Americold Will Serve as Partner to Build Previously Announced Fully-Automated Frozen Warehouses; Progress on Supply Chain Transformation Continues QUINCY, MASS.
In 1935, Atlantic Ice & Coal Company changed names to Atlantic Company diversified into ice convenience store development under the name Atlantic Company merged with Munford Do it Yourself stores and became The company then merged with Jackson Minit Market and Handy Andy, and was renamed Atlanta became the company's home again in the early 1980s.Acquisitions and mergers continued during the 1980s and 1990s with the company's current name, Americold, appearing in 1997.In 2010, Americold acquired Versacold to become the largest temperature-controlled warehousing and distribution services provider in the world.Americold provides temperature-controlled warehousing along with consolidation and multi-vendor consolidation transportation programs. Americold is excited to enter into a new strategic joint venture with SuperFrio, one of Brazil’s leading temperature-controlled logistics operators. Americold came from mergers and acquisitions involving Atlanta Ice and Coal Company, Atlanta City Brewing Company (later known as Atlanta Brewing and Ice Company,) Versacold, Munford, Jackson Atlantic, United Refrigerated Services, Atlas Cold Storage, and others.
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Americold owns and operates over 175 temperature-controlled warehouses, with more than 1 billion cubic feet of storage, in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, China, Argentina, and Canada. ... Americold’s facilities are part of a supply chain … – Ahold Delhaize USA today announced Americold as its partner to build the two previously announced fully-automated frozen warehouses. Americold’s IT infrastructure is second to none – we work with top-tier providers who specialize in supply chain systems to ensure we’re at the forefront of what’s available. Following our Americold Operating System principles, we continuously improve to bring you cost-effective and efficient services while protecting your brand’s integrity.From the farm to the customer, and every step in between.Responsive, innovative, and dedicated solutions for retail. Our inspiration comes from you, the producers, retailers, and food service providers we partner with daily to bring your passion to market. Because of this philosophy, we have a number of different technologies in use today and in our plans for the future. Americold can be your single source for temperature-controlled supply chain solutions. For more than 115 years, Americold has been the leader in providing technology-based engineered solutions for the temperature-controlled supply chain industry. Americold’s IT infrastructure is second to none – we work with top-tier providers who specialize in supply chain systems to ensure we’re at the forefront of what’s available. Americold possesses the largest cold storage network with a total capacity of over 1.1 billion cubic feet of storage. Americold's warehouses are a part of the supply chain connecting food producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to consumers. In addition, the WES interfaces with the automation controls to execute the work – it’s the WES that controls the robots!Americold strives to deploy only the most appropriate types and amounts of automation given the circumstances – we don’t automate for automation’s sake. Americold's history began in the early 20th century, around the time of the first ice and coal companies.
And it’s all backed by 115+ years of experience and a network of 183 warehouses located throughout the United States, Canada, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand.From blast freezing and tempering, kitting, labeling, date-coding, and repackaging to truckload, less-than-truckload, and multi-vendor consolidation programs, you’re assured of a best-in-class solution that will meet your needs now and as you continue to grow.“We'd recommend Americold's services because of the great team of people we worked with, who guaranteed that the pineapple we stored with them would be moved through the warehouse with velocity and arrive to its destination fresh.