RealCold Acquires Forte Frozen

Vertical Cold Storage Acquires Lone Star Cold Storage Facility in Richardson, TX

January 4, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Vertical Cold Storage, sponsored by real estate asset manager Platform Ventures, has acquired Lone Star Cold Storage’s 227,331 sq. ft. temperature-controlled facility in Richardson, Texas. Terms were not disclosed; the acquisition expands Vertical Cold Storage’s U.S. network and provides Dallas–Fort Worth coverage, enabling reach to more than two-thirds of the U.S. within a two-day drive.

Americold Realty Trust Acquires Cloverleaf Cold Storage

May 1, 2019

Logistics & Distribution

Americold Realty Trust (NYSE: COLD) has closed its acquisition of privately-held Chiller Holdco, LLC ("Cloverleaf Cold Storage"), adding a 22-facility portfolio (21 owned, 1 managed) totaling 132 million refrigerated cubic feet. The acquisition increases Americold's portfolio to over one billion refrigerated cubic feet and expands its temperature-controlled warehousing footprint and capabilities.

Vertical Cold Storage Acquires Arctic Logistics

April 2, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Vertical Cold Storage, sponsored by Platform Ventures, acquired Arctic Logistics' 140,000 sq ft cold storage facility in Canton, Michigan. The acquisition expands Vertical Cold's national footprint and cross-border capabilities for U.S.-Canada trade; terms were not disclosed.

Lineage Logistics Acquires VersaCold Logistics Services from TorQuest Partners

April 13, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Lineage Logistics has agreed to acquire VersaCold Logistics Services from TorQuest Partners and its co-investors IMCO and OPTrust, expanding Lineage’s temperature-controlled network in Canada. VersaCold operates 24 temperature-controlled facilities and an asset-based transportation network across nine provinces; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in 2022.

Lineage Logistics Acquires Ontario Refrigerated Services to Launch Canadian Platform

July 23, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Lineage Logistics signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ontario Refrigerated Services, a family-operated cold storage provider with four facilities in the Greater Toronto market, marking Lineage's entry into Canada. The deal, made in partnership with CapCold Group Inc. (formed by Robert and Patrick Molyneux), adds ~510,000 sq ft (16.2 million cubic feet) and ~100,000 pallet positions of refrigerated capacity; financial terms were not disclosed.

Emergent Cold Latin America Acquires Bodegas Frias

May 16, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Emergent Cold Latin America has acquired Bodegas Frias, the largest third-party refrigerated storage operator in Guatemala, adding roughly 20,000 pallet positions across three facilities in Palín, Villa Nueva and Xela. The deal marks Emergent Cold LatAm's entry into Guatemala and expands its regional cold‑chain footprint as part of an ongoing Latin America growth strategy.