Cool Runnings International

What Cool Runnings International does

Cool Runnings International, Inc. (CRI) is a privately held commercial and industrial refrigeration and cold storage provider founded in February 2015 and headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia, with supporting facilities in Fayetteville, GA (warehouse) and Woodland, WA (West Coast operations). The firm designs, engineers, installs, and services refrigeration systems — including walk-in coolers and freezers, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, Point-of-Sale cases, and preparation rooms — using Freon-based, transcritical CO2, and Ammonia refrigeration technologies, with an Energy Management Systems offering that includes remote monitoring and KPI-based energy tracking (kW, TR, kW/TR, kWh/lb, kWK/cu ft).

CRI's commercial model is project-based, enterprise field sales with custom quote pricing and multi-year contracts; revenue streams combine one-time equipment sales, installation/construction professional services, recurring maintenance contracts, and managed services tied to energy and facility controls. The company operates a vertical segmentation strategy, primarily serving warehouse and distribution customers, food retail/grocery, food processing, and agricultural/developing-economy clients across four international regions — Latin America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia (centered on the Philippines), and Africa (Ethiopia) — while maintaining U.S. base operations. Distribution is direct enterprise sales supplemented by local contractor partnerships in each region.

The customer base is anchored by PriceSmart, for whom CRI is a key contractor on new construction and renovation of warehouse clubs across Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. The leadership team is founder-led (CEO Bill Harms, CFO Dan Winten, COO Ernesto Tapia, Director of HR/Accounting Carol Winten, and U.S. Base Operations Manager Russell Moulton), with EPA-certified technical staff and a stated combined installation/construction experience exceeding 90 years. CRI is privately held with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent-company ownership, and no public revenue figures, funding rounds, patents, certifications, or formal partnerships are documented in the source material.

Name

Cool Runnings International

Legal name

Cool Runnings International, Inc.

Website

https://coolrunningsint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Storage Equipment (IMAHAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive Maintenance Programs for Refrigeration Systems (HSAOAJAL), Compressor, Condenser & Evaporator Service (HSAOAJAG)

Keywords

• Commercial refrigeration systems
• Industrial cold storage
• Refrigeration installation services
• HVAC energy management
• Walk-in coolers freezers

Headquarters

HQ city

Peachtree City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cold Storage Equipment & Products: Sale of commercial and industrial cold storage equipment including walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, and Point-of-Sale refrigerated cases
2. Installation & Construction Services: Full service installation of refrigeration systems including Point-of-Sale refrigerated/frozen cases, meat/produce preparation rooms, overstock storage rooms, and climate-controlled distribution centers
3. Maintenance Contracts: Preventive maintenance programs and customized maintenance contracts providing training, service, and repairs tailored to business needs
4. Energy Management Systems: Climate control systems, facility control systems, HVAC controls, and monitoring services for energy optimization
5. Engineering & Design Services: Application, structural, mechanical, electrical, refrigeration engineering, lighting design, instrumentation and controls services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cool Runnings International supplies commercial and industrial cold storage and refrigeration products, energy management systems, service and maintenance, design, and engineering. It delivers end-to-end cold storage solutions — including walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, and Point-of-Sale refrigerated/frozen cases — supporting Freon-based, transcritical CO2, and Ammonia refrigeration systems, along with full-service installation, custom engineering and design, and preventive maintenance contracts for enterprise customers in emerging international markets.

Product overview

Cool Runnings International is a commercial and industrial refrigeration and cold storage solutions provider operating across four core product areas: Cold Storage (walk-in coolers, freezers, warehouses, and distribution centers), Energy Management Systems (HVAC and climate controls with monitoring capabilities), Refrigeration Installation & Construction (POS cases, preparation rooms, storage rooms, and distribution centers using Freon, CO2, and Ammonia systems), and Engineering & Design (custom facility design across multiple engineering disciplines). The company also offers maintenance services and preventive maintenance programs. The portfolio is a unified service offering rather than a software platform, combining design, build, installation, and maintenance capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Storage Industrial cold storage solutions including walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, and environmentally controlled process centers with onsite and remote monitoring capabilities. Targeted at warehouse/grocery, food processing facilities, warehouse distribution centers, and industrial cold storage customers.
• Energy Management Systems Climate control, facility control, and HVAC system controls that monitor and control lighting, refrigeration, security, and HVAC, with KPI tracking including refrigeration system power (kW), system load (TR), power vs load (kW/TR), energy unit production (kWh/lb), and energy per unit cold storage volume (kWK/cu ft). Designed for commercial and industrial customers seeking energy cost optimization.
• Refrigeration Installation & Construction Full-service installation of Point-of-Sale refrigerated and frozen cases, meat and produce preparation rooms, overstock storage rooms of various sizes, and climate-controlled distribution centers. Supports Freon-based, CO2, and Ammonia refrigeration systems. Serves enterprise customers and contractors undertaking new construction or renovation projects.
• Engineering & Design Custom refrigerated facility design including application, structural, mechanical, electrical, refrigeration engineering, lighting design, and instrumentation and controls, with value-engineering and energy efficiency focus. Also performs site inspections and supplies commercial/industrial refrigeration and cold storage equipment. Targeted at complex international project settings.
• Maintenance Services Preventive maintenance (PM) programs, system inspections, training for maintenance staff, and customized maintenance contracts providing service, repairs, and support tailored to business needs. Recurring service offering for installed refrigeration and cold storage customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed on-time and within budget
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bitzer Refrigeration: Bitzer is a global manufacturer of refrigeration compressors and system components used in commercial and industrial refrigeration, including CO2 and ammonia systems. Comparable to CRI's work with natural refrigerant systems and broader commercial/industrial refrigeration scope.
• Hillphoenix: Hillphoenix is a leading U.S. manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems, display cases, and cold storage solutions; CRI's COO Ernesto Tapia previously held field operations roles there. Direct overlap in commercial refrigeration equipment, installation, and cold storage design.
• True Manufacturing: True Manufacturing produces commercial refrigeration equipment including reach-in coolers, freezers, and display cases used by food retailers and foodservice operators. Comparable to CRI in commercial refrigeration equipment supply, though focused on manufacturing rather than installation/integration.
• Zero Zone: Zero Zone designs, manufactures, and installs refrigerated walk-in coolers, freezers, and custom cold storage solutions for grocery, foodservice, and industrial customers — directly overlapping CRI's walk-in cooler/freezer and cold storage product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Carrier Commercial Refrigeration is a global incumbent in commercial and industrial refrigeration, offering refrigeration systems, cold storage solutions, and energy management. Comparable scope to CRI but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Hussmann (Panasonic): Hussmann is a large, established manufacturer of refrigerated display cases and refrigeration systems for food retail, with global service and installation reach. Comparable to CRI in commercial refrigeration for grocery and warehouse distribution, but at much larger scale.
• Thermo King (Trane Technologies): Thermo King is a global leader in transport temperature control and refrigerated storage solutions. Comparable to CRI in refrigeration and cold chain technology, with broader product scope spanning transport refrigeration.
• Lennox International: Lennox is a major HVAC and refrigeration systems provider for commercial and industrial customers, including cold storage and energy management systems. Comparable to CRI's HVAC, refrigeration, and energy management product areas, but operating at far greater scale.

Others

• Danfoss Cold Chain Solutions: Danfoss supplies refrigeration components, controls, and system solutions for commercial and industrial cold chain applications globally, including natural refrigerant systems. Comparable enabling technology overlap with CRI's CO2/ammonia refrigeration and energy management offerings.

Regional players

• Frigorífico Bole (Bole Group): Bole Group is a refrigeration and cold storage solutions provider serving Latin American and emerging markets with industrial refrigeration, turnkey cold rooms, and ammonia/CO2 systems. Direct overlap with CRI's emerging-market cold storage and refrigeration installation services, but with a stronger Latin American base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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