How ColdMatch Matches Refrigeration Projects with Suitable Suppliers
Supplier matching at ColdMatch is a managed, human-reviewed process, not an automatic matching engine. You describe the project once; a member of the ColdMatch team reviews it, prepares a structured brief, contacts suitable refrigeration suppliers on your behalf and presents their responses through ColdMatch.
Every request in scope is read by the ColdMatch team before any supplier is contacted. No supplier receives your project automatically.
Temperature, capacity, refrigerant and compliance needs, site, project stage and service scope are organised into one brief, so responses can be compared.
ColdMatch keeps its supplier records private: there is no public directory, and supplier contact details are not published.
Buyer and supplier are put in direct contact only after the ColdMatch team approves an introduction.
What happens after you submit
Requests arrive through the quote form, the RFQ builder or a calculator hand-off that carries your calculated inputs into the form. Projects of USD 250,000 or more go to the team for review. Smaller requests are stored, and you are pointed to the free planning tools instead of supplier outreach. The team may ask follow-up questions before preparing the brief.
Where software helps — and where it does not
On some forms you can describe the project in your own words and let an AI assistant suggest values for the form fields. Every suggestion is checked against the form's own options, and you review it before sending. Internally, the team's tools look up matching categories and countries in ColdMatch's own stored supplier records and earlier quotes. They do not rank suppliers automatically, predict availability or send anything. The decision on which suppliers to approach is made by people.
What you receive
Supplier responses are organised and presented through ColdMatch on the basis of the same brief. Earlier quotes are labelled as historical, not current prices. Timing depends on the project, the completeness of the brief and the suppliers' responses, and ColdMatch does not guarantee a response period or a number of offers.
Buyer answers by question type
Cost, lead time, compliance, maintenance and industry fit — planning-grade answers. Final figures come from supplier quotes.
Does supplier matching add cost to the equipment price?
No buyer fee is charged. Suppliers quote and invoice their own prices; ColdMatch does not resell equipment. The selected producer pays ColdMatch a success fee only when a deal closes.
How quickly will I hear back?
The team reviews requests in scope and may ask follow-up questions first. Supplier timing depends on the scope and how complete the brief is, so ColdMatch does not promise a fixed response period.
How are compliance requirements handled?
List the standards your project needs (for example EN 378, PED or GDP) in the request. They go into the brief, and the team can ask suppliers for supporting documents. ColdMatch does not certify suppliers.
Can after-sales service be part of the request?
Yes. Say what service scope you need, such as local service coverage, spare parts or a maintenance contract. It becomes part of the brief that suppliers respond to.
Which projects does ColdMatch take on for supplier outreach?
Commercial and industrial cold-chain projects of USD 250,000 or more, such as cold stores, blast freezing, process cooling and refrigerated warehouses. Smaller requests are pointed to the free planning tools.
Frequently asked questions
Is supplier matching done by AI?
No. A person on the ColdMatch team reviews each request in scope and decides which suitable suppliers to approach. Software only helps with form filling and with looking up ColdMatch's own stored records.
How fast are responses delivered?
It depends on the project scope, how complete the brief is and how suppliers respond. ColdMatch does not guarantee a response period.
Can I ask for suppliers in specific countries?
Yes. State any country, refrigerant, certification or service-coverage requirements in the request, and the team takes them into account when choosing which suppliers to contact.
Does ColdMatch certify or verify suppliers?
No. ColdMatch is not a certification body. The team can ask suppliers for documents that support their certification claims, but compliance is confirmed by your engineers, validators and the relevant authorities.
Is there a minimum project size?
Supplier outreach is reserved for projects of USD 250,000 or more. Smaller requests are stored, and you are pointed to the free calculators and guides.
Is my project brief shared publicly with suppliers?
No. The ColdMatch team shares project information with suitable suppliers only as far as needed to respond, and buyer contact details reach a supplier only through a ColdMatch introduction.
What if I already have a preferred supplier?
Mention it in the request. The team can take it into account as a reference point when organising comparable responses.
Do you charge buyers for supplier matching?
No. Supplier matching and RFQ support are free for buyers. The selected producer pays ColdMatch a success fee only when a deal closes.
Can the project also be considered for financing?
Only if you choose to. Neither ColdMatch nor Global B2B Group lends money or gives financial advice; with your consent, a qualified project may be introduced to independent financing partners.
Ready to move?
Tell us your scope. The ColdMatch team reviews it, contacts suitable suppliers on your behalf and presents their responses through ColdMatch. Free for buyers, for projects from USD 250,000.