São Pauloa, Brazil: Emergent Cold Latin America has acquired two cold stores in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, in Southern Brazil.
The warehouses, purchased from logistics company Reiter Log, include a new 12,500-pallet site in Nova Santa Rita, in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, and a 2,500-pallet site in Passo Fundo.
Both locations enhance Emergent Cold LatAm’s domestic distribution capability. The Nova Santa Rita site includes additional land for several future development projects.
With this purchase from Reiter Log, Emergent Cold LatAm now provides almost one million square meters of cold storage capacity in Brazil, along with blast freezing and other value-added services.
“We are pleased to complete this transaction with Reiter Log and add several quality assets to our growing South Cone network,” said Evandro Calanca, managing director – Brazil, Emergent Cold LatAm.
“We have an ambitious plan to create the leading cold storage and logistics operation in Brazil, a key strategic market for Emergent Cold LatAm. It is exciting to see this vision become a reality through continued investment and our focus on operational excellence.”
