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RealCold Acquires SCL Cold Chain

May 27, 2026

Logistics & Distribution

RealCold announced it has acquired SCL Cold Chain, a Dallas-based temperature-controlled logistics provider with specialized expertise in pharmaceutical cold-chain logistics. The deal expands RealCold’s platform into chain-of-custody pharmaceutical logistics, adding CEIV Pharma certification, continuous temperature monitoring, and FDA-registered, bonded facilities.

Americold Realty Trust Forms $1.3 Billion North American Cold Storage Joint Venture With EQT

May 7, 2026

Logistics & Distribution

Americold Realty Trust will contribute 12 cold storage facilities into a new North American joint venture valued at more than $1.3 billion. EQT’s Active Core Infrastructure fund will acquire a 70% interest, while Americold retains 30% and serves as day-to-day manager; Americold expects about $1.1 billion in net cash proceeds to repay outstanding debt.

EQT Infrastructure VI Acquires Constellation Cold Logistics from Arcus Infrastructure Partners

June 24, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

EQT Infrastructure VI (managed by EQT) has agreed to acquire Constellation Cold Logistics from Arcus Infrastructure Partners. Constellation is a London-headquartered cold storage owner-operator with 26 large facilities across seven Western European and Nordic countries, ~700 employees and expected FY24 revenue above EUR 150 million; EQT will support further geographic expansion, consolidation and investments in automation and digital capabilities.

Star Leasing (I Squared Capital Portfolio) Acquires Cooling Concepts

May 9, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Star Leasing Company, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has acquired Cooling Concepts, LLC, a refrigerated semi‑trailer leasing company serving customers in over 30 U.S. states. The acquisition expands Star’s refrigerated trailer fleet, geographic footprint and product offerings (rentals, leasing, maintenance and trailer sales) and is accretive to its core business as part of I Squared’s larger transport and cold‑chain platform.

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.

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.