What Tippmann Group / Interstate Warehousing / Tippmann Construction does

Tippmann Group is a family-owned cold storage holding company founded in 1968 and headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, operating through three core divisions: Interstate Warehousing (temperature-controlled public refrigerated warehousing and 3PL distribution), Tippmann Construction (design/build of cold storage and food processing facilities), and Tippmann Properties (commercial real estate in Indiana). Interstate Warehousing is the 5th largest public refrigerated warehouse company in North America, operating 9 facilities across 8 states with more than 140 million cubic feet of cold storage and 500,000+ pallet positions. Tippmann Construction has built more than 5 million square feet of cold storage and food processing facilities in the past three years for enterprise customers including Tyson, Smithfield, JBS, Chobani, Kroger, Gordon Food Service, and Ahold Delhaize USA.

The company's principal proprietary technology is the QFR Zone blast freezing system — a patented airflow-based freezing solution with more than 25,000 pallet positions installed nationwide. QFR Zone is paired with the QTR Zone thawing system, the Perforated Plenum Panel (P3) for flexible product format support, and Pallet Fit Doors, forming a branded technology stack sold both as embedded equipment in Tippmann-built facilities and as standalone product to major protein and food processors. Recent product enhancements (P3 panel) and integration of third-party automation (Witron) on the Ahold Delhaize Burlington NC project point to incremental technology depth.

The business model combines recurring revenue from public refrigerated warehousing contracts (storage and handling fees, pricing negotiated per pallet) with project-based revenue from design/build construction services, supplemented by commercial real estate rental income from Tippmann Properties. Go-to-market is enterprise direct sales targeting large food processing and distribution executives, with long sales cycles, repeat engagement evidenced by multi-decade customer relationships, and no channel or reseller model. Operating geographies span the Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Mountain West, and Southwest United States, with active expansion into Arizona and North Carolina as of 2025-2026.

Name

Tippmann Group / Interstate Warehousing / Tippmann Construction

Legal name

Tippmann Group

Website

https://tippmanngroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tippmann Group is a family-owned cold storage holding company operating Interstate Warehousing (5th largest North American public refrigerated warehouse), Tippmann Construction (food-industry design/build), and proprietary QFR Zone blast freezing technology serving enterprise food processors and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Storage Logistics Services

NAICS

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Cold Chain Logistics (Fresh, Chilled, Frozen) (TLAIAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Refrigerated Warehousing (TLALABAC)

Keywords

• Cold storage warehousing
• Temperature-controlled construction
• Refrigerated distribution services
• Blast freezing technology
• Food industry logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Refrigerated Warehousing (3PL Services): Temperature-controlled storage and distribution services for frozen and refrigerated products. Operates as a public refrigerated warehouse company providing customized distribution solutions for the food industry. Revenue is recurring based on storage volume and handling services.
2. Design/Build Construction Services: Tippmann Construction provides design and construction services for temperature-controlled food processing and cold storage warehouse facilities. Services include site selection, facility engineering, racking systems, and operations consulting. Revenue is project-based for individual construction contracts.
3. Commercial Real Estate (Tippmann Properties): Owns and manages office, industrial and commercial real estate throughout Indiana, including the historic Lincoln Tower in downtown Fort Wayne. Revenue from commercial property leasing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tippmann Group is a family-owned holding company providing temperature-controlled cold storage warehousing and third-party logistics (3PL) services through Interstate Warehousing, design/build construction services for food processing and cold storage facilities through Tippmann Construction, and commercial real estate ownership and leasing through Tippmann Properties. The group also develops and sells its proprietary QFR Zone blast freezing and QTR Zone thawing technology systems to food industry customers nationwide.

Product overview

Tippmann Group operates as a family-owned holding company with three main divisions serving the cold storage and food industry. Interstate Warehousing provides temperature-controlled warehousing and 3PL services as the 5th largest public refrigerated warehouse company in North America with 140 million cubic feet of storage space. Tippmann Construction offers design/build services for cold storage facilities and food processing plants. Tippmann Properties manages commercial real estate in Indiana. The company's proprietary QFR Zone® blast freezing technology and QTR Zone® thawing technology are sold as products to customers, with recent improvements including the Perforated Plenum Panel (P3) and Pallet Fit™ doors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QFR Zone: Blast freezing technology system for palletized products - introduced over 15 years ago, with over 25,000 pallet positions sold/installed.
• QTR Zone
• Perforated Plenum Panel (P3)
• Pallet Fit Doors

Products and services

• Interstate Warehousing Temperature-controlled cold storage warehousing and third-party logistics (3PL) services for the food industry, providing customized frozen and refrigerated distribution solutions through nine owned/operated facilities nationwide. Serves food processing, food manufacturing, and food distribution companies with storage, handling, and import/export services.
• Tippmann Construction Design/build construction services specializing in temperature-controlled food processing plants and cold storage warehouse/distribution facilities, including site selection, facility engineering, racking systems, material handling equipment, and operations consulting. Targets food processing and distribution companies across the US.
• Tippmann Properties Owns and manages office, industrial, and commercial real estate throughout Indiana, including the historic Lincoln Tower in downtown Fort Wayne. Generates revenue from commercial property leasing.
• QFR Zone Blast Freezing System Proprietary blast freezing technology for palletized products using improved airflow, EC motor fans, and the patented Perforated Plenum Panel (P3) to achieve uniform, energy-efficient freezing. Sold to food processing customers including meat/protein processors and 3PL cold storage operators.
• QTR Zone Thawing System Quick thawing technology using the same airflow principles as QFR Zone to thaw frozen palletized products rapidly and efficiently, providing flexibility for both freezing and thawing operations.

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Ahold Delhaize USAflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Tippmann Group and Ahold Delhaize USA broke ground on a new 1.1 million square foot distribution center in Burlington, NC for $860 million. Scheduled to begin operations in 2029. Partnership spans 25+ years with anticipation of 25 more years. Will include Witron automation technology.
• Cold-Link LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2023Tippmann Group designed and built multiple cold storage facilities for Cold-Link Logistics including Holland, MI (2022), Sioux City, IA (2023), Ellisville, MS (2023), and Hattiesburg, MS (2024). Cold-Link is one of the fastest growing cold storage companies in the US. All projects utilize QFR Zone blast freezing technology.
• Whitestone TransportationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnership in Mississippi enabling first-class transportation options alongside storage and warehousing services for Cold-Link Logistics Mississippi facility.
• WitroncoreTechnology or IntegrationWitron provides latest automation technology for the Ahold Delhaize USA distribution center project in Burlington, NC.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lineage Logistics: The largest public refrigerated warehouse and cold chain 3PL operator in North America and globally. Operates a comparable temperature-controlled storage and distribution network and is also a customer of Tippmann's QFR Zone technology (Stevens Point, WI installation).
• Americold Logistics: Public global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics with the largest NA footprint of cold storage facilities. Directly comparable business model (public refrigerated warehousing serving food producers and distributors).
• United States Cold Storage (USCS): Major North American public refrigerated warehousing company operating a network of temperature-controlled facilities for food producers, processors and distributors. Direct competitor in the same 3PL cold storage segment.
• Cold-Link Logistics: Fast-growing US cold storage 3PL and one of Tippmann Group's key design/build customers (Holland MI, Sioux City IA, Ellisville MS, Hattiesburg MS facilities). Comparable public refrigerated warehousing and blast-freezing business with similar customer profile.
• Burris Logistics: Family-owned temperature-controlled warehousing, distribution and freight provider with facilities across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Comparable to Interstate Warehousing in serving food processors, retailers and foodservice distributors.
• Hanson Logistics: Midwest-focused public refrigerated warehouse operator serving food manufacturers and retailers. Comparable regional cold storage 3PL with multi-temperature distribution capabilities.
• FreezPak Logistics: US cold storage 3PL with a growing network of temperature-controlled facilities serving food processors, distributors and retailers. Comparable scale and customer mix in the public refrigerated warehouse segment.
• AGRO Merchants Group: Global cold chain operator with US public refrigerated warehousing facilities serving food producers and distributors. Comparable temperature-controlled 3PL services and customer base; now part of Lineage Logistics.

Broad incumbents

• Penske Logistics: Large third-party logistics provider offering dedicated transportation, warehousing and supply chain solutions including cold chain capabilities. Broader incumbent with overlapping temperature-controlled services but not specializing solely in cold storage like Tippmann.
• DHL Supply Chain: Global contract logistics provider with significant cold chain and temperature-controlled warehousing capabilities serving consumer and food customers. Operates at much larger scale and broader service mix than Tippmann's focused cold storage niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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