Turnkey cold-store project (EPC)
- System type
- Turnkey project
- Temperature duty
- Chilled storage, Frozen storage, Blast freezing / chilling, Process cooling
- Typical applications
- Food & beverage, Logistics / 3PL, Meat & poultry, Fish & seafood, Fruit & vegetables, Dairy, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture & crops
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Is this the right system for you?
Best fit when
- You want one contract covering design, equipment, construction and commissioning.
- Internal resources to coordinate several contractors are limited.
Evaluate carefully when
- Scope boundaries (civil works, utilities, permits) are not yet clear.
- You want to compare equipment suppliers separately rather than through one contractor.
Operating context and compatibility
Confirm facility purpose and capacity, site status, scope boundaries, budget range, timeline, and responsibilities after hand-over.
Maintenance, risks and compliance questions
Maintenance to plan for
- Agree service, spare parts and training after hand-over in the contract.
- Plan who maintains each package when contractors leave.
Risks to manage
- Unclear scope boundaries between civil, utilities and equipment.
- Delays from permits or utilities outside the contractor's scope.
Compliance questions to raise
- Building, fire, environmental and refrigerant permits for the site.
- Who holds design responsibility and signs off each package.
ColdMatch does not certify equipment or guarantee compliance; requirements depend on your country and project, and your advisers and authorities decide what applies.
Components often specified with it
- Refrigeration controls and plant management
Controllers, valves and supervisory software that run refrigeration plant, defrost and fans and connect them to site management systems.
- Temperature monitoring and alarm system
Sensors, data loggers and software that record temperatures across rooms, vehicles or sites and raise alarms when limits are exceeded.
Sizing and specification questions
Answer these in your request so supplier offers are comparable.
- Facility purpose and capacity
- Site location and status
- Scope boundaries (civil works, utilities, equipment)
- Budget range and target timeline
- Post-hand-over service expectations
Unknown items can be left open — the ColdMatch team will ask before approaching suppliers.
Procurement decisions for turnkey projects
- Project scope: design, equipment, construction, commissioning and hand-over.
- Site status, permits and the local partners already involved.
- Budget range and how you want offers structured for comparison.
- Responsibilities after hand-over: service, training and spare parts.
Estimate it before you request quotes
Free planning calculators that answer the sizing, load or cost questions above. Results are estimates, not quotes; add them to your request so suppliers can check them.
Start your request for this system
Optional: answer two questions now and they are pre-filled in the request form, together with “Turnkey cold-store project (EPC)”.
Free for buyers. ColdMatch arranges projects from about USD 250,000; smaller requests are still received and pointed to free planning tools. The ColdMatch team reviews every request before contacting suppliers.
Supplier-confirmed listings
No supplier-confirmed listings are published here yet. ColdMatch only publishes details that a supplier has confirmed in writing and our team has reviewed — we do not show estimated stock, prices or specifications.
You can still request quotes now: send your requirement and the ColdMatch team will review it and contact suitable suppliers on your behalf.
Details shown once a supplier confirms them
- Capacity range (kW or pallet positions)
- Temperature range
- Refrigerant
- Energy data supplied by the manufacturer
- Country of manufacture
- Countries the supplier can deliver to
- Project scale handled
- Availability confirmed by the supplier, with date
- Documents available on request
Buyer resources
Guides for this decision
Buying turnkey projects by country
Import, delivery and service context for your market.
Need design or a whole facility?
This page is about sourcing equipment. Project planning — sizing a complete facility, layout, scope and contractor structure — is a separate service.
Project planning servicesSources and further reading
Links checked on . They explain rules and practice; they do not confirm that any specific offer complies. Requirements differ by country — check with your own advisers.
- International Institute of Refrigeration — IIR
Intergovernmental refrigeration body publishing information notes and research on refrigeration technology and the cold chain.
- ASHRAE Handbook — ASHRAE
Engineering reference; its Refrigeration volume covers refrigeration systems, cold-storage design and food refrigeration.