Coldkeepers

What Coldkeepers does

Coldkeepers, LLC is a Thomasville, Georgia-based manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging solutions serving pharmaceutical cold chain, meal delivery, grocery, and specialty food customers across the United States. The company produces thermal bags, thermal pouches, insulated mailers, gel packs, and corrugated boxes, with its flagship one-piece shipping liners positioned as a sustainable, flat-shipping alternative to rigid EPS and PUR foam coolers. Core technologies include a patented three-ply thermal bag construction that maintains temperatures for up to three hours without ice, one-piece shipping liners available in polyurethane, bio-based cotton fiber, recycled denim, and curbside recyclable paper variants, and the new Penguin expanding mailer architecture. The product portfolio is protected by at least seven registered US and international patents (with additional patents pending) and is qualified to ISTA 7E testing standards with FDA-compliant materials.

Coldkeepers generates revenue primarily through one-time product sales via two channels: a direct enterprise sales motion (phone, quote requests, custom sizing and printing) targeting pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies, meal delivery services, and specialty food businesses; and a consumer-facing e-commerce storefront for standard and sample-kit products. Pricing is quote-based for custom solutions and bulk enterprise orders, while standardized products and sample kits are sold at unit pricing through the storefront. The company operates from a single domestic headquarters and manufacturing facility, with no disclosed international expansion, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or institutional ownership — appearing to be founder-owned and independently operated.

The business is supported by a content-driven marketing approach (blog, SEO, email newsletter, sample kits) and positions its Made-in-USA manufacturing, patented designs, and sustainability credentials (curbside recyclable, bio-based, recycled materials) as its principal differentiators against commodity foam packaging suppliers. Two sub-brands — KOLD-TO-GO (thermal bags) and Penguin Mailer (expanding insulated mailers) — anchor the consumer and e-commerce positioning respectively.

Name

Coldkeepers

Legal name

Coldkeepers, LLC

Website

https://coldkeepers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Coldkeepers is a Thomasville, Georgia-based manufacturer of patented temperature-controlled packaging — thermal bags, one-piece shipping liners, insulated mailers, and gel packs — serving US pharmaceutical cold chain, meal delivery, grocery, and specialty food customers with custom and standard solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Temperature-Controlled & Insulated Shippers (Coolers, Gel Packs, PCM Systems) (IMALAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Packaging (Insulated Shippers, Gel Packs) (IMALAIAG), Packaging, Insulation & Temperature-Controlled Shippers (Qualified Systems) (HLAGAMAF)

Keywords

• Cold chain packaging
• Thermal insulated mailers
• Temperature-controlled packaging
• Shipping liners
• Cold chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Thomasville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling temperature-controlled packaging products including thermal bags, insulated mailers, shipping liners, gel packs, and corrugated boxes. Products are sold through e-commerce storefront and direct sales with quote-based pricing for custom solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coldkeepers designs, manufactures, and sells temperature-controlled packaging products used to ship temperature-sensitive items. The portfolio includes thermal bags and pouches (consumer and grocery), patented one-piece shipping liners in polyurethane, bio-based, and curbside-recyclable paper variants, soft-foam insulated mailers, the Penguin expanding insulated mailer, phase-change gel packs, and corrugated outer boxes. Offerings are sold direct to enterprise customers in pharmaceutical cold chain, life science logistics, meal delivery, grocery, bakery, and specialty food verticals, with custom sizing, custom printing, and ISTA 7E testing as value-add services.

Product overview

Coldkeepers offers a comprehensive portfolio of temperature-controlled packaging solutions consisting of thermal bags, thermal pouches, one-piece shipping liners, insulated mailers, gel packs, and corrugated boxes. The core product lines include generic and plain thermal bags (Lunch, 12 Packer, 25 Liter, 35/45 Liter sizes), thermal pouches with optional gel packs, patented one-piece shipping liners available in polyurethane, bio-based cotton fiber, and curbside recyclable paper materials, and extreme/penguin expanding insulated mailers. The portfolio is complemented by soft gel packs (phase change materials), sturdy corrugated outer boxes, and services including custom printing, custom thermal solution design, and ISTA 7E certified testing. The company positions its one-piece liners as the flagship product that revolutionized the cold-chain industry by offering a sustainable alternative to rigid EPS and PUR foam coolers while reducing freight and warehousing costs through flat shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KOLD-TO-GO: Brand of thermal insulated bags including Lunch, 12 Packer, and 45 Liter variants.
• Penguin Mailer

Products and services

• Thermal Bags (Generic and Plain) Reusable, washable insulated bags using three-ply technology that keep items cold or hot for up to 3 hours without ice. Available in Lunch, 12 Packer, 25 Liter, and 35/45 Liter capacities in generic (KOLD-TO-GO) and plain variants. Made in USA from FDA-compliant materials.
• Thermal Pouches Lightweight insulated pouches for smaller temperature-sensitive shipments, available as plain thermal pouches and plain thermal pouches with gel packs for enhanced cooling.
• One-Piece Shipping Liners Patented flexible thermal insulated box liners that ship flat to save freight and warehousing costs. Available in polyurethane, bio-based cotton fiber, and curbside-recyclable paper variants with 1", 1.5", and combination thicknesses in cube, custom, and palletized formats.
• Extreme Insulated Mailers Soft foam insulated mailers for overnight temperature-sensitive shipments with 3/4" to 1" wall insulation designed to keep products below 25C/77F. Available in sample kits of 5 mailers.
• Penguin Expanding Insulated Mailers Patented expanding mailers that form a form-fitting insulating enclosure for sensitive payloads, designed for e-commerce businesses shipping thicker or bulkier items. Available in sample kits of 3 mailers.
• Soft Gel Packs (PCM) Phase change material (PCM) gel packs used in conjunction with thermal packaging to maintain temperature stability. Non-toxic and suitable for pharmaceutical and food applications.
• Corrugated Cardboard Boxes Sturdy outer packaging boxes providing structural protection and the first line of defense during handling and transit for cold chain shipments.
• Custom Printing Service Custom branding and logo imprinting on thermal packaging products to align shipments with company branding.
• Custom Thermal Solutions Bespoke packaging system design tailored to unique product requirements, including custom sizing, seasonal-use liner variants (thinner for winter, thicker for summer), and tailored packout design services.
• ISTA 7E Testing Service International Safe Transit Association Standard 7E testing services for seasonal temperature fluctuations, validating that thermal insulated shipping containers maintain consistent temperature under various environmental conditions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sonoco ThermoSafe: A division of Sonoco Products, ThermoSafe is one of the largest global manufacturers of temperature-controlled packaging including insulated shippers, phase-change containers, and passive parcel shippers — directly competing with Coldkeepers' thermal bags, mailers, and one-piece liner portfolio across pharma and life sciences.
• Cold Chain Technologies: US-based manufacturer of single-use and reusable temperature-controlled packaging (parcel shippers, pallet shippers, gel packs) serving the pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries — directly overlapping Coldkeepers' core thermal liner and gel-pack offerings.
• Pelican BioThermal: Specialist in temperature-controlled packaging for life sciences and pharma (Credo Cube, CoolPall, and parcel shippers) — a direct peer in the qualified cold chain shipper segment that Coldkeepers targets.
• Softbox Systems: Global manufacturer of passive temperature-controlled packaging solutions (insulated shippers, pallet covers, gel packs) for pharma and food logistics — directly competing with Coldkeepers' liner and mailer product lines.
• va-Q-tec: Provider of high-performance thermal packaging and temperature-controlled containers (vacuum insulation panels, parcel and pallet shippers) for pharma, biotech, and food — a direct peer in the advanced passive/active insulation segment.
• TITAN Container: Supplier of insulated containers, pallet shippers, and cold-chain packaging products used by pharmaceutical and food shippers — directly comparable in product mix and end-market orientation to Coldkeepers.
• FEURER Group: European-headquartered manufacturer of EPP (expanded polypropylene) and temperature-controlled packaging solutions serving both food and pharma cold chain — a transatlantic peer targeting similar passive insulation applications.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: Large public packaging conglomerate with Cryovac cold-chain and food packaging lines that overlap Coldkeepers' perishables and pharma cold-chain offerings as part of a much broader protective packaging portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coldkeepers1

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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