy.