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ColdMatch Group is an independent global B2B procurement and sourcing platform for industrial refrigeration, cold storage and cold-chain projects. For the full process, boundaries and FAQ, see How ColdMatch Works.
ColdMatch Group is an independent digital procurement and project-planning platform. We do not manufacture equipment, we do not certify suppliers and we are not a party to any supply contract concluded between users and third parties.
Read the disclaimerOur content, calculators and planning tools focus on industrial refrigeration and cold-chain infrastructure — NH₃/CO₂ plants, blast and IQF freezers, pack-houses, GDP-grade pharma storage, reefer logistics and mega cold-storage hubs.
Refrigeration technologyWe publish a Knowledge Center, a Procurement Academy, a Commercial Risk Guide, a Glossary and a Project Documentation Center covering Incoterms, FAT/SAT, factory inspection, tender templates and refrigerant phase-out planning.
Knowledge HubMaster Planner, Readiness Assessment, Build-vs-Buy, Infrastructure Builder and country-specific solutions help buyers structure projects, sequence procurement and stress-test business cases before an RFQ is issued.
Planning toolsWe map DFI, ECA, commercial-debt, leasing and government-incentive pathways so buyers can structure a realistic capital stack. We are not a lender and do not guarantee approval — decisions rest with the participating financial institutions.
Financing pathwaysWe collect only the data needed to match projects with relevant suppliers and financing partners. Contact details are shared with a third party only when you choose to engage them. Our Privacy Policy documents the full data lifecycle.
Privacy PolicyWe build progressively toward WCAG 2.1 AA — semantic landmarks, keyboard navigation, adequate contrast, alt text and RTL/LTR support across eight languages. Report barriers to accessibility@coldmatchgroup.com.
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Legal noticeEvery guide below is written for buyers awarding real cold-chain scopes. They explain how supplier-neutral procurement differs from listing marketplaces and operator contracts, and how to verify a supplier before any money moves.
Red flags in a quote, the documents to demand, independent reference checks, payment staging, pre-shipment inspection and what to do if you have already paid.
Read the guideWhere a listing marketplace stops and structured procurement starts: scope definition, comparable quotes, verification depth and post-award support.
Read the guideWhy serious refrigeration buyers need engineered scopes and quote normalisation rather than supplier directories and lead resale.
Read the guideProduct catalogues answer who makes the equipment. A project needs one defined scope priced by several qualified suppliers.
Read the guideWhen a turnkey EPC contract is the right route, when a competitive comparison adds value, and how to run both without losing accountability.
Read the guideThe facility, application, capacity, temperature, refrigeration, utility and commercial data that must exist before a single supplier is contacted.
Read the guideWhat each party is structurally able to offer — technology, single-point delivery risk, or a defined scope priced by several qualified bidders.
Read the guideWhen negotiating with one supplier beats a tender, when it does not, and how to hold a price reference either way.
Read the guideOne EPC contract or separate packages — interface risk, schedule control and what a turnkey price should actually include.
Read the guideInstallation, service, spares, engineering depth and accountability compared, plus the hybrid model most industrial projects use.
Read the guideThe scope items most often excluded, and how to force every exclusion into the open before award rather than after.
Read the guideWhich specification choices move installed cost, which move running cost, and how to evaluate the trade over 10 to 15 years.
Read the guideWhy a single-portfolio proposal cannot show alternative refrigerants, plant architectures or a market price reference.
Read the guideThe 22 line items that account for most of the spread between refrigeration bids, and what each hides when left undefined.
Read the guideTwelve verifiable screening criteria and the evidence to request — published instead of a ranking table.
Read the guideOur supplier-neutral model: not a manufacturer, distributor, EPC contractor or lender — and what that means for how quotes reach you.
Read the guideComparing third-party operator contracts with owning or leasing capacity, including cost drivers and when each model wins.
Read the guideOperator versus owned-facility economics for Brazilian export and distribution scopes, with procurement routes for each option.
Read the guideEfficiency, safety, permitting and lifecycle cost — the comparison that decides plant architecture before any supplier is contacted.
Read the guidePhase-down exposure, GWP limits and retrofit implications, so a quoted refrigerant is still legal over the asset's life.
Read the guideA quote you can verify starts with your own numbers. Use these calculators, then attach the output to your RFQ.
We define a single comparable scope and route it to suppliers checked against published qualification criteria. You contract directly with the supplier.
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