NewCold Locates Cold Storage Facility in Lebanon, Indiana
11/16/2020
The Netherlands-based company, which has nine facilities across North America, Europe and Australia, will invest $150 million to establish a 380,000-square-foot facility at the Lebanon Business Park. The new building, which will serve as one of the largest cold storage facilities in the U.S., will be equipped with state-of-the-art automated storage and retrieval systems to transfer and store products for its customers in sub-zero temperature conditions. One of those customers will be Conagra Brands, one of the world’s largest food processors, which will serve as NewCold’s long-term client.
“It is very pleasing to see our continued growth in North America as we seek to build a long-term strategic relationship with Conagra, built on mutual trust,” said Bram Hage, founder and CEO of NewCold. “Our robust global pipeline includes the delivery of at least six new capital projects, as we continue to develop multiple large-scale automated facilities across Europe, Australia and North America. This momentum confirms a very positive future for customers and an innovation boost for the industry.”
“Collaborating with respected partners like Conagra drives our success, as we share an ambition to transform the industry and reimagine the global food supply chain,” said Jonas Swarttouw, vice president of customer and business development at NewCold North America. “As we continue to expand our North American presence, we look forward to becoming a long-term member of the Lebanon and Indiana business community, supporting local communities in efforts to foster economic growth and create high-quality employment opportunities. The NewCold team at our Chicago Regional HQ will be leading the development, implementation and startup of the operation, in close cooperation with our partners and stakeholders.”
NewCold plans to break ground on the facility this year and be fully operational in 2022. The facility will be its third location in the U.S., with additional operations in Tacoma, Washington, and Burley, Idaho.
As an incentive, Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered NewCold up to $2.828 million in conditional tax credits based on its job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning the company is eligible to claim incentives once Hoosiers are hired. The city of Lebanon is considering a $9.8 million bond issuance at the request of the Boone County Economic Development Corporation.
"Indiana's reputation as a destination for growth-minded global companies like NewCold continues to grow," Governor Eric J. Holcomb said. “We were pleased to share Indiana's story with NewCold executives at the SelectUSA Investment Summit last year, and we're excited to welcome them to the Hoosier state today as the company commits to establishing a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in Lebanon, creating hundreds of career opportunities for Hoosiers."
Founded in 2012, NewCold designs, develops and operates highly-automated cold stores, offering world-class systems and energy-efficient cold storage solutions to food producers around the world. The company is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by optimizing cold supply chain and implementing innovative concepts for its customers.
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