Newcold
NewCold is a Netherlands-based, privately held automated cold chain logistics provider operating 26-27 high-bay warehouses with 2.2M+ pallet positions across three continents, serving large food producers and retailers with energy-efficient, vertically integrated storage, transport, and proprietary technology.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersBreda, Netherlands
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Newcold does
NewCold is a Netherlands-headquartered, privately held provider of automated cold chain logistics services, founded in 2012 by Bram Hage and operating as the world's third-largest refrigerated food logistics provider. The company runs 26-27 highly automated, high-bay warehouses up to 40 meters tall across three continents, with a combined capacity exceeding 2.2 million pallet positions and a workforce of 3,000+ from over 40 cultures. Its vertically integrated stack spans in-house software, AS/RS automation, real-time data monitoring, and facility construction engineering, enabling energy consumption approximately 50% below conventional cold stores and operational models that include fully off-grid renewable operation (Dinteloord).
The company serves large food producers and retailers primarily, with named anchor customers including Trident Seafoods (Tacoma) and McCain Foods (Burley), and operates across North America, Europe, and Oceania. GTM is direct enterprise sales-led, with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing tailored to customer requirements; ERP integration and full digital connectivity underpin customer relationships. Core revenue streams are managed services for automated warehousing and integrated temperature-controlled transportation, the latter being expanded through the 2023 Karras acquisition and a deepened CtrlChain partnership that appointed CtrlChain's CEO as VP of Transport and Digital.
Strategic posture is aggressive capacity expansion: a $500M+ Phase 3 in Lebanon, Indiana (taking the site to $800M total), a $275M Hagerstown facility, an EBRD-financed Bucharest site, a Flen Sweden site completing January 2027, and a Sydney facility opening 2027. Founder-ownership via the NewCold Coöperatief UA cooperative structure preserves long-term control, while development bank and government financing (EBRD, Maryland Department of Commerce) supplement internal capital for the up-to-ten new facilities annually expansion target. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.
Newcold firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Newcold
- Legal name
- NewCold Coöperatief UA
- Website
- https://newcold.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- NewCold is a Netherlands-based, privately held automated cold chain logistics provider operating 26-27 high-bay warehouses with 2.2M+ pallet positions across three continents, serving large food producers and retailers with energy-efficient, vertically integrated storage, transport, and proprietary technology.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Newcold industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cold Chain Logistics Services
- NAICS
- Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (493120), Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage (49312), Warehousing and Storage (493)
- SIC
- Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Public / Multi-Client Frozen Storage (3PL Cold Storage) (TLALACAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Value-Added Cold Storage Services (Pick/Pack, Kitting, Repacking, Labeling) (AFAOAFAL), Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Cold Chain Storage (2–8°C / CRT) (TLALABAF), Temperature-Controlled Cross-Docking & Transload (Cold Chain) (TLALABAJ), Frozen Prepared Meals & Ready-to-Eat Storage (TLALACAB)
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Where Newcold is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Breda
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices25 records
Markets served
Newcold business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Cold Chain Logistics Services: Comprehensive temperature-controlled logistics solutions spanning automated warehousing and transportation for food companies, providing end-to-end supply chain services with proprietary technology integration.
- Automated Warehousing: State-of-the-art automated cold storage facilities offering high-capacity pallet storage with advanced automation systems, operating at energy-efficient levels significantly below conventional facilities.
- Transportation Services: Integrated transportation solutions within the cold chain logistics network, with growing transport fleet providing end-to-end supply chain solutions.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Newcold product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NewCold operates fully automated high-bay cold storage warehouses up to 40 meters tall, providing temperature-controlled warehousing, transportation, and proprietary technology solutions to large food producers and retailers. The company delivers end-to-end integrated cold chain logistics services backed by its own in-house automation systems, real-time visibility software, and seamless ERP integration with customers. It manages more than 2.2 million pallet positions across 26-27 facilities on three continents.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Automated Cold Storage Warehousing Fully automated high-bay warehouses up to 40 meters tall offering pallet storage with automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) that operate in near-darkness, low-oxygen environments with minimal human intervention. Used by large food companies requiring high-capacity, energy-efficient cold storage.
- Transportation Services Temperature-controlled transport solutions integrated within NewCold's end-to-end cold chain logistics offerings, with a growing transport fleet providing end-to-end supply chain solutions for food companies.
- Proprietary Technology Platform Proprietary in-house technology platform designed and engineered by NewCold, including software, automation systems, and data management solutions that power automated facilities and enable real-time visibility, ERP integration, and full digital connectivity across the supply chain.
Quantifiable outcome
- 50% lower energy consumption than conventional cold storage
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Newcold
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Newcold technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Newcold partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, minor and core.
- DENSstrategicPartnership for advanced battery energy storage system at Global Innovation and Support Center in Breda. System stores energy during lower demand and deploys during peaks, reducing grid congestion and supporting renewable energy use.
- LC Entreprenad ABminorSwedish installation company carrying out electrical installations and security solutions including fire alarms at NewCold's automated cold storage facility in Flen, Sweden. Project completion January 2027.
- Star RefrigerationcoreCompleted Phase 2 project doubling cold storage capacity at NewCold's Corby facility with 2,000kW cooling for high bay and 750kW for low bay, adding 75,000 pallet capacity. Phase 3 installation underway.
- CtrlChainstrategicStrategic partnership to develop fully integrated, technology-driven solution for cold storage and transportation industry, combining warehousing, transport, and digital systems into unified ecosystem. CtrlChain CEO Giovanni Gubbels appointed as VP of Transport and Digital at NewCold.
- Rijk ZwaanstrategicNeighboring plant breeding company providing power partnership for Dinteloord facility, enabling near off-grid operation on renewable energy.
- McCain FoodscoreCustomer partner for $90 million, 180,000 sq ft Burley, Idaho cold chain facility built in partnership.
- Trident SeafoodscorePrimary tenant at Tacoma, Washington facility with approximately 100,000 pallet locations and over 25 million cubic feet capacity.
- ABTminorEngineering firm collaborating on Dinteloord automated cold storage facility development.
- bbn adviseursminorEngineering consultancy involved in Dinteloord facility development.
- HuygenminorEngineering firm partner for Dinteloord automated cold storage facility.
- King Willem-AlexanderminorOfficially opened NewCold's Dinteloord facility, demonstrating royal recognition of company's innovation and sustainability leadership.
Scale indicators15 records
Recent moves13 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Newcold competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- STEF: European temperature-controlled logistics specialist listed on Euronext, focused on food and refrigerated transport. Comparable in customer base (food producers/retailers) and end-to-end cold chain service model to NewCold.
- Lineage Logistics: World's largest temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics company. Direct competitor to NewCold in automated cold storage for food, with greater global footprint and PE backing (Bay Grove/Bay Infrastructure).
- Americold Logistics: Public refrigerated warehouse REIT (NYSE: COLD) operating a global network of temperature-controlled warehouses. Comparable in food-industry customer base and 3PL cold storage operating model to NewCold.
- AGRO Merchants Group: Global cold chain logistics platform serving food producers and retailers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Competes with NewCold for multi-region, multi-customer food contracts.
- United States Cold Storage: Large U.S.-focused public refrigerated warehouse operator serving food producers and retailers with a multi-state facility network. Overlaps with NewCold's North American automated-warehouse plays.
- Kloosterboer: Dutch-headquartered, family-owned cold chain logistics provider with operations across Europe and North America. Closest European-headquartered competitor to NewCold in food-focused automated cold storage.
Broad incumbents
- Nippon Express: Global logistics incumbent with growing cold chain capability across Asia, particularly Japan. Overlaps with NewCold in cross-border food/cold-chain shipments but operates as a much broader logistics provider.
- DHL Supply Chain (Cold Chain): DHL's life sciences and food cold-chain logistics unit offers temperature-controlled warehousing and transport globally. Provides overlapping refrigerated capabilities to food customers but as part of a much broader 3PL portfolio.
Regional players
- Frialsa Frigo: Largest cold storage operator in Mexico and Latin America with deep foodservice and retail food distribution expertise. Comparable operating model, but primarily regional rather than a global direct competitor to NewCold.
Others
- Nykode Therapeutics (formerly Vaccibody): Adjacent in the broader temperature-controlled logistics ecosystem given pharma/biotech cold storage, but not a direct competitor to NewCold's food-focused offering. Relevant only as a comparison point for cold-chain end markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
Newcold financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Newcold leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Newcold subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Newcold funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Newcold M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Newcold
What does Newcold do?
NewCold operates fully automated high-bay cold storage warehouses up to 40 meters tall, providing temperature-controlled warehousing, transportation, and proprietary technology solutions to large food producers and retailers. The company delivers end-to-end integrated cold chain logistics services backed by its own in-house automation systems, real-time visibility software, and seamless ERP integration with customers. It manages more than 2.2 million pallet positions across 26-27 facilities on three continents.
Is Newcold a public or private company?
Newcold is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Newcold founded?
Newcold was founded in 2012. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Newcold based?
Newcold is headquartered in Breda, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Newcold make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Cold Chain Logistics Services are the primary driver. The others are automated Warehousing and transportation Services.
Who are Newcold's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are STEF, Lineage Logistics, Americold Logistics, AGRO Merchants Group, United States Cold Storage and Kloosterboer. Broad incumbents are Nippon Express and DHL Supply Chain (Cold Chain). Frialsa Frigo is listed as a regional player. Nykode Therapeutics (formerly Vaccibody) is listed as an others.
Does Newcold have an API?
No public API is recorded for Newcold.
What industry is Newcold in?
Newcold's product category is Cold Chain Logistics Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLALACAJ, Public / Multi-Client Frozen Storage (3PL Cold Storage), with a secondary code of AFAOAFAL, Value-Added Cold Storage Services (Pick/Pack, Kitting, Repacking, Labeling). Its NAICS code is 493120 and its SIC code is 4220.