Commercial & Industrial Cold Storage Facilities, Designed and Delivered Worldwide.
Independent, supplier-neutral procurement for new-build and expansion cold storage facilities — from single-chamber commercial rooms to multi-zone distribution centres and automated high-bay warehouses. Feasibility and technical scope preparation, with engineering and turnkey delivery sourced through qualified third-party EPC partners and financing options available through independent providers.
A senior cold-chain specialist stays with your project from first brief to commissioning.
Why source with ColdMatch
Turnkey EPC delivery
Civil, insulation, refrigeration, controls and commissioning under one integrated scope.
Multi-temperature design
Chilled, frozen, blast freezing, IQF and pharma zones combined in one facility.
Any scale
500 m³ commercial rooms to 60,000+ pallet high-bay distribution centres.
Energy-optimised
Ammonia (NH₃), CO₂ (R744), cascade and heat-recovery systems specified for lowest lifecycle cost.
Project financing
Structured senior debt, leasing, DFI and export-credit facilities matched to project size and country.
Buyer-side quality
Independent FAT/SAT, HACCP, BRC, GDP and IFS compliance built into the specification.
Typical specifications we source
- Project value
- USD $250K – $20M+
- Facility size
- 500 m³ – 250,000 m³
- Temperature zones
- -40°C blast · -25°C freezer · 0–4°C chilled · +12–18°C ambient
- Refrigerants
- NH₃ · CO₂ · HFO · Cascade NH₃/CO₂
- Delivery models
- Multiple quotes · EPC · Design-Build · Equipment-only
- Certifications
- HACCP · BRC · IFS · GDP · GMP · ISO 22000
Frequently asked
How ColdMatch Group works — independent B2B procurement and sourcing platform — ColdMatch Group is an independent B2B procurement and sourcing platform for industrial refrigeration, cold storage and cold-chain projects from USD $250K+, connecting buyers with qualified third-party suppliers, EPC contractors and independent financing providers.
Get matched with qualified suppliers
One RFQ — multiple competitive quotes from manufacturers, EPC contractors and turnkey providers worldwide.
Start Free RFQCold storage facilities: is this the right category?
Cold storage facility projects cover complete warehouses — envelope, refrigeration, racking, docks and controls. ColdMatch matches the brief to suppliers and integrators able to deliver at that scale.
Best for
- New-build or expansion cold warehouses from a few hundred to several thousand pallets
- 3PL, retail distribution, export packhouse and food processing storage
- Projects needing refrigeration, insulation and dock equipment quoted together
- Buyers who need pallet-level capacity planning before procurement
Not ideal for
- Single small cold rooms inside an existing building
- Warehouse leasing or real-estate brokerage
- Transport, reefer fleet or last-mile distribution only
Information checklist before an RFQ
- Pallet positions or total m³ per temperature zone
- Throughput (pallets in/out per day) and dock count
- Land or building status: greenfield, shell available, or retrofit
- Ambient design temperature and site location
- Power supply capacity and backup strategy
- Budget range, funding status and target handover date
What affects cold storage project cost?
CAPEX is driven by warehouse size and height, operating temperature, insulation specification, refrigeration technology and refrigerant, compressor, evaporator and condenser selection, electrical infrastructure and backup power, controls and monitoring, racking, doors and dock equipment, plus installation, freight and commissioning. Site climate and grid quality can shift plant sizing significantly between otherwise identical facilities.
What equipment is needed for a cold storage warehouse?
A typical facility needs insulated panels or an envelope build, cold store doors and airlocks, a refrigeration plant with compressors, condensers and evaporators, distribution pipework, control and monitoring systems, electrical distribution, backup power for critical loads, and racking or automation. Blast freezing, staging areas and dock shelters are added where product is frozen or dispatched daily.
Can ColdMatch source a complete turnkey cold storage project?
Yes. ColdMatch runs one supplier-neutral RFQ across manufacturers, refrigeration contractors and EPC providers, then shows what each quotation covers — envelope, plant, electrical, controls, commissioning — so scope gaps are visible before contract. ColdMatch does not manufacture equipment and does not guarantee price, performance or savings; suppliers remain responsible for their own technical proposals.
- •500–1,000 m² regional chill or frozen store
- •1,000–5,000 m² processor-attached facility
- •5,000–10,000 m² distribution centre
- •10,000 m²+ multi-temperature mega cold-chain project
Exact system sizing depends on required temperature, ambient climate, product load and turnover rate, door openings, insulation specification, storage duration, redundancy level and operating hours. ColdMatch does not manufacture equipment — we help industrial buyers compare suitable suppliers and technologies against project-specific technical and commercial requirements.
- •Country, project location and site status (greenfield or existing building)
- •Application and product stored or processed
- •Required temperature range and any humidity requirement
- •Storage capacity (m², m³ or pallet positions) and daily throughput
- •Ambient/design climate conditions at site
- •Available power supply and backup or redundancy requirement
- •Preferred refrigerant, if already defined by policy or regulation
- •Indicative budget range and target commissioning date
Related solutions
Take this to a structured cold storage RFQ
Suppliers quote accurately only when capacity, temperature bands, throughput and site conditions are defined. Use the qualification guidance first, then issue one comparable RFQ.
Supplier-neutral. Free for buyers and project owners. Best suited to commercial projects from USD $250,000.
Next steps for your project
Wherever your project stands — early feasibility, budget approval or supplier selection — these are the practical next steps. Every stage is supported by our human expert team, and requesting quotes is free and supplier-neutral for buyers and project owners.