Americold has broken ground for expansion of its cold storage warehouse operation in Hornby, Christchurch. The ambitious US $34 million project will more than double the site’s capacity, significantly enhancing its ability to meet the growing demand for temperature-controlled storage across the South Island of New Zealand.
The expansion marks the third regional growth initiative for Americold in the past 24 months, underscoring its commitment to provide solutions to capacity constrained markets across the APAC region.
“Temperature-controlled warehouses play a critical role in the farm-to-table supply chain,” said Richard Winnall, President, International at Americold. “As a market leader, we operate varied types of facilities essential to the food supply chain. This ensures that products move from manufacturers to end consumers in a safe, reliable, cost-effective manner, with minimal environmental impact.”
Doug Seccombe, Managing Director APAC at Americold, stated: “This expansion demonstrates our unwavering commitment to local business, job creation and sustainable facility design. Our New Zealand facilities are leading the way within Americold, achieving significant kilowatt-hour savings, high emission reductions, rainwater harvesting and solar energy generation.”
He added: “We have designed this facility to meet the immediate and future needs of our grocery and retail customers. This expansion will enable our South Island customers to grow their temperature-controlled supply chain now and into the future.”.
The 15,240 square meter site at 32 Halwyn Drive is just 10 minutes from Christchurch airport and 20 minutes from the city’s central business district.
Americold, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, owns and/or operates 19 temperature-controlled warehouses in Australia and New Zealand, with 239 facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America offerings approximately 1.5 billion refrigerated cubic feet of storage to clients.
