Americold breaks ground on new expansion

Americold has officially broken ground in Clearfield, Utah, to expand its site located at 755 E 1700 S. This project will add 6.5 million cubic feet of temperature-controlled warehouse space to Americold’s current 11.2 million cubic foot facility on the site. Together with its Salt Lake City facility, this expansion significantly extends Americold’s market leadership within the Greater Salt Lake City Metro Area to more than 50 percent of total available capacity, according to the company.

The new building should be operational in time for peak volumes during the fourth quarter of 2017, said Fred Boehler, president and CEO of Americold.

Americold’s new building will feature ammonia-free, self-contained refrigeration units with no engine room requirement. The system offers energy efficiency gains, zero water usage and is air cooled. The new building will include a 34°F dock and adjustable temperature zones to -20°F.