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| Registration Now Open for 2008 Conference |
| Take advantage of the Early-Bird Special at the cold storage construction industry's biggest event of the year. It's the 2008 IACSC Conference & Expo, taking place November 6-9 at the one and only Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. It's the world largest gathering of cold storage construction companies and professionals, where participants enjoy unrivalled education, networking, and business sessions. Our 2008 Keynote Speaker will be John Galiher, President and CEO of Preferred Freezer Services, Inc., who will discuss the dynamic future of cold storage construction around the world. We're also offering a range of vendor sponsorship options. Register today to save through our Early-Bird Discount. We'll see you in November! |
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| New Technology at Construction/Codes Committee |
 Among the most valuable benefits of IACSC membership is your free registration for the 2008 Global Cold Chain Alliance Assembly of Committees, taking place from July 26-29, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC, USA. IACSC contractors and suppliers alike will engage in a series of educational Forums/Committees and networking sessions with peers, customers, and partners from across the cold chain. IACSC members should be sure to attend the Construction/Codes Committee, which examines challenges and explores solutions on issues pertaining to warehouse construction, maintenance, and renovation. Topics include "Energy Savings and T5 Lighting," "Build Your Foundation for Success with USGBC Education," "Managing Door Infiltration," and "Vertical Deck Levelers." Other sessions you won't want to miss include the Refrigeration and Energy Forum, Trends Forum, Technology Forum, and the numerous network sessions where you'll rub elbows with many of the most important warehouse decision-makers in the industry. Plus, you'll want to be there for our exclusive Washington Insiders' Luncheon. Register today and make sure to explore our many sponsorship options to give your company maximum visibility! | |
| Construction Job in Trinidad & Tobago |
| Cold Zone T&T Ltd, a member of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, is looking for a U.S.-based company willing to build a cold storage facility in Trinidad & Tobago. The company would like a quote for a 220,000 cubic foot facility. This quote should include the walls, equipment, racks, and accessories. Cold Zone will probably cast the floor slab. Cold Zone was founded in 2006 and currently operates 1,040,000 cubic feet in Trinidad & Tobago. Interested companies should contact David Grillet, Managing Director of Cold Zone, at +1 868 627 9404 or david@bclgrouptt.com. |
| New Construction Booming in Asia, Steady in U.S., Slowing in EU |
Quick Frozen Foods International, a Global Cold Chain Alliance Strategic Partner, recently reported on the growth rate of worldwide cold storage construction. In the U.S., QFFI reports that warehouse operators are making better use of their space, minimizing operating costs by making use of every possible cubic foot. Warehouses are also relying on fewer facilities, expanding existing structure to meet their customers' needs. Facilities are being built larger and taller with more narrow aisles to maximize capacity.
Meanwhile, QFFI interviewed Global Cold Chain Alliance European Division Director Theo van Sambeeck about the international cold storage construction. Van Sambeeck does not expect much new construction in Western Europe, but notes that Central Europe should see construction of new PRWs. There are also several new projects in progress in Russia. The outlook is even more positive in the Middle East with a multitude of new projects and where investors typically want facilities with a capacity of at least 50,000 pallet positions (about 7 million cubic feet). India and China are also "hot" areas for growth with many EU or U.S.-based companies building in both emerging markets. Both articles can be found in the online April 2008 edition on the QFFI website. |
| New Federal Regulation Requires Code of Ethics |
| The Hirschler Fleischer's Construction Law Group recently reported that a new federal regulation in the U.S. requires all federal contractors and subcontractors to have a code of business ethics and conduct. The new law also requires federal contractors to post specific fraud hotline posters at the jobsite and the business office. These new requirements are designed to foster the highest degree of integrity and honesty in federal contracting and apply to all contracts and subcontracts for federal jobs of $5,000,000 or more with performance periods of 120 days or more. Under the new law, many federal contractors will also be required to adopt training programs, internal control systems and mechanisms for reporting suspected fraud. See the rule. |
| Who's Building Now |
Everest Cold Storage, a subsidiary of Spire Group, plans to open a 46,190 cubic meter refrigerated warehouse in Romania in 2009. The new facility will be a Freon refrigeration system with computerized controls. See full release.
WOW Logistics has announced they are expanding their 307,000 square foot distribution center located in Jerome, Idaho, USA. The $4.5 million expansion broke ground in April and will add an additional 127,000 square feet of public warehousing space bringing the total facility size to 434,000 square feet. See full story from Logistics Online.
Eldoret Airport in Kenya has received a boost with the installation of a 240-tonne cold storage facility. See full story from Business Daily.
In the state of Missouri in the U.S., Kraft Foods marked the opening of a 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Springfield Underground that will serve as a central distribution hub for the food manufacturer. See full story from the Springfield Business Journal.
Doe & Ingalls of North Carolina, USA, a chemical supply chain manager and distributor, announces the addition of a cGMP-compliant 2-8° C cold room for off-site storage of biomanufacturing components. See full release.
Spire Group Ltd.'s Everest Cold Storage is opening a new facility in Montreal, Canada in early 2009. The strategically-placed facility will offer 4,500,000 total cubic feet (127,426 cubic meters) and 14,900 pallet positions. See full press release.
Meanwhile, Spire Group provides an in-depth look at their facility opening in Somatane, Panvel, India in 2009.
Gateway Distriparks Ltd plans to double the capacity of its cold storage warehouses in India, operated through Snowman Frozen Foods, in 15 months. Currently, Snowman has 16 cold storage warehouses in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore, with a total capacity of 10,000 tons. The capacity at these warehouses will be expanded. Warehouses are planned in six new locations as well. See full story from Sify.com.
German-owned discount grocer Aldi Inc. said that it plans to build a $40 million, 500,000-square-foot distribution center in Denton, Texas, USA to support stores in Texas and Oklahoma. See full story from The Dallas Morning News.
Preferred Freezer Services new facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA is open for business. With this new facility, Preferred Freezer Services added 47 million cubic feet to the nearly 170 million cubic feet of space that the company currently has in its portfolio. See full release.
Stater Bros. Holdings Inc., the largest privately held supermarket chain in Southern California, will complete a new refrigerated distribution center by the end of the current fiscal year. The center is the final phase in the company's distribution consolidation. See full release. | |
