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Atlanta, GA; April 20, 2006
AmeriCold announces additional capacity for blast freezing and improvements to its Columbia, South Carolina facility. The half-million-dollar investment will be completed in May 2006 and includes the construction of two blast cells, modification of the existing refrigeration system and installation of new storage racks within the 1.6 million cubic foot facility.
AmeriCold's decision to fund the project is due to growing industry demand for frozen product storage within the Southeast region. AmeriCold's Columbia, South Carolina facility holds a Certificate of Excellence from the National Frozen Food Association.
"The Columbia area has been an important market for us and we anticipate that this region will grow in significance for our customers' distribution needs," said Neal Rider, President and Chief Operating Officer, AmeriCold.
AmeriCold, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is the nation's leading third-party supplier of supply chain solutions in the consumer packaged goods industry, with a national footprint of 100 facilities. The company handles 60 billion pounds of freight annually, has more than half a billion cubic feet of multi-temperature capacity, and employs some 6,500 associates. AmeriCold offers Multi-Vendor Consolidation, Temperature Controlled Warehousing, Transportation Services, National LTL Transportation, i-3PL™ Technology, Seasonal Product Storage and Distribution, Dedicated Facility Management and Supply Chain Optimization.
For more information about AmeriCold's Columbia, South Carolina facility, visit www.americold.net.
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