Cold storage and inventory-control leader Preferred Freezer Services announced plans this week to open a new facility in Lynden, Wash., north of Seattle.
The New Jersey-based company is aiming to keep pace with growing customer demand for modern cold storage and “engaged and individual treatment” in product handling. The facility is designed to serve the region’s agricultural and seafood industries.
Construction, which will begin immediately, will include 292,396 square feet of freezer space, 31,092 square feet of temperature-controlled loading docks, and 8,080 square feet of support area for a total initial phase of 331,568 square feet.
The facility, expected to open by September, will cost approximately USD 32 million (EUR 29 million) to construct and could employ up to 30 people on a seasonal basis.
“We are extremely excited to join the Lynden community and to be able to serve current and new customers in this ever-expanding market area,” said Todd Klumok, EVP-business development for Preferred.
